Buyers Leaving mid-market PE to become an independent PE sponsor My guest today is Nathan Chandrasekaran, Co-Founder and Partner at Columbia River Partners (CRP). We start by discussing the impetus…
Advisors IT Services CEO turned M&A Banker Linda Rose My guest today is Linda Rose, of RoseBiz, Inc. A tax accountant by training, Linda left the accounting world behind…
Business Owners Three Takeaways for Lower Middle Market Business Owners from Bain’s 2022 Annual M&A Report Bain’s annual in-depth recap of the year in M&A is now out. Because Bain is decidedly “up-market” from the lower…
Buyers The $1B Lower Middle Market Holdco Built Around Customer Concentration, Diversity, and a Life of Purpose My guest today is Tarrus Richardson, Founder And CEO of IMB Partners. Tarrus has 25 years of private equity…
Business Owners Family Business, M&A, and the Transformation of Nassau Candy My latest guest is Lance Stier, CEO of NC Custom (a division of Nassau Candy). Nassau Candy is one of…
Buyers 3 Reasons to Trust Search Funds More Than You Might Think In the lower middle market, you’ll hear many bankers and business brokers assert that search funds are low-ball bidders without…
Buyers Goodbye Wall Street, Hello SMB Holding Company My guests today are Jonathan Kasen and Gordon Scott, Co-Owners of Hilliards Chocolates. Hilliards is one of New England’s most…
Business Owners The Making of Dane Manufacturing, a 21st Century American Manufacturing Growth Story My guest today is Troy Berg, CEO of Dane Manufacturing located in Wisconsin. Unlike most contract manufacturers in the upper…
Buyers How to Win as a Generalist Family Office in the Lower Middle Market My guest today is Ken Heuer, Principal at Kidd & Company, a principal investment firm with a unique approach to…