Today, we are talking about something that almost feels a little taboo in the business world because it's something we all know happens, today we are talking about the scary words of merger and acquisitions. For a lot of us female small business founders it feels like this giant stretchy thing that we're never going to even have to think about and it’s only for large corporations like Snapchat.
So I'm bringing on Lacey Madison who is the M&A gal, because she is a four times business owner, a multimillion-dollar investor, and a business consultant and startup advisor who specializes in helping female founders. Lacey is industry agnostic and she helps businesses rapidly build, grow, scale, and sell their own conglomerate multimillion-dollar businesses. As the founder of Sir Ventures and the SIR Business Academy, Lacey leverages her expertise in M&A fundraising, growing, and scaling businesses to inspire the next generation of women to break barriers and lead in the world of business and investing.
I can’t wait to share this conversation of how acquiring or selling your business is not something that's just available to you but it could be a really great strategy for you to scale this business, your next business, and increase your wealth.
M&A Resources:
Flippa
Baton
Acquire. com
Connect with Lacey Madison:
@laceymadison_
ICYMI Newsletter
Chapters:
00:00 Introduction to Business Acquisition
00:49 Meet Lacey Madison: Business Acquisition Expert
03:05 Debunking Myths About Buying and Selling Businesses
04:36 The Financial Realities of Business Acquisition for Female Founders
09:33 Operational Readiness for Acquisitions for Female Founders
14:05 Exploring Asset Acquisitions
20:08 Finding Acquisition Opportunities
23:20 Networking and Due Diligence
24:35 Strategies for Selling a Business
26:37 Preparing Your Business for Sale
28:03 Documentation and Data Rooms
30:22 Evaluating Potential Buyers
32:05 Building a Sellable Business from the Start
32:22 Lifestyle vs. Sellable Businesses
35:02 The Importance of Clean Operations
37:02 Tough Love for Aspiring Entrepreneurs
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