26 May Quitting Consulting to Buy a $1M SDE Agency
Husband Grant Hensel, already a successful entrepreneur, searched for the business that wife Julia now operates. The couple met over their mutual love of entrepreneurship, and today they both are living that dream. A few other details to listen for: Getting a 2x multiple on a $1m SDE business; Winning a deal due to values alignment; The joys of having a seller who not only allowed them to meet the entire team pre-close, but had the clients sign new contracts with Grant and Julia. Talk about de-risking a transition; Buying a business off Flippa; Acquiring with a contrarian thesis around SEO; And, how to stand out in the hyper-competitive world of digital agencies. OK, here are Julia Hensel, owner and CEO of Lexigate, and Grant Hensel, managing partner of Entrepreneurial Capital.
