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Business Lunch

The Art of the Deal: Disruptive Strategies for Business Growth

Feb 9, 2024
This episode explores unconventional thinking and strategic agility for business growth, highlighting creative deal-making, innovative funding strategies, and leveraging constraints. Topics include uncovering value in opportunities, addressing growth bottlenecks, expertise in eliminating constraints, and the power of creative solutions. The chapter descriptions discuss good deals starting as average ones, drawbacks of perpetual royalty deals, strategic solutions for immediate and midterm problems, and the strategy behind acquiring successful businesses.
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  • Tailored expertise can open up new opportunities in deal-making, transforming constraints into strategic advantages.
  • Creative solutions often outshine straightforward financial injections, paving the way for long-term success and growth.

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Summary of Episode

In this episode of the Business Lunch podcast, Roland Frazier and Ryan Deiss discuss a potential deal they are considering. The deal involves investing in a company in the e-commerce industry, which currently has about $30 million in sales. The company needs capital to prepare for a seasonal order and is open to creative deal structuring options. Roland and Ryan consider different financing options, such as private equity, reverse royalty, or a bridge loan. They also explore the potential for accelerated cash flow through deal flow conversion and the possibility of securing a banking relationship to fulfill the company's short-term financial needs. The goal is to come up with a deal that benefits both parties, provides a solution to immediate challenges, and sets the stage for long-term growth.

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