by Melvin Chang | Mar 27, 2021 | The Exit
John describes Value Builder as a way to think about your company through the lens of an acquirer. The system is designed to improve the value of a business. When using the system, entrepreneurs first fill out an intake questionnaire using eight dimensions that...
by Melvin Chang | Mar 23, 2021 | The Exit
Ryan Condie has done it all. He has built, scaled, bought, and sold businesses. Through his vast experience, Ryan learned that acquiring and operating businesses is a much quicker pathway to success than starting a business from scratch. Along with host Steve McGarry,...
by Melvin Chang | Mar 19, 2021 | The Exit
Today we’re talking with Kate Nowlan, co-founder of women’s athletic apparel company Graced By Grit. Kate always had the traits of an entrepreneur, always finding ways to improve things, always with a side hustle, but she didn’t consider herself an entrepreneur until...
by Melvin Chang | Mar 17, 2021 | The Exit
Today we’re talking to Theresa Fette, the co-founder and CEO of Digital Trust, the world’s first, largest, and most secure cryptocurrency IRA platform. With beginnings as a tax attorney, Theresa has a unique perspective on buying and selling businesses. Not only has...
by Melvin Chang | Mar 12, 2021 | The Exit
Today we speak to Chris Bell, CEO and Founder of Perch, a technology-enabled consumer products company that acquires and operates Amazon FBA businesses. Chris has dabbled in sales of office hardware and software at GE Healthcare, worked with fortune 500 companies on...
by Melvin Chang | Mar 8, 2021 | The Exit
Today we talk to Riana Lynn, Founder and CEO of Journey Foods. From her time working as a tech advisor on CNBC’s The Profit to her days as an ‘entrepreneur in residence’ at Google, to starting a juice company to running a logistics supply train transparency tool for...
by Melvin Chang | Mar 1, 2021 | The Exit
David Phillips successfully exited a business that had raised $120m in capital. Then he successfully exited a bootstrapped business for $18m. And then, he actually failed, forcing a pivot into his third and current business – Fondo, a company that aids startups in...
by Melvin Chang | Feb 18, 2021 | The Exit
James Camp buys and flips websites to the tune of $1.1 million in a year. From smelting down scrap gold as a teenager and writing about it on a basic blog, to strategy consulting from across the seas, James has always had an entrepreneurial spirit. James built up a...
by Melvin Chang | Feb 12, 2021 | The Exit
In his mid 20’s, Sam Marks put on a fake British accent and grew his eCigarette company to a $100m valuation all while living out of his car. Ultimately selling that business to a major tobacco company, Lorillard, Sam applies the lessons that he learned during those...
by Melvin Chang | Feb 3, 2021 | The Exit
Josh Dziabiak founded his first business before he even had a driver’s license. After multiple successful exits and stepping aside from his most recent business and their $100m annual run rate – insurance comparison site, Zebra.com – he’s back in the driver’s seat as...
