Legacy Advisors Podcast
The founders of LegacyAdvisors.io give you direct access to 35+ years of M&A deal-making experience. Kris Jones is a serial entrepreneur, best-selling author, and founder who sold Pepperjam to eBay. He's built a multi-million dollar digital marketing agency and invested in dozens of successful startups through KBJ Capital. Ed Button executed 10 strategic acquisitions at Button Energy, growing it into a $56 million business. He's transformed underperforming companies across energy, transportation, retail, and construction sectors. Each episode delivers tactical advice on valuation, due diligence, and negotiation - protecting what matters most: your legacy. We share real M&A case studies from our 40+ transactions to help you build an exit strategy that preserves your values and maximizes your return. (570)793-2037
Episodes
"What is my business actually worth?" It’s the question every founder asks, but most get the answer wrong. This episode of the Legacy Advisors Podcast provides a masterclass on the art and science of business valuation, moving beyond myths to give you a market-proven framework.
Hosts Kris Jones and Ed Button unpack what truly drives a company's worth. They discuss the key variables that influence value, ...
In this essential episode, Kris Jones and Ed Button guide founders, CEOs, and operators through the critical components of financial fitness. They demystify monthly P&Ls, explain the strategic importance of GAAP compliance, differentiate between profit and cash flow from a buyer's perspective, and outline how to build a finance-ready company for future growth, investment, o...
Ready to sell your business in the next 12 months? Kris Jones and Ed Button break down the ultimate 20-point M&A Checklist that every founder needs. From financial clarity to founder replacement planning, this episode helps you prep for a premium valuation and a smooth diligence process.
One insight from this episode could save, or earn you millions.
What if your exit wasn’t reactive—but reverse engineered?
In this episode, Kris Jones and Ed Button Jr. dig into the stigma around “exit,” how ego kills deals, and what it really means to build a company with an intentional endgame. From Kris's near-sale of Pepperjam to Ed's generational transition at Button Energy, this episode is packed with stories, strategy, and real talk on how to leave your business the right way.
Whether you...
In this episode of Legacy Advisors Podcast, Ed and Kris sit down with leadership expert and best-selling author Professor Matthew Sowcik to explore a powerful (and often misunderstood) force in business: humility. From the underwear analogy to Steve Jobs’ transformation, Matthew delivers unforgettable metaphors and insights on how humility shapes confident, resilient, high-impact leaders.
In this powerful episode of Mindset Matters, hosts Kris Jones and Ed Button Jr. dive deep into the mental game of entrepreneurship that truly separates good business leaders from great ones.
The hosts kick off with their "Mindset Minute" segment, where Kris explores how confidence serves as the foundation for all entrepreneurial success. Drawing f...
What’s TikTok really worth? Why does due diligence feel like a financial colonoscopy? And how do you know when it’s the right time to sell your business — or double down?
In this episode of the Legacy Advisors Podcast, Kris Jones and Ed Button Jr. unpack the M&A headlines (starting with the TikTok chaos) and get brutally honest about what it takes to scale, acquire, and exit like...
In this debut episode of the Legacy Advisors Podcast, co-hosts Kris Jones and Ed Button Jr. lay the foundation for a show built around more than business, it’s about story, values, and building something that actually lasts.
They share war stories from the trenches:
• How Ed grew a fourth-generation family business fro...
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