Private Market Insights

May 22 2024 31 ep. 45 mins 2
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Private Market Labs is changing the game of small business mergers and acquisitions. We’re on a mission to save you time by connecting buyers with the resources they need. Our technology-first solution enables access to small business acquisition resources, reducing reliance on personal connections for access to capital and deal flow. Follow our journey here, as we bring buyers, service providers, brokers and sellers to share their small business M&A journey every month.

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SMB Pricing Strategies

May 22 2024 49 mins  
In this episode of Private Market Insights, Josh Levine interviews pricing expert Mark Stiving. They discuss the challenges of raising prices and the fear that comes with it. Mark explains that people are afraid to raise prices because they are uncertain about the future and worry about losing customers or facing negative feedback. However, he emphasizes that raising prices can sig

Canadian SMB Acquisitions

May 07 2024 51 mins  
In this episode of @privatemarketinsights , host Josh Levine celebrates the 30th episode of the podcast and discusses the trends and challenges in the Canadian small business market. He is joined by Jessica Cullen, a traditional searcher and professional triathlete, and Scott Duke, the founder and lead M&A advisor at OpnRoad, a Canada-focused sell-side advisory firm. They dis

International SMB Acquisitions: LATAM and Asia

Apr 30 2024 37 mins  
In this episode of Private Market Insights, host Josh Levine interviews Tristan Maher, an expert in international SMB acquisitions. They discuss the topic of international M&A and the challenges and differences compared to deals in the US. Maher emphasizes the importance of being integrated into the local culture and community, as well as understanding the legal and financial l

Executive Leadership for SMB with Brad Englert

Apr 08 2024 47 mins  
In this episode of Private Market Insights, Josh Levine interviews Brad Englert, a technologist, leadership expert, consultant, and author of the book "Spheres of Influence." They discuss the importance of building professional relationships and effective communication in leadership and management. Brad emphasizes the need to understand the goals and aspirations of others

Building Community for SMB with Karen Spencer

Mar 19 2024 40 mins  
Buying and operating a small business can be a challenging and lonely experience. People who are successful often find company in tight communities of entrepreneurs going through the same struggles. For this episode of Private Market Insights, I am talking with master community builder Karen Spencer, a founder of Searchfunder and current Managing Partner of Fetch Strategies. We tal

Buying Law Firms: The Next M&A Trend

Mar 08 2024 44 mins  
The SMB M&A space has cyclical trends: certain industries become hot, spurring interest, increased activity, and heightened multiples. Longtime market observers can point to trends in dental office and home service M&A rollups as clear examples. Our next guest on Private Market Insights believes that law firms will be the next hot M&A industry due to shifting regulati

Small Business M&A for Athletes with Jeff Driskel

Feb 27 2024 32 mins  
Our guest for Private Market Insights is entering our space with one of the most interesting angles yet: he’s an active professional football player, most recently as a quarterback with the Cleveland Browns. Jeff Driskel believes that acquiring small businesses can be a meaningful pathway for professional athletes and can serve as a way to help them preserve and build wealth lo

SMB Law and Building Your Legal Team

Feb 07 2024 65 mins  
Even the most experienced investors and dealmakers hire legal counsel to help with their SMB acquisitions. This makes building the right legal team for your search an especially important task when it comes to due diligence. However, things don't always go well: people hire attorneys that are inexperienced with small business M&A or stymie deals with excessive redlining.

Learning How to Search in 2024 with Chandler Reed

Jan 25 2024 42 mins  
Getting started with a search can be intimidating - there are numerous information sources, tons of conflicting information, and limited tactical insights when it comes to planning your exact moves (apart from this podcast). Helping people learn how to search is the topic for our next episode of Private Market Insights. We interviewed Chandler Reed, an SMB owner who has a deep un

How to Value and Sell a Business with Tom Taulli

Jan 12 2024 45 mins  
For sellers, figuring out what your business is worth and how to go about selling it can be very challenging. The lack of transparency around this process can also confuse buyers and lead to misunderstandings at the start of the negotiation process. Fortunately, we're hosting Tom Taulli, M&A expert, author, and founder of BizEquity to help make sense of this process. Tune