Reflections (10 Years Later) Selling to a Public Holding Company

Mitch MeyersMitch Meyers is a Partner at the medical cannabis firm BeLeaf Medical and the CEO of The BeLeaf Company, which produces high-quality CBD oils to treat epilepsy patients. Mitch is also the Co-Owner and Partner at Nature’s Care Company, a Chicago-based dispensary that provides premium medical cannabis. With over 25 years of experience in the marketing and communications industries, she has built, launched, and consulted for Fortune 100 companies, startup businesses, advisory boards, and nonprofit organizations. 

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Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll learn:

  • [1:09] How Mitch Meyers launched Bud Light in 1982 before acquiring other accounts
  • [13:38] The challenges of scaling your first agency
  • [15:52] Mitch shares the details of her agency sale and earnout 
  • [24:57] Advice for navigating business transactions
  • [26:30] Mitch’s pivot to the cannabis industry with BeLeaf

In this episode…

Selling your agency to a public holding company can be a huge risk. How can you ensure you structure the transaction to your benefit?

Mitch Meyers, a Partner at BeLeaf Medical and the CEO of The BeLeaf Company, talks about selling her creative boutique to a public holding company. With host Todd Taskey, Mitch shares how she acquired brands in the alcohol industry, the roadblocks she experienced scaling her first agency, and how to navigate transactions. 

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