Thinking of selling your business? You owe it to yourself to listen to this conversation with Dan Schweiker about his business exit from China Mist Tea Brands, a company that he and his co-founder sold after 30 years growing the business into an international high end tea company, creating a new category along the way. You will know Dan’s lessons learned about interviewing and hiring a professional investment banker to sell the business, how a company scrap book and community involvement helped build the brand and helped them sell it, and the importance of having life outside of the business for the day after the sale. What You’ll Learn: Dan’s experience with an Investment Banker. Why Dan decided to sell. How a “company scrap book” helped China Mist Tea Brands in the selling process.   JOIN THE SCOTTSDALE FOUNDERS FORUM (scottsdalefoundersforum.com)   The Founders Guidepost provides conversations with experts to help you, the Founder, have a more successful exit from your business, to help preserve your American Success story.

When Selling Your Business, Conversation with John Farr Investment Banker. When you sell, you are up against professional buyers. Get a professional seller on your team. Get Expert help. Listen and learn from John's experience. Contact John Farr at [email protected] or telephone (480) 664-3949. JOIN THE SCOTTSDALE FOUNDERS FORUM (scottsdalefoundersforum.com) The Founders Guidepost provides conversations with experts to help you, the Founder, have a more successful exit from your business, to help preserve your American Success story.

"Rally the hearts and minds of your team and maximize your business value." --Katina Koller Your business has challenges, as do all businesses. Resolve those challenges before selling or transitioning the company to the next generation. Listen to this conversation with Katina Koller to get a glimpse of her insight into navigating challenges with candor and curiosity to help reach your goals. JOIN THE SCOTTSDALE FOUNDERS FORUM (scottsdalefoundersforum.com) The Founders Guidepost provides conversations with experts to help you, the Founder, have a more successful exit from your business, to help preserve your American Success story.

On today’s show we have Mike Patterson to talk about considerations when selling your business. Mike Patterson is an Arizona Attorney that specializes in Mergers and Acquisitions. Making sure that you are able to exit your business with all the chips on the table is crucial. In this episode Mike explains the entire due diligence process that a buyer will take including: Are all employee’s getting paid market rate? Does this business have any long term commitments to contractors? What are the owners personal guaranty’s? and a lot more Understanding the mind of a buyer can help you make adjustments in the company before you sell, which will overall increase the sale price of your business. Ensure that you walk away from your business after building it for so many years with the confidence that your business is in the right hands. What You'll Learn: How to find the right attorney to help you with your exit What role an attorney plays in the M&A game The engagement you should expect with you attorney The Founders Guidepost provides conversations with experts to help you, the Founder, have a more successful exit from your business, to help preserve your American Success story.