Defenders of Business Value

On today's show, Ed is excited to welcome Dora Lutz of givingspring.com. Dora is the author of the aspirational business, owner of giving spring, and the creator of the course business planning for social entrepreneurs at Purdue University. From her earliest days of managing truck drivers through the creation of her second business, Dora has devoted her career to understanding the unique ways businesses can make a positive impact on society and helping leaders accomplish their biggest goals. Dora has worked with small businesses, Fortune 100 companies, not for profits, and even the United Nations Impact 2030 program to leverage business models that create sustainable revenue sources and incredible social impact. Enjoy this conversation with Dora Lutz! ************ For past guests, please visit: https://www.defendersofbusinessvalue.com/dbv-podcast/ Sign up for the Legacy Exit newsletter here For show notes, go to: https://www.defendersofbusinessvalue.com/e064   Follow Ed: Connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/edmysogland/ Twitter: twitter.com/edmyso Instagram:instagram.com/defendersofbusinessvalue Facebook:facebook.com/bvdefenders  

Ed’s back today after a brief hiatus and he’s catching up on everything that has been going on in his personal life, and then there’s so much to catch up on in the business world - so you won’t want to miss out on all the details.  Ed has not seen a dip in business through the pandemic and it’s really a blessing to be in an industry that isn’t affected by Covid the way many have been. Ed’s been fielding a lot of questions about PPP and business valuations and whether it's going to be a good time to buy or sell, so he’s diving into all the latest reports and trends that he’s seeing.  Once you listen to this episode, you’ll probably feel better about 2021 and gather enough information to begin mapping that your next moves. Enjoy this episode! ************ For past guests, please visit: https://www.defendersofbusinessvalue.com/dbv-podcast/ Sign up for the Legacy Exit newsletter here For show notes, go to: https://www.defendersofbusinessvalue.com/e062   Follow Ed: Connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/edmysogland/ Twitter: twitter.com/edmyso Instagram:instagram.com/defendersofbusinessvalue Facebook:facebook.com/bvdefenders  

Ed had an opportunity to interview Bryan Clayton who has golden nuggets to share with you. Bryan Clayton is a serial entrepreneur with multiple exits; he is currently the CEO of GreenPal, a web and mobile app that instantly connects homeowners with home service professionals. In this show, Bryan and Ed discussed most of the questions that run through entrepreneur’s minds through their long experiences they’ve had with being successful in personal and business life. This is a must listen to all business owners who want to scale up their businesses because they’ll learn a lot. Enjoy this conversation with Bryan Clayton! ************ For past guests, please visit: https://www.defendersofbusinessvalue.com/dbv-podcast/ Sign up for the Legacy Exit newsletter here For show notes, go to: https://www.defendersofbusinessvalue.com/e062   Follow Ed: Connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/edmysogland/ Twitter: twitter.com/edmyso Instagram:instagram.com/defendersofbusinessvalue Facebook:facebook.com/bvdefenders  

BizBuySell Market Insight Q2 - https://www.bizbuysell.com/insight-report/ Quarter 2 Report from the M & A Source - click here Market Multiples from DealStats - click here ************ For past guests, please visit: https://www.defendersofbusinessvalue.com/dbv-podcast/ Sign up for the Legacy Exit newsletter here For show notes, go to: https://www.defendersofbusinessvalue.com/e059/   Follow Ed: Connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/edmysogland/ Twitter: twitter.com/edmyso Instagