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February 6, 2025
Technology As A Value Driver
Dean Graves of Freeman Clarke on the importance of technology in driving M&A value.
February 6, 2025
Positivity reigns as dealmakers expect a bullish M&A market despite continued macroeconomic challenges
Dealmakers offer their perspective on the M&A environment and how they see the deal year wrapping up.
February 6, 2025
What Investment Criteria Reveal About Deal Prep
Sean Bilbrough of Patriot Capital on his process to select investable companies, and that means for those selling a business.
February 6, 2025
University of Michigan’s Warde Manuel on The Business of Athletics
In this episode of the Smart Business Dealmakers Podcast, Warde Manuel, University of Michigan’s Donald R. Shepherd Director of Athletics, talks about hiring top talent, maintaining culture, funding in the age of NIL, and how much running an athletic department is like running a business.
January 31, 2025
Matt Liotta on Navigating The Skies of Innovation
Dive into serial entrepreneur Matt Liotta’s experience navigating mergers, acquisitions and public offerings with multiple companies.
January 31, 2025
Staying Clean When Buying Car Washes
Jose Costa of Whistle Express Car Wash on the M&A market for car washes and what he looks for in diligence.
January 31, 2025
These 3 Questions Determined Whether Or Not To Sell
Matthew Elswick of Tellepsen on selling off business units and the unique deal structure to get it done.
January 31, 2025
Taking Deal Prep To Heart To Maximize Value
Nick Beste of Mighty Spark Foods on all the work that went into preparing his company for a sale.
January 31, 2025
The Challenges, And Benefits, Of Selling To An ESOP
Doug Bawel of Jasper Holdings on selling to an ESOP and how the change has affected his business and his employees’ lives.
January 24, 2025
Managing Transitional Mind Shifts When Selling
Mark Mangan of Turf Care on the effects the many transitions of his business had on him.
January 24, 2025
Learning The Sale Process Mid-Flight
Tom Mingo of ArchStar Capital on some of the considerations sellers might make as they move through a process.
January 24, 2025
Operate Every Day As If The Sale Is Tomorrow
Peter Mangal, formerly of The Flag Company, on his experience selling his company.
January 24, 2025
Build Trust For A Stronger Post-Deal Relationship
Rufus Clark of Bunker Hill Capital on managing a process to build trust for a stronger post-deal relationship.
January 16, 2025
Winning And Losing Trust In A Deal
Grant Jackson of Council Capital on the importance of trust in a transaction on both sides of the table.
January 16, 2025
Selling On A Short Timeline
Ted Hill, former owner of Meador Chrysler Dodge Jeep RAM, on his experience selling his business on a short timeline.
January 16, 2025
Artificial Intelligence and its Impact on M&A
MelCap Partners Analyst Christopher Sfeir talks about how AI empowers firms to navigate the complexities of M&A more effectively, enabling transaction advisers to save time and focus on optimizing deal outcomes.
January 10, 2025
Experiencing An Unplanned Sale Process
Graham Boyce of Jobe and Company LLC on his experience going through a sale process.
January 10, 2025
Tighter Market Still Yields Opportunity For Those Who Adjust
Naimish Patel of Providus Capital Partners on how market factors and seller attitudes are affecting buyer math.
January 10, 2025
Playing Matchmaker And Managing Deal Stages
Thomas Kruse of Marsden Holding LLC on the importance of fit when pursuing an inorganic growth strategy.
January 10, 2025
In A Sale, Slow Down And Enjoy The Process
Chad Lembeck of Next Step Energy Solutions on what going through a process taught him about the opportunities in his business.
December 19, 2024
Standing Out From The Pool Of Gray
Gore Range Capital's Ethan Rigel spoke on the Smart Business Dealmakers Podcast about the firm’s launch and its early fund experiences, highlighting what’s changed in company types and terms, as well as what being a helpful investor really means.
December 19, 2024
3 Ways a Fractional CFO Provides Unbiased Leadership
SeatonHill's Jack McGovern on how fractional CFO bring an outside perspective to companies pursuing M&A that center around three imperative areas.
December 19, 2024
After The Sale, Perspective Matters
PlanScout’s John Murray on some of the considerations to make when buying a business.
December 13, 2024
Get Ready For Roll Over
Catemer’s Barry Arkles on the complexities of the decision to roll over
December 13, 2024
The pivotal role played by representations and warranties insurance
MelCap Partners Vice President Domenick Cristino on the role Reps & Warranties insurance may have in M&A in the coming year and this month’s stand-out deal.
December 13, 2024
Leveraging Social Media in Venture Capital
Carrie Colbert of Curate Capital, Aquila Mendez-Valdez of Haute in Texas and Darek Woodward of ROI Ventures talked with Smart Business’s Dustin Klein about how to craft a captivating online brand that attracts investors, builds a thriving community of future deal flow, and uses influencers to skyrocket the value of your investments.
December 13, 2024
Settling Into the New Deal Paradigm
Murphy Clark of Inspira Financial, Patty Comer of AccruePartners and Greg Fornelli of SRI and Stock Car Steel & Aluminum talk with First National Bank’s David Sedor about the drivers behind valuations, assessing and retaining talent during an acquisition, how interest rates are impacting M&A, and more.
December 5, 2024
Value Creation In The Lower Middle Market
424 Capital’s Kyle Stanbro on the firm’s value creation process
December 5, 2024
Shifting Trends In Lower Middle Market M&A
Resolute Capital Partners’ Tyler Augusty on the state of lower middle market M&A and the changes he’s seen in the past few years.
