Navy SEAL Turned Entrepreneur Lays Down His Business Acquisition Criteria – Ian Hossfeld

BLP Ian | Business Acquisition

Business acquisition is a unique challenge, especially if you’re an owner-operator who’s being pitted against larger private equity entities. Navy SEAL officer Ian Hossfeld knows where his competitive advantages lie and tries to stay within that lane in his ongoing search for a company to acquire. Ian is the founder of The Foss Mountain Company, which was created in 2020 for that specific purpose. He spends time with Bob Roark on the show to share what his company is looking for in a business, as well as some insights on what business owners should be looking at if they’re planning to sell. If you’re a business owner who’s contemplating an exit, listen in to know if Ian is a good fit for you. If not, then he would gladly help you find a buyer who is!

Maximizing Your Business’ Value With Co-Host And CEO Of Raincatcher, Marla DiCarlo, And Guests, Jim Gilbert And Allen Harvey

BLP Marla | Maximizing Business Value

Many business owners are understandably extremely passionate about their business. Sometimes, they are too passionate that they fail to view their business from the buyer’s perspective. When that business life cycle finally hits the break, they find themselves having seller’s remorse from selling their business without maximizing its value early on. In this episode, Bob Roark is joined by co-host and CEO of Raincatcher, Marla DiCarlo, to unpack the skillsets and insights of guests—Jim Gilbert, CPA, CITP, CGMA, and Allen Harvey—that can help business owners out there to bring profits to the bottom line or increase the value as opposed to cash flow. Jim is the founder and owner of Jim Gilbert, CPA, while Allen is an independent valuation expert working for IBVA and IBVA Pros. Together, they discuss assessing your business and making adjustments from there in terms of valuation, moving from micro to macro that touches the people, processes, and systems involved. Join this great business coaching session to learn how to maximize the value of drivers of your business.

How Businesses Can Drive Value During Ownership Transition with Shina Culberson

  There will come a time for business owners to start to entertain the idea of ownership transition. In one way or another, they will have to transfer their businesses to the hands of other owners, carrying over not only the business itself but the employees as well. Shina Culberson, chartered financial analyst of Quist…