Jed Morris joins co-hosts Jacob Wayman of Wayman Consulting and Sam Foreman of Forman Law to share his experience buying a business that ultimately failed, and the painful lessons he learned in the process. Jed talks about the good and the bad from his experience finding, acquiring and running two...
33. Trust Gets Deals Done
Stephanie Siders, investment banker with CC Capital Advisors joins co-hosts Jacob Wayman of Wayman Consulting and Sam Foreman of Foreman Law to discuss the process of successfully selling a business. Sephanie shares practical tips about what buyers are looking for, and how to maximize value in a sale, and why...
32: Successfully Landing Your Search Process
Business owner Chip Schellhorn joins co-hosts Jaco Wayman of Wayman Consulting and Sam Foreman of Foreman Law to discuss his recent purchase of CMJ Manufacturing. Chip shares about his experience running a successful search process, and insights into the importance of working the search process like a job, keys to...
31: Net Working Capital 101: Purchase Price, Financing, and Operating Considerations
Ben Olsen, an experienced veteran of over 100 M&A transactions, joins co-hosts Jacob Wayman of Wayman Consulting and Sam Foreman of Foreman Law to discuss net working capital. Ben breaks down the basics its impact on the operating performance of a business, what the business is worth, and how it...
30: Building A Company Worth Buying
Experienced business veteran and author Rick Ralston joins co-hosts Jacob Wayman of Wayman Consulting and Sam Foreman of Foreman Law to share his thoughts on building a company worth buying. Rick brings decades of experience helping CEOs and founders make data driven decisions to grow the enterprise value of their...
29: Ending Well – Working With an Investment Banker to Maximize Value
Chris Lee, Managing Partner of Infinity Capital Partners joins hosts Jacob Wayman of Wayman Consulting, and Sam Foreman of Foreman Law to discuss the role that investment bankers play in selling a business, and numerous practical tips about increasing the value of a business. Chris shares from his experience about...
28: Dude Perfect Deals: Insights from Highmount Capital’s Scott Flucke on M&A, Founders, and Building Value
Scott Flucke, COO and General Counsel of Highmount Capital joins hosts Jacob Wayman of Wayman Consulting, and Sam Foreman of Foreman Law to discuss his work with Highmount Capital, his experiences with M&A, and in particular, their recent investment in Dude Perfect. Scott shares a wealth of wisdom and experience,...
27: 2024 Lessons Learned in M&A and Business
Hosts Jacob Wayman of Wayman Consulting, and Sam Foreman of Foreman Law to discuss some of their favorite things learned about M&A and business in 2024. One of Jacob’s highlights is remembering to think about the end in the beginning and remembering why you started in the first place. Sam...
26: Better Data, Better Decisions: Selling the Story with Data
Alyssa McGinn, Managing Partner of infoFluency joins hosts Jacob Wayman of Wayman Consulting, and Sam Foreman of Foreman Law to discuss the impact that data can have on growing the value of a business, and using data to tell the powerful stories that can increase. Alyssa shares a broad range...
25: Planning for What You Want
Which part of the deal process is most important? Join Stacie Wilson of Swindoll, Janzen, Hawk & Loyd joins hosts Jacob Wayman of Wayman Consulting Group, and Sam Foreman of Foreman Law to discuss the importance of preparing for a transaction. Stacie shares stories from her experiences, and what a...