Episodes

How2Exit Episode 36: Gary Guseinov - CEO of RealDefense Holdings.

May 18, 2022

RealDefense Holdings - a consumer privacy and security company headquartered in Pasadena California. He is also looking to acquire more B2C and B2B software companies. -------------------------------------------------- Con…

How2Exit Episode 35: Aaron Muller - Inc 500 entrepreneur and author of The Lifestyle Business Owner.

May 13, 2022

Aaron runs LBO Academy where he teaches people to buy small business, make six figures and work as little as 5 hours a week becoming a lifestyle business owner. -------------------------------------------------- Contact Aa…

How2Exit Episode 34: Deborah Smith - Co-Founder and CEO of The CenterCap Group, LLC.

May 11, 2022

Ms. Smith is Co-Founder and CEO of The CenterCap Group, LLC and heads the firm’s Strategic Capital and M&A and Execution efforts. Prior to forming The CenterCap Group, LLC, Ms. Smith was Co-Head of M&A and a Senior Managing …

How2Exit Episode 33: Patch Baker - a serial entrepreneur, expert marketer, investor, and speaker.

May 6, 2022

Patch has acquired a unique set of skills through multiple acquisitions and business exits. His consulting clients range from Fortune 500 organizations to Veteran-owned start-ups. He is a Marine Corp veteran and private s…

How2Exit Episode 32: Patrick Stroth - founder of Rubicon, an M&A Insurance Services, LLC.

May 4, 2022

Patrick Stroth is the Trusted Authority on Transaction Liability. He’s also the founder of Rubicon M&A Insurance Services, LLC. He is a pioneer in applying Rep and Warranty insurance to lower middle-market M&A transactions.…

How2Exit Episode 31: Kison Patel - CEO and Founder of DealRoom and and M&A Science Academy.

April 29, 2022

Kison was an ambitious kid who climbed his way up from mopping kitchen floors and washing dishes to becoming a tech company’s CEO. He’s the CEO and founder of DealRoom, FirmRoom, Agile M&A, and M&A Science Academy, provid…

How2Exit Episode 30: Mike Mausteller - Business Coach, Executive Coach, Trainer, and Speaker.

April 27, 2022

Mike Mausteller is the President of Buckeye Business Performance, a coaching, training, and consulting practice powered by FocalPoint. As a leading Certified Business Coach, Executive Coach, Trainer, and speaker, Mike works …

How2Exit Episode 29: Laurie Barkman - former CEO and a "business transition sherpa"Laurie Barkman is a "business transition sherpa." With he

April 22, 2022

Laurie Barkman is a "business transition sherpa." With her firm, SmallDotBig, she advises owners on having more valuable, sellable businesses. And as a Partner with Stony Hill Advisors, a mergers and acquisitions firm, she g…

How2Exit Episode 28: Juan Ignacio Garcia Braschi - CEO of Boopos

April 20, 2022

Boopos helps talented buyers acquire a business and brokers close their sale mandates by committing flexible financing for buying an e-commerce or SaaS businesses. -------------------------------------------------- Contac…

How2Exit Episode 27: Barbara Schenck - co-author of Small Business Marketing Kit For Dummies.

April 15, 2022

Barbara has written a small shelf of books that help entrepreneurs -- especially small business owners -- start, grow, brand, market, and when they're ready, sell their businesses. She is the author or co-author of Small Bus…

How2Exit Episode 26: Simon Bedard - Founder and CEO of Exit Advisory Group, M&A firm in Australia.

April 13, 2022

Simon Bedard is the Founder and CEO of Exit Advisory Group, a boutique M&A firm in Australia, that also provides a range of advisory services focused on exit strategies and maximizing company value. Simon’s experience spa…

How2Exit Episode 25: Sam Turner - Co-founding partner of Advantos and CEO of Advantos HVAC Group.

