The Basics of Sell-Side M&A | Adam Coffey w/ Kison Patel

Selling a business is an extremely significant event in a business owner’s life.
The decision to sell is life-changing for entrepreneurs, and not just financially. Owners need to be prepared and educated before putting their company up for sale.
In this episode of the M&A Science podcast, Adam Coffey, Founding Partner of CEO Advisory Guru LLC, discusses the basics of sell-side M&A.
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BOOKMARKS
00:00 Intro
01:08 Background
04:02 Common mistakes when selling a business
06:28 Key areas when selling a business
16:10 Sale Process steps
17:39 How early do you think a seller should start preparations?
27:35 Would you want to do a QofE before retaining a banker or would you want to do that
after?
34:16 What does the sale process look like for those who haven’t sold anything?
51:27 How do you avoid the sale process from distracting your management team?
55:26 How do you feel about earnouts?
1:00:48 Who's the better acquirer in your experience? PE or Strategics?
1:04:19 How do you get top-quality advisors to produce the best outcomes?
1:09:54 Craziest thing that Adam has seen in M&A
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