There are 42 steps to buying a business, let’s talk about it

While attending the Texas Association of Business Brokers conference Jared sits down with Josh Levine who is the Co-Founder and CEO of Private Market Labs. Jared and Josh discuss a lot of different subjects surrounding business acquisitions and the process. Josh shares what Private Market Labs is all about

and what he’s been working on. Together, they identify the challenges that come with buying a business and what they feel needs to be changed. The topic of search funds comes up many times and

Josh covers how Private Market Labs is helping them.

Josh provides some great information about the full industry and goes into detail about his own challenges with building his business.

Josh Levine can be reached at www.privatemarketlabs.com and is very active on Twitter: @levinejm

The views and opinions expressed in this program are my own and/or those of my guests. They do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of my employer.

This week Jared interviews Keith Kahn who has acquired 2 different restaurants and sold one. Keith and Jared talk about the process of buying 2 different businesses and provide a lot of valuable information.

Each acquisition was very different and had its own challenges. They discuss the need for a good non-compete agreement. Keith discusses the transition period for each purchase and what he would’ve done differently. Jared and Keith also talk about the business that Keith sold and what took place from the listing to after the sale.

Keith covers what it takes to be a great restaurant owner and his future plans all while providing some great motivation to future and existing entrepreneurs.

The views and opinions expressed in this program are my own and/or those of my guests. They do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of my employer.

Are you looking to buy or sell a business with a price tag over $10,000,000?

On this episode Jared speaks with two very successful business brokers; Sean Seaman and Dustin Sigall who are the founders and owners of SD Business Advisors. They discuss the topic of larger transactions and how these deals are different. Sean and Dustin answer the questions you’ve likely been asking

while providing some exceptional advice. Jared, Sean, and Dustin talk about Private Equity Group and what exactly that means and what a seller should be looking out for when they could have a PEG buyer.

The conversation has some excellent insight into the economy, the current M&A environment, and we learn what makes these highly sought-after brokers different.

To find out more about SD Business Advisors, visit: https://www.sdbiz.com.

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