Deciding When AND How To Sell Your Business - M&A Interview with Mentor Securities | START to SOLD

If you own a business at some point you will start thinking about your exit strategy and selling your business. Do you know how to get the most value from your sale? Or do you know the challenges or problems you could face so you can avoid them? What is the process like and who in the world could guide you?! In this 1 hour video Emily Anne Page interviews Davis Blaine (CEO) and Eric Klein (Managing Director) of Mentor Securities on the process and strategies to sell your business for its maximum value. As "veterans of valuations" Davis and Eric are able to advise on a broad range of businesses and their sales strategies. QUESTIONS WE WILL ANSWER ON THIS INTERVIEW: (00:00) Introduction To Mentor Securities and Davis Blaine, and Eric Klein (00:06) 1. Who is Mentor Securities and what type of M&A services do you offer? (04:17) 2. When is the right time to sell your business? (08:25) 3. What is the evaluation process you go through to create a business valuation? (18:45) 4. What are the metrics used in the industry to decide on a fair market valuation and earn the best valuation possible? (25:03) 5. What are the biggest hurdles you see that stop companies from getting the most from their sale? (33:54) 6. What is the process an entrepreneur goes through to sell a company? (43:47) 7. How long is the "business sale" process normally? (44:41) 8. How should an entrepreneur pick the best buyer for their company? (47:27) 9. Once your company is sold - what are the issues and challenges you must worry about? (51:28) 10. What are the biggest opportunities today for companies looking to sell? (54:00) 11. Any macro-level advice for best practices when selling your business? (56:35) 12. If we want to reach out to MENTOR SECURITIES how can we do that? --------------------------------- + Want more ? Sign Up For A Free Training By Emily - "7 Steps To Prepare Your Business to Sell For More" - www.emilyannepage.com/training/7_-steps_to_prepare… ---------------------------------- ABOUT MENTOR SECURITIES Mentor Securities is an investment bank that help create a fair market valuation, prepare for sale and find buyers. They are experts for hire in many categories including: Mergers & Acquisitions, Financing & Capital Markets, Board Advisory Services, and Business & I.P. Valuations. They work in industries including but not limited to: Food & Beverage, Apparel, Veterinary Products; Cosmetic Containers; Medical Instruments; Medical Disposables; Pharmaceuticals. Their offices are in Los Angeles, California but they work with companies all over the US. Visit their website (www.mentorsecurities.com/) or contact: [email protected]. ABOUT DAVIS BLAINE Chairman & Chief Executive Officer Davis is an expert in the accounting, tax and financial aspects of buying or selling a business, as well as raising capital. As a former business owner he is especially passionate about creating actionable advice for his clients seeking public and private investment, strategic partnership, and restructuring. Davis can help you navigate risks and the crucial elements of maximizing the value on a transaction. ABOUT ERIC D. KLEIN Managing Director Eric is an investment banker with expertise in financial valuations for mergers, acquisitions, capital raises (debt and equity), and RTO's (reverse take-overs). He now uses his skills to help advise his clients on the best strategy to achieve their goals of a sale that is both profitable and a satisfying transaction for large, emerging growth and middle-market companies in any industry. www.linkedin.com/in/eric-klein-22338412/ -------------------------- ABOUT START TO SOLD Whether it’s packaging, product development, brand design, marketing, manufacturing, distribution, or operations and logistics, you’ll get the in-depth, relevant and actionable advice and resources you need, here at the Start to Sold Video Podcast. Click to subscribe: startosoldpodcast.com/ ABOUT EMILY PAGE Emily is CEO of Pearl Resourcing and has managed and launched multiple 7-figure brands in Costco, Williams-Sonoma, Kroger, and Amazon. She’s bringing you the expertise, resources, and mentors you need so that you can develop products and make them sell. CONNECT WITH ME! + Emily Anne Page Growth Consulting - bit.ly/2RD0jWs + Emily on LinkedIn - www.linkedin.com/in/emilypage/ + Emily on Instagram - instagram.com/EmilyAnnePage/ + Pearl Resourcing - pearlresourcing.net/ + Start to Sold Podcast - startosoldpodcast.com/ #sellmybusiness #howtosellyourbusiness #howtocreatebusinessvaluations #howtovalueyourcompany #stepstosellcompany #stepstosellmybusiness #findinganinvestmentbanker #businessvaluations101 #MAandA #mergersandaquisitions #businessgrowthconsultant #businessgrowthcoach #sellmycpgbusiness #salesgrowthcoach #salesconsultant #entrepreneurcoach #entrepreneurconsultant #emilyannepage #starttosold

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