Flipping the Script Hey there deal makers, Welcome to the Better Business Brief, where I share takeaways from: running a business I’m building to sell for millions my consulting with business owners building to sell for millions tips and tricks you can use to do the same I’m in a business where understanding people is really important. And people can be tough to understand because we’re fickle, don’t always operate logically, and can be tough to actually deal with at times. In business, I’ve...
13 days ago • 4 min read
Speaking Transaction Language Hey there deal makers, Welcome to the Better Business Brief, where I share takeaways from: running a business I’m building to sell for millions my consulting with business owners building to sell for millions tips and tricks you can use to do the same I spend much of my time learning about, helping with, speaking about, and getting involved with selling and buying businesses. Because of this, I’ve learned a lesser known but very valuable language - I call it...
20 days ago • 4 min read
What We Look for in a Deal Hey there entrepreneurs, Welcome to the Better Business Brief, where I share takeaways from: running a business I’m building to sell for millions my consulting with business owners building to sell for millions tips and tricks you can use to do the same Having been working over the last year and a little change on helping people sell their business, both through consulting and through my associate business broker work, I have learned a lot about deal structures and...
27 days ago • 3 min read
Money-Raising Resources Hey there deal makers, Welcome to the Better Business Brief, where I share takeaways from: running a business I’m building to sell for millions my consulting with business owners building to sell for millions tips and tricks you can use to do the same In the pursuit of building a private equity fund, we are raising money. We are looking to institutional investors, high net-worth individuals, family offices, and other more established funds in order to raise the money...
about 1 month ago • 4 min read
The Perils of Distraction Hey there entrepreneurs, Welcome to the Better Business Brief, where I share takeaways from: running a business I’m building to sell for millions my consulting with business owners building to sell for millions tips and tricks you can use to do the same I like to write about what’s on my mind, and today there’s something on it that we all face and deal with. One of the major dangers of entrepreneurship is the potential for distractions to take you off course from...
about 1 month ago • 5 min read
Strategies for Off-Market Deal Flow Hey there deal makers, Welcome to the Better Business Brief, where I share takeaways from: running a business I’m building to sell for millions my consulting with business owners building to sell for millions tips and tricks you can use to do the same In the process of now building a private equity fund from scratch, I have learned a lot about generating opportunities. After all, sourcing deals of businesses that are ready and willing to be acquired is the...
about 2 months ago • 5 min read
What They Didn't Teach in Business School Hey there entrepreneurs, Welcome to the Better Business Brief, where I share takeaways from: running a business I’m building to sell for millions my consulting with business owners building to sell for millions tips and tricks you can use to do the same I’m not one of those guys that’s going to tell you “school is useless” or “the only school you should ever go to is the school of hard knocks.” After all, I got myself an undergraduate degree in...
about 2 months ago • 4 min read
Unlocking a Million Dollar Exit Hey you tycoons, Welcome to the Better Business Brief, where I share takeaways from: running a business I’m building to sell for millions my consulting with business owners building to sell for millions tips and tricks you can use to do the same While I am building my business, I am also serving as an associate business broker for one of the top brokers in the country. Because of this, I get to see in real time, every week, what businesses that are selling for...
2 months ago • 4 min read
A Peek at an Early Stage PE Play Hey deal makers, Welcome to the Better Business Brief, where I share takeaways from: running a business I’m building to sell for millions my consulting with business owners building to sell for millions tips and tricks you can use to do the same I’ve come to use this newsletter as kind of a combination of an educational platform to share what I’m learning and also as a journal to document what I’m doing. Being a very visual learner, I often learn the most from...
2 months ago • 4 min read