
Top M&A Entrepreneurs
Welcome to Top M&A Entrepreneurs – your go-to resource for inspiration, insight, and actionable advice on business buying. Each episode features engaging conversations with business buyers who share their “why” and industry service providers who break down the “how.” Learn from the pros and take your next step toward a successful acquisition with confidence.
Latest episodes

May 18, 2022 • 53min
How to Commit a $40 Million Deal Flow Fraud. Chris Bentley E:58 Top M&A Entrepreneur
Take the Business Buyer Readiness Assessment → How to Commit a $40 Million Deal Flow Fraud. Chris Bentley E:58 Top M&A Entrepreneur Burning Bellatorum: The Story of a Forty Million Dollar FraudChris Bentley offers one of the most genuine mea cupla's ever - before the feds levy charges. I did it. I was wrong. I am baring my soul, the guilt is too great. Intriguing read on how fraud is committed. Chris Bentley explains how the fraud diamond happens; Pressure, Opportunity, Justification, Capability. The interview describes each aspect of the experience. I want to point out, I think writing a mea cupla, baring soul, what ever comes next, "I admit it, I am guilty" book first - before legal authorities produced charges, indictments, or sentencing.......is a first.Brought to you by DealFlowSystem.net "If you don't have good deal flow, bad deals look good"

May 4, 2022 • 33min
Helped Create over 8000 LOIs - John Warrillow, CEO of ValueBuilder E:57 Top M&A Entrepreneur
Take the Business Buyer Readiness Assessment → John Warrillow is the founder of The Value Builder System™ - through his organization, he has helped create over 8000 LOIsHost of Built To Sell RadioAuthor of the bestselling books; 1. Built to Sell: Creating a Business That Can Thrive Without You, 2. The Automatic Customer: Creating a Subscription Business in Any Industry, and 3. The Art of Selling Your Business: Winning Strategies & Secret Hacks for Exiting on Top.

May 4, 2022 • 18min
Maximize Your Multiple - Jon Taylor M&A Investment Advisor - Top M&A Entrepreneur
🚀 Get My Free Book! 📖 How to Buy Your First Million Dollar BusinessBrought to you by DealFlowSystem.net "If you don't have good deal flow, bad deals look good"Maximize Your Multiple - Jon Taylor M&A Investment Advisor - Top M&A Entrepreneur

Apr 27, 2022 • 57min
Over 75 Acquisitions Gary Pudles CEO of AnswerNet.com 674 employees $100M to $500M in Revenue
Take the Business Buyer Readiness Assessment → How it started for Gary: In 1998, No Money, No Job, wife, two kids, mortgage. How its going: Over 75 Acquisitions CEO of AnswerNet.com 674 employees $100M to $500M in revenueGary A. Pudles is a “serial entrepreneur” who focuses on helping business people and organizations have more fun in business by executing better and being more profitable. He is actively realizing this goal by teaching and supporting entrepreneurship at many levels and by owning and operating multiple technology and service businesses that help other companies run better. He is the Founder and CEO of AnswerNet, and the President of SA Hosted, Splendtastic, TPV.com, Telemarketing.com and AppointmentSettingPros.com. He is a winner of the SmartCEO Best Run Companies award and the prestigious Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year for business service providers. Pudles has also led AnswerNet to the 21st spot on the Inc. 500.

Apr 18, 2022 • 50min
Ryan Tansom: Intentional Growth/Long Term Value, with End Goal In Mind E: 54 Top M&A Entrepreneur
Take the Business Buyer Readiness Assessment → Intentional Growth, Focusing on Long Term Value with the End Goal in Mind - through 5 Principles to Clarify Your Vision:1. Your Drivers2. Financial Targets3. Exit Options 4. Increase Value 5. Team of AdvisorsRyan Tansomhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/ryan-tansom-4a440710/https://arkona.io/

Apr 11, 2022 • 1h 3min
1st Deal No Money Down & 7 months to close - Top M&A Entrepreneurs: Marcus Skeen E: 53
Take the Business Buyer Readiness Assessment → Marcus Skeen, Creative Financing & 7 month bumpy ride on first deal - Top M&A Entrepreneurs: What made it even more difficult - trying to buy a US based security company as Australian citizen

Apr 1, 2022 • 53min
Mark put 194 Acquisitions Deals together - Top M&A Entrepreneur: Mark Borkowski
🚀 Get My Free Book! 📖 How to Buy Your First Million Dollar BusinessMark Borkowski put 194 Acquisitions Deals together - Learn why you must have a "Seller In Control Mandate" Top M&A Entrepreneur: Mark BorkowskiLearn How did he created his Deal Flow System. Planting seeds. Laws of Attraction. Doing ethical business. PE firms awash with cash. Founder of Cimtek Automation - went public. 🔔 Subscribe and hit the bell to get notified of new interviews!🙌 Want to collaborate or sponsor? Reach out to me at https://www.stackacquisitions.com/contact/

Mar 30, 2022 • 1h 3min
20 Acquisitions: Started with One Employee - now 100+ E:51 Top M&A Entrepreneurs Marshall Doyle
Take the Business Buyer Readiness Assessment → 20 Acquisitions: Started with One Employee - Him, E:51 Top M&A Entrepreneurs Marshall Doyle

Mar 21, 2022 • 1h 1min
4 Acquisitions: 1st was 88% Seller Finance E:50 Top M&A Entrepreneurs Jason Paul Rogers
Take the Business Buyer Readiness Assessment → 4 Acquisitions: 1st was 88% Seller Finance E:50 Top M&A Entrepreneurs Jason Paul Rogers

Mar 13, 2022 • 47min
Involved in 7 Acquisitions - (9 Figures) Integration, E:49 Jack Stack Top M&A Entrepreneurs
Take the Business Buyer Readiness Assessment → Involved in 7 Acquisitions (9 Figures) Integration, DD and the technical risk assessment role