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Loren Vandegrift - SPECIAL EPISODE: What business should you start? Insight from BUSINESS EXITS broker on sales, values, and trends

Loren Vandegrift - SPECIAL EPISODE: What business should you start? Insight from BUSINESS EXITS broker on sales, values, and trends

FromHow I Built My Small Business


Loren Vandegrift - SPECIAL EPISODE: What business should you start? Insight from BUSINESS EXITS broker on sales, values, and trends

FromHow I Built My Small Business

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Length:
50 minutes
Released:
Feb 27, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Loren is a Parter at Business Exits and has sold over $300 million worth in businesses over the past six years. Prior to brokering business deals, Loren was the founder CEO of a technology strategy consulting firm that he exited after thirteen years. After his own terrible experience as a seller, Loren was motivated to create a better and more authentic process and entered the world of Mergers and Acquisitions. As a seasoned broker, he’s currently expanding his reach into the broader middle market, all while actively acquiring businesses and real estate along the way.Listen in as he gives us insight into the process of valuation, preparing a business for a sale, challenges faced, and so much more.Terminology Used:EBITDA  (Earnings before Interest Taxes Depreciation and Amortization)P&L (Profit and Lost)COGS (Cost of Goods Sold)AP (Accounts Payable)AR (Accounts Receivable)LOI (Letter of Intent)PSA (Purchase Sales Agreement)Keyman RiskSubscribe on Apple Podcast , Spotify or other major streaming platforms.If you have a comment, a question you wish I’d asked, an idea for an episode or want to say get in touch, I'd love to hear from you! Please keep in mind that this podcast is for the benefit of listeners and I am not interested in any “puff pieces.” Thank you for understanding!You can send me a message through my website.Anne McGintyUpcoming episodes are posted on Instagram atHow I Built My Small Business.
Released:
Feb 27, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (22)

Welcome to 'How I Built My Small Business,' where I delve into unfiltered conversations with small business owners, revealing their humble beginnings, challenges, and game-changing advice. This podcast is a labor of love, aiming to inspire and empower small business enthusiasts and anyone curious to know the original spark of entrepreneurs' ideas, how much revenue small business owners make, their profit margins, specific strategies used to grow, challenges faced, major wins, and so much more.My guests will share the real, raw, and heartwarming details of their experiences all with the intention of sharing real insight that can help others.Majority of my guests make $1m-$20m net profit a year, but I will be bringing on tangential guests who make more... or who work in private equity, venture capital, and business brokering, for example. My goal is to extract the fascinating knowledge they have so that you learn something from each episode. Thank you for being here!