Inspired Or Acquired

Marc Hawk joins Inspired Or Acquired to share the journey of selling RevLocal to Hibu. Marc Hawk was the CEO of RevLocal for 14 years and is now part of the Hibu team as EVP. During that 14 year run, RevLocal became one one of the biggest digital marketing agencies for small businesses. Marc explains they didn't have to sell and the 3 reasons why you might sell a company after growing to +$50M revenue. We also cover the details of integration, the company synergies, and how he's feeling a few months post close. Marc Hawk on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marchawk/ Clint Fiore & Bison Business: https://bisonbusiness.com/ Patrick Dichter & Appletree: https://appletreebusiness.com/

What does a Stanford grad and former investment banking employee employee do when they start their own business? A deck construction company of course. Jameson Haslam has quickly built West Coast Deck to over $1.2M revenue within 2.5 years. He's dialed in content marketing and social media, and built some innovative online tools that he might license to other contractors. We discuss if he would sell today, new products he's launching, and how he's modeling his business after other $7-10M deck builders in other markets. Jameson is funny, scrappy and reflective. Enjoy! Jameson Haslam on X: https://twitter.com/jamesonhaslam West Coast Decks: https://www.westcoastdeck.com/ Clint Fiore & Bison Business: https://bisonbusiness.com/ Patrick Dichter & Appletree: https://appletreebusiness.com/

Ian started InTech Scientific years ago and it's become a very profitable and well respected business. He services lab equipment in universities, hospitals and bioteach startups through New England. Now he's getting inquiries and offers from buyers, and he's wondering what his business is worth and what a sale could look like. We also discuss if he decided to staff up and scale to 2-3x the value in the next few years.  InTech Scientific: https://www.intechscientificsolutions.com/ Clint Fiore & Bison Business: https://bisonbusiness.com/ Patrick Dichter & Appletree: https://appletreebusiness.com/

Cheryl Ham has built Hypnotic Yarn into a +$1M revenue business with 28% net profit margin and 80% of revenue on a subscription basis. She was an amazing story of trying to 'create a little side hustle' that has become a great business with a great mission to help customers unleash their creativity. We discuss what her business might be worth today and future plans for the company.  Hypnotic Yarn Website: https://hypnoticyarn.com/ Clint Fiore & Bison Business: https://bisonbusiness.com/ Patrick Dichter & Appletree: https://appletreebusiness.com/

Devin Wanzor has bought and sold more than 10 businesses. He joins the podcast to share his journey from being an SBA lender to being part of a sign manufacturing roll up to buying a high end liquor store and recently buying a business close to his passion for flying planes. We also discuss how he's improved profitability as an operator and his unique perspective helping others with financial due diligence. Devin Wanzor on X: https://twitter.com/DevinWanzor Devin Wanzor on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/devin-wanzor-5459a31/ Clint Fiore & Bison Business: https://bisonbusiness.com/ Patrick Dichter & Appletree: https://appletreebusiness.com/