He bought 3 businesses and the unthinkable happened.

Making business buying easier through technology, with Josh Levine

From Fixed Income analyst on Wall Street to entrepreneur. Josh spent his younger days playing competitive tennis before selecting a career path in finance and economics. He is now the Co-Founder of Private Market Labs, a technology platform that helps buyers and sellers of businesses to connect more seamlessly. He and his co-founder Titus Capilnean are active in the small business community and have successfully raised money from investors to launch this amazing platform. Topics we discuss: * How a few of his personality traits were frowned upon in the corporate world, but on the flip side, these same traits fueled him to become a successful entrepreneur today. * How analyzing companies from a credit perspective gave him the confidence to own his own company. * What is the Private Market Labs marketplace? * How does it help buyers and sellers vs the more traditional route of finding businesses? * The current state of the M&A market. * How Private Market Labs has an opportunity to revolutionize the M&A process at every stage of a transaction. * Collaborating with brokers, lenders, and other 3rd parties during the sale of a company. Reach out to Josh Levine: * https://www.linkedin.com/in/josh-levine-b50a7723/ * https://twitter.com/levinejm * https://privatemarketlabs.com/ Jarryd and ARK Business Exits: * Follow me on Twitter https://twitter.com/SMBkapital * Follow me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jarryd-osborne-69a0b3a/ * YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPVcT_LjjwKvyxFQ6UfxN2w * arkbusinessexits.com

How sellers can navigate capital gains tax efficiently, with Paul Ranieri

Paul and his firm (Engineered Capital Gains Solutions) have garnered a lot of attention lately in the tax strategy space. They have been doing so by helping sellers, of companies or real estate, defer taxes and/or reduce their tax liability at the time of exit. Paul is a tax strategist who serves nationally in all 50 states. He is a passionate individual who always offers his time to his clients as well as volunteering as a coach for youth baseball programs. If you are thinking about selling your business or real estate or even want to know your options for a future exit, this episode is for you. Paul also shares with us how he has been able to build a personal brand via LinkedIn and his own podcast, which has led to organic referrals and new clients. Topics we discuss: * Deferred Sales Trust and how it works. * Why you should use this strategy over a 1031 Exchange. * How you can use 1031 and a deferred sales trust simultaneously. * The flexibility of this strategy. * What a seller should be thinking about prior to exit from a tax strategy standpoint. * How this strategy can be applied to Real Estate and selling a company. * Building a personal brand. * How Paul has been able to build authority via LinkedIn which leads to referrals and organic leads. Reach out to Paul Ranieri: * https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-ranieri/ * pranieri@ecgsinc.com * 805-587-0828 * https://www.ecgsinc.com/ * His Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tax-strategy-digest/id1698397974 Jarryd and ARK Business Exits: * Follow me on Twitter https://twitter.com/SMBkapital * Follow me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jarryd-osborne-69a0b3a/ * YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPVcT_LjjwKvyxFQ6UfxN2w * arkbusinessexits.com

He bought 3 businesses and the unthinkable happened.

Hunter Durham worked for one of the most profitable companies in the world, Facebook. Considered to be a "dream job" for many, but he was not satisfied. While starting his own Marketing Agency, came across entrepreneurship through acquisition, and boy did he go all in. Hunter acquired 3 companies in less than two years: E-commerce Furniture Store and 2 furniture distribution companies on the same day! Several months later, things were not looking so good. Topics we discuss: * Why he left the corporate world. * Starting businesses vs. buying businesses. * We go through the structure of each of the 3 companies he acquired and how each opportunity developed. * How things took a horrific turn several months after purchasing each business. * What happens when buying a business goes wrong and you can't pay the bank back. * Mistakes he made and what he would have done differently. * How businesses are performing today and what's next. * How he keeps a positive mindset through his faith, determination, and support of his wife and 3 kids. Hunter is an open book as you will learn in this episode. Reach out to Hunter: * Twitter: https://twitter.com/huntercdurham * Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hunterdurham/ Jarryd and ARK Business Exits: * Follow me on Twitter https://twitter.com/SMBkapital * Follow me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jarryd-osborne-69a0b3a/ * Check out your YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPVcT_LjjwKvyxFQ6UfxN2w * Visit our website: arkbusinessexits.com

$8 Figure Exit - Bill Almquist - How did it all go down?

Bill graduated from college and started working various odd jobs. He realized there was nothing enticing him about the corporate world, so he immediately began working for his dad in the refrigeration industry. Once he was immersed in the world of refrigeration, he never looked back. Sit back and enjoy the story as Bill discusses how an overlooked industry, which some would label as "boring", made him a wildly successful entrepreneur. Topics: * The genesis of Bill's entrepreneurial endeavors. * Growing a trade business in the refrigeration industry. * How Bill Acquired the Business. * What it took to grow the business to a healthy 7-figure cash-flowing machine. * The principles that guide Bill's outlook on life and business. * The ultimate exit to Private Equity and how he stays involved today. Follow me on Twitter https://twitter.com/SMBkapital Follow me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jarryd-osborne-69a0b3a/ Check out your YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPVcT_LjjwKvyxFQ6UfxN2w Visit our website: arkbusinessexits.com

Saumil Jariwala - Search Fund Investor & founder @ FetaFund - Investing in Searchers

After obtaining his education at Wharton, Saumil spent his time in consulting at Bain & Company. Then moved into Private Equity. These combined experiences led him to venture out and start his own fund, Feta Fund. Feta Fund invests capital into searchers who are acquiring companies. Currently a $10m Private Equity Fund. He is on a mission to help 1,000 future CEOs acquire small businesses. Topics: * buying small businesses. * investing in people. * how searchers can stand out. * financing an acquisition. * What it takes to win in search. https://www.linkedin.com/in/saumiljariwala/ 55k followers on twitter: https://twitter.com/FetaFund https://www.fetafund.com/ Follow me on twitter https://twitter.com/SMBkapital Follow me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jarryd-osborne-69a0b3a/ Visit our website: arkbusinessexits.com