Smart Business Dealmakers

"One of the biggest learning lessons I've had from my previous startup versus this one is always have the end in mind." Volato's Phil Michaels on the importance of starting with the end in mind. #boston #dealmakersboston #raisingcapital #dealprep #startup Read the full article: https://lnkd.in/gqJVgSh2

"If you have a large organic growth story, you might want to look at having private equity partnerships, having bank partnerships, to fund each growth level that you have because by the time you're in the growth level, it's too late to actually find the partners to grow that." FreightWise, LLC.'s Chris Cochran on how best to leverage different capital providers to achieve business results. #nashville #dealmakersnashville #raisingcapital Read the full article: https://lnkd.in/g9EDaXub

"Ninety percent of market value right now is intangibles. Most of those intangibles are created through some aspect of human capital in your business." SolomonEdwards' Laura Queen, EdD on the rising importance of people in driving business value in a deal. #philadelphia #dealmakersphiladelphia #buying #selling #dealprep Read the full article: https://lnkd.in/gRseefTu

"Nowadays, cybercrime is on an industrial scale. It's a trillion-dollar industry. And unfortunately, catching these men and women are few and far between. It is really hard to actually catch them." Cyber Defense Labs' Robert Anderson, Jr. on the state of cyberthreats today and how they've evolved in recent years. #Dallas #DealmakersDallas #trends #cybercrime Read the full article: https://lnkd.in/g9PGdsem

Join us April 18 at the biggest CEO-focused M&A event of the year in Detroit: the 2024 Smart Business Dealmakers Conference, presented by Old National Bank. With an all-star lineup of local entrepreneurs, investors and advisers, this conference offers engaging panel discussions on key M&A topics and extensive opportunities to network one-on-one with the region’s top dealmakers. #DealmakersDetroit #Networking #DetroitBusiness #mergersandacquistions #buyingabusiness #sellingabusiness #liquidity #capital #familybusiness #investing Register today: https://lnkd.in/eUF5Tx9  *This event will sell out!

"We bought up a lot of our competition, so we gained a lot of market share. That has been our strategy. Now we're looking at opportunities beyond that." G&G Garbage, LLC's Michael Desmond on funding deals and the opportunities, and challenges, of buying small companies. #Denver #DealmakersDenver #buying #mergersandacquisitions Read the full article: https://lnkd.in/gK3qvt84

"We realized that the 20-year transition plan that we had in place, we needed to do it in five." Pump & Meter Service's Kurt A. Radermacher on his experience taking over the family business. #Minneapolis #MinneapolisDealmakers #FamilyBusiness Read the full article: https://lnkd.in/gAQ7knMw

"What we've shown is that if you can start and build a quality company, a quality team, great technology that's proven, and we can bridge the gap at that earliest stage — really risky capital, the valley of death — then we can attract capital from lots of other places." BioSTL's Donn Rubin on building a more robust investment ecosystem in St. Louis. #StLouis #DealmakersStLouis #mergersandacquisitions Read the full article: https://lnkd.in/gKgGxP4v

"Make darn sure that you cover all the bases because whatever you agree to or say, it's going to be in that LOI." Champions Hydro-Lawn's Shea Walker on lessons learned after going through a sale process. #Houston #DealmakersHouston #selling #dealprep Read the full article: https://lnkd.in/guszB2mS

"You just need to jump in with both feet and do it. There are problems along the way that you need to fix. It's just like working through business. There's just a process." Red Hawk LLC Past Owner Gillet Boyce on the advice he'd give to owners selling a business for the first time. #baltimore #DealmakersBaltimore #selling #dealprep Read the full article: https://lnkd.in/gafrhe7k