April 8, 2022

Sam has had an extensive senior corporate career helping to scale the last company he worked in from €0.8b to more or less €6b in sales and has spent 15 years outside of the UK. He has since moved from the corporate world in…

How2Exit Episode 24: Daniel Lee - Owner of Windura and an acquisition entrepreneur.

April 6, 2022

Daniel Lee spent 15 years building his career in corporate America before deciding to take a new path and become an acquisition entrepreneur. In 2020 Daniel purchased Windura, a premium window and door replacement company i…

How2Exit Episode 23: Steven Kuhn - a serial entrepreneur, best-selling author and speaker.

March 30, 2022

Steven Kuhn is a serial entrepreneur since 1996, author and speaker who has been hand-picked to consult with some of the most influential people in the world (rock stars, singers, actors, business leaders and politicians) ab…

How2Exit: Mentor Mini Series Episode 7: Jeremy Harbour - Founder of Unity Group and Harbour Club.

March 25, 2022

In the late 1990’s, Jeremy Harbour acquired a competitor of the telecommunications he owned – without cash or involving a bank. Proving that necessity truly is the mother of invention, he figured out a deal structure that wo…

How2Exit Episode 22: Adam Coffey - CEO, best-selling author and Forbes Business Council member.

March 23, 2022

Adam is an acclaimed guest speaker. He is also an inspiring and authentic leader who creates high-performance cultures and drives transformative growth. Over the past 21 years, he has had the honor of serving as Presiden…

How2Exit: Mentor Mini Series Episode 6: Ace Chapman - been acquiring businesses for over 20 years.

March 18, 2022

Ace Chapman has been acquiring businesses for over 20 years. The first business he bought was an online stock market simulator in the early days of the Internet. He purchased the website, made some changes, and grew it from …

How2Exit Episode 21: Jamison West - Co-founded 3 SaaS companies and a serial entrepreneur.

March 16, 2022

Jamison has been a serial entrepreneur for 25 years. He built Arterian (formerly JWCS), an MSP that he grew from a 1 man shop to 40 staff through both organic growth and the acquisition of 4 other IT Services companies. H…

How2Exit: Mentor Mini Series Episode 5: Sebastian Amieva - an expert on Mergers and Acquisitions.

March 10, 2022

Sebastian Amieva is the world's most sought-after expert on Mergers and Acquisitions. He works exclusively with six- and seven-figure entrepreneurs and investors to drive growth through Mergers & Acquisitions. Sebast…

How2Exit Episode 20: Marty Fahncke - executed over $400 million in Mergers and Acquisitions.

March 9, 2022

Marty M. Fahncke (Pronounced Fawn-Key) had his first business exit experience over 20 years ago when a business he launched with a couple of friends was acquired for 7 figures after just 18 months in business. This resulte…

How2Exit: Mentor Mini Series Episode 4: Walker Deibel - the best-selling author of Buy Then Build.

March 7, 2022

Walker Deibel is the best-selling author of Buy Then Build: How Acquisition Entrepreneurs Outsmart the Startup Game, which released to critical acclaim including being recognized by Forbes as “one of the top 7 books all entr…

How2Exit Episode 19 Klint Kendrick - chair of the HR M&A Roundtable and the author of two books.

March 4, 2022

Dr. Klint Kendrick has been in the world of M&A for more than 10 years, starting as an acquired employee, a catching manager, and then the HR leader on nearly 100 M&A transactions for multiple Fortune 500 companies. Many of …

How2Exit: Mentor Mini Series Episode 3: Carl Allen - M&A Expert with Over $47 billion in deals.

Feb. 28, 2022

Carl Allen an entrepreneur, investor and corporate dealmaker with almost three decades of experience buying and selling businesses. I’ve enabled over 300 deals and done $47 billion in deals over the last 27 years. Having…

How2Exit Episode 18 Jonathan Brabrand - author, entrepreneur, and an expert advisor.

Feb. 23, 2022

Jonathan is a Managing Director of Transact Capital Partners, a boutique M&A advisory firm headquartered in Richmond. He has spent over 20 years helping business owners within a wide variety of industries sell their companie…