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Everyday M&A

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by Thorsen Legal

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Sharing the stories and insights of people involved in everyday mergers and acquisitions - from founders and brokers, to investment bankers and CPAs. Everyday M and A is hosted by the business law firm of Thorsen Legal (https://thorsenlegal.com/) and the business brokers at Texas Business Brokers (https://texasbusinessbrokers.com/)

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Episode thumbnail for How EdTech Companies Should Think About Raising Venture Capital VS. Getting Acquired, The Biggest Challenges of Growing an EdTech Company, How to Plan an Exit for an EdTech Company

February 18, 2020

How EdTech Companies Should Think About Raising Venture Capital VS. Getting Acquired, The Biggest Challenges of Growing an EdTech Company, How to Plan an Exit for an EdTech Company

<p>On this episode of Everyday M&amp;A, we hear from Gary Hensley, a school teacher turned entrepreneur who started an EdTech company that he sold to Pearson - a $5B education technology &amp; publishing company. Gary shares with us:</p> <ul> <li>How a pitch competition planted the seed for his acquisition</li> <li>How EdTech companies should think about raising venture capital vs. getting acquired</li> <li>The biggest challenges of growing an EdTech company</li> <li>How to plan an exit for an EdTech company</li> <li>How Board members and investors can help during an M&amp;A process</li> <li>What Gary would have done differently during the M&amp;A process</li> </ul> <p><br></p> <p>Everyday M and A is hosted by the business law firm of Thorsen Legal. If you need a <a href="https://thorsenlegal.com/">skilled business attorney</a>, contact us for a free consultation.</p>

Episode thumbnail for How a College Course Sparked a Lifelong Career in Starting Companies, Creative Funding Strategies You Can Use Today

December 27, 2019

How a College Course Sparked a Lifelong Career in Starting Companies, Creative Funding Strategies You Can Use Today

<p>“Solve an issue, solve a problem, make money, and make it on your own.”</p> <p>On this episode of Everyday M&amp;A, we hear from Peter Burns III, a serial entrepreneur who has started over 100 companies as well as founded the first college of entrepreneurship in the US. Peter shares with us:</p> <ul> <li>How a college course he took in 1977 sparked a lifelong career in starting companies</li> <li>What Peter’s process is for starting a company</li> <li>The business opportunities Peter is most excited about today</li> <li>Creative funding strategies you can use today for your business</li> </ul> <p><br></p> <p>Everyday M and A is proudly hosted by the business law firm of Thorsen Legal. Our <a href="https://thorsenlegal.com/">team of corporate lawyers</a> have decades of experience representing companies of all sizes, from small startups to large multinational corporations. And when you're ready to sell, contact the team at <a href="https://texasbusinessbrokers.com/">Texas Business Brokers</a> for a free valuation to see how much your business is worth.</p>

Episode thumbnail for What Typically Motivates Younger Business Owners to Sell Their Business, How M&A for Lower Middle Market is Affected by Economic Downturns, How Debt Markets Impact Company Valuations

December 10, 2019

What Typically Motivates Younger Business Owners to Sell Their Business, How M&A for Lower Middle Market is Affected by Economic Downturns, How Debt Markets Impact Company Valuations

<p>On this episode of Everyday M&amp;A, we hear from Susan Miller and Sean Mirzabegian, two investment bankers with over 15 years of experience each. Susan and Sean share with us:</p> <ul> <li>When to bring on an investment banker vs. business broker</li> <li>What typically motivates younger business owners to sell their business</li> <li>How M&amp;A for lower middle market is affected by economic downturns</li> <li>How debt markets impact company valuations</li> <li>Whether they’re seeing more financial or strategic buyers right now</li> <li>What buyer type (financial or strategic) is more likely to keep a management team on post-acquisition</li> <li>The tradeoff of going with a strategic acquirer</li> <li>How to prepare to sell to a strategic vs. financial buyer</li> <li>What are some unobvious motivations of financial and strategic buyers</li> <li>The risk business owners take trying to run an M&amp;A process on their own</li> <li>What can kill a deal</li> <li>What is a Quality of Earnings and why is it important</li> <li>What due diligence should sellers do of their acquirers</li> </ul> <p><br></p> <p>The <a href="https://thorsenlegal.com/">California and Texas business attorneys</a> at Thorsen Legal are available for any corporate legal need you may have. We have represented over 1,000 business clients and are confident we can help you.</p> <p>And if you're a Texas business owner thinking of selling, our friends at <a href="https://texasbusinessbrokers.com/">Texas Business Brokers</a> can help you with the transaction.&nbsp;</p>

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What is Everyday M&A?

Sharing the stories and insights of people involved in everyday mergers and acquisitions - from founders and brokers, to investment bankers and CPAs. Everyday M and A is hosted by the business law firm of Thorsen Legal (https://thorsenlegal.com/) and the business brokers at Texas Business Brokers (https://texasbusinessbrokers.com/)

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