18 Apr Built to Sell: How a Middleman Built and Sold a $19M Distribution Business
Sean McAuliffe didn’t invent anything. He was a distributor. If you lost your car keys and went to a locksmith to cut a new set,...
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11 Apr Built to Sell: Sequoya Borgman on How Independent Sponsors Buy Companies, Structure Deals, and Spot Pretenders
Sequoya Borgman has acquired 19 companies and exited two. He’s raised capital on a deal-by-deal basis, working outside the traditional private equity model. In this...
04 Apr Built to Sell: Garren Hilow on Selling for $190M, Taking Stock, and Missing His Earn-Out
When Garren Hilow helped start Abveris, he didn’t have much—just a background in sales, a co-founder with a Harvard PhD, and a stock option representing...
28 Mar Built to Sell: How the Ultra-Wealthy Invest After Selling Their Business
That’s the minimum amount required to join Tiger 21, the exclusive network where ultra-high-net-worth entrepreneurs learn how to preserve and grow their wealth. Michael Sonnenfeldt...
21 Mar Built to Sell: Inside the Mind of an Acquirer: The Harvard Playbook for Buying Your Business
A new generation of buyers trained in Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition (ETA) is looking for businesses like yours. Unlike private equity firms focused on roll-ups, ETA...
