Navigating the intricate world of buying and selling businesses can be challenging. Understanding due diligence, valuations, and the right mindset is crucial.

In this episode of the "Before You Buy or Sell a Business" podcast, host Jared Johnson engages Rosco Graves from Polaxis in a deep dive into the nuances of buying and selling businesses.

They discuss the pertinent steps necessary for a successful business acquisition or sale, including crucial due diligence phases. With Jared’s experience as a lender and Rosco’s corporate and entrepreneurial background, the episode exposes valuable strategies to enhance transaction success rates.

Rosco shares his journey from the high echelons of corporate finance to his role in supporting small and medium-sized business owners. This transition equipped him with practical insights into the diligence, financial modeling, and strategic planning required for business transactions.

Rosco and Jared then explore the importance of conducting a quality of earnings report in determining the true value of a business. They outline how even seemingly small improvements in a business's operation or financial status can significantly affect its sale price and buyer interest.

• Conducting thorough due diligence can prevent costly errors in business transactions.
• A quality of earnings report is crucial for accurately assessing a business’s financial health.
• Sellers should proactively prepare their businesses to attract quality buyers and higher valuations.
• Understanding your personal capabilities in business operations can guide a more successful acquisition.
• Building a reliable team of advisors is essential for navigating the complexities of business transactions.

For more information about Rosco, visit: https://polaxis.co/

This episode of the "Before You Buy or Sell a Business" podcast delivers a wealth of information for prospective buyers and sellers aiming to navigate the market efficiently and effectively. For more in-depth insights and practical advice, don't miss listening to the full episode, and subscribe to our series for more valuable content.

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"The more parties you get investing in your deal, the less of a chance you're going to buy a bad deal."

In Part 2 of this two-part episode of the Before You Buy or Sell a Business podcast, I talk with SBA loan borrowers about the business they end up buying: an HVAC business.

From initial deal discovery to negotiating terms and finalizing the purchase, this episode provides a thorough examination of each step potential buyers should consider.

This detailed discussion underscores the importance of due diligence and strategic partnership in acquiring a business. Key topics include the evaluation of working capital, understanding the seller's perspective, and leveraging relationships with financial backers like the Search Investment Group.

Pete candidly shares lessons learned, emphasizing the immense value of patience and discipline when analyzing potential acquisitions. Garrett adds depth with his focus on maintaining a conservative approach to financial evaluations, ensuring any deal remains sustainable in long-term.

Key Takeaways:

✅ Involve multiple stakeholders in your deal-making process to avoid poor investments.

✅ Due diligence is crucial in understanding the nuances of potential acquisition, including financial and operational dynamics.

✅ Building relationships with experienced mentors or strategic investors can provide crucial guidance and support.

✅ Negotiating working capital is essential to ensure a smooth transition and stability post-acquisition.

✅ Approach acquisitions with a mindset of adaptability and readiness to tackle operational challenges.

CHAPTERS

0:00 | Introduction

4:52 | Balancing Fairness and Satisfaction in Real Estate Transactions

12:54 | Navigating Working Capital and Cash Flow in Small Businesses

16:17 | The Importance of Due Diligence in Business Acquisitions

17:30 | Deal Structuring Challenges

20:27 | The Importance of Fair Bidding and Building Lender Relationships

23:14 | Building Trust and Navigating Investment Challenges in Business Ventures

27:05 | The Challenges and Rewards of Acquiring and Operating a Business

31:21 | The Adventure of Owning an HVAC Business

In this two-part episode of the @beforeyoubuyorsellabusiness I sit down with my borrowers, Peter Hucal and Garrett Johnson, two dynamic entrepreneurs from Wharton who embarked on a journey of Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition (ETA).

Their diverse backgrounds across engineering, project management, social impact, and consultancy have uniquely positioned them for success in the acquisition space. Tune in as they share authentic insights into their professional path and elaborate on the intricacies of navigating such an acquisition in today's market.

Embarking upon a 13-month journey, Peter and Garrett discuss their extensive search for the right business, sharing the trials, errors, and eventual triumphs they encountered along the way. By focusing on core business fundamentals rather than specific industries, they outline how their open mindset towards geographical and sector-based opportunities guided their success. Alongside key strategies for maintaining broker relationships and insights on necessary interpersonal skills, the duo candidly dissects the realities of acquisition, dispelling myths of ease perpetuated by various online narratives.

Stay tuned for part two of this episode for what business Peter and Garrett settled on and the strategic partners they sought out.

Key Takeaways:

• Adopting a flexible strategy in ETA, being open to any industry or geography, can enhance the success rate.
• Building strong relationships with brokers is crucial and can lead to greater success in finding suitable deals.
• The process of finding and acquiring a business is complex and often requires resilience in face of numerous setbacks.

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