Exchanging a Retiring Partner for Private Equity To Fuel Growth Plans
Managing Partner of The Center for Sales Strategy, Matt Sunshine, talks about the most memorable and surprising aspects of his company’s recent transaction. With host Todd Taskey, he describes his vision for growth in detail, how he found the right private equity partner, and his advice for those considering a transaction.
How Power Digital Grew From $5M EBITDA to $30M in 3 Years: The Incredible Success Story of Entrepreneur & Private Equity Partnership, Part 2
Todd Taskey interviews Grayson Lafrenz, the Founder and CEO of Power Digital Marketing, to learn all about the opportunities and pitfalls of private equity firms, mergers, and acquisitions. Grayson explains the value of employee satisfaction, common motivations between companies, and creating win-win situations for all parties involved.
How Power Digital Grew From $5M EBITDA to $30M in 3 Years: The Incredible Success Story of Entrepreneur & Private Equity Partnership
Founder and CEO of Power Digital, Grayson Lafrenz, explains why it is important to build a meaningful relationship with a private equity firm to help grow your business. With host, Todd Taskey, he shares the story of how he began his digital marketing company, his tips for identifying the characteristics of a great potential business partner, and the best way to scale your company.
First Time Exit and Proper Positioning for Big Second Bite
Co-founders and Managing Partners at Pivot CMO, Fred Chiang and Shawn Sheikh, talk about what it takes to build an effective strategic business partnership while protecting your company in the process. With host, Todd Taskey, they share their insights on finding, developing, and maintaining an effective and collaborative relationship.
Key Requirements for a Successful Tuck-In Acquisition
CEO of Brainlabs, US, Jeremy Cornfeldt, discusses what to look for when evaluating a potential buyout. With Todd Taskey, he highlights the importance of company culture and management styles when it comes to acquisitions and shares valuable insights on how to get a favorable valuation.
How the Seller Gets 90% Cash at Close and the Employees Get the Company 10 Years Later
Michael Brown is the Co-founder of Teamshares, a company that buys small businesses from retiring owners. He is also a Partner at Coles Bay Group and the Director at All Type Electric. Previously, Michael was the Director of Corporate Advisory at Perella Weinberg Partners and a Research Associate...
The #1 Value Creation Idea From the Inc. 500 CEO Project
CEO and Managing Partner at Inc. CEO Project, Jim Schleckser, talks about successful CEOs. With Todd Taskey, he discusses how they coach their CEOs, the stumbling blocks involved when hiring a CEO, and ways to make a business more valuable. Tune in to learn how your outcome is determined by the people you spend the most time with and more.
How 7-Figure License Deals Paved the Way for a Dramatic Exit
Steven shares how he built up Binary Tree during his time as CEO, why he decided to exit the company, and how he structured the transaction.
Successfully Selling Without “Ever Going to Market”
CEO of Ramsay Innovations and former Founder and CEO of Rise Interactive, Jon Morris, shares how he found a great partner to sell his company to. With host Todd Taskey, Jon shares why he is completely happy with how the transaction turned out, how they structured the sale fairly, and why he decided to start Ramsay Innovations soon after his exit.
How to Recognize the “Time to Maximize Success”
Founder and CEO of VariQ, Ben Edson discusses his journey from buyer to seller. With host Todd Taskey, Ben shares how he built up VariQ, why he decided to sell the company, and how he made it a successful transaction.
Meet the Host
Todd Taskey
M&A Advisor for CEO's & Entrepreneur's
Todd is a 20+ year entrepreneur, business owner, investment banker and business finance advisor. In addition to M&A advice and investment banking activities, Todd has been a founding investor, board member or part of the management team of several business ventures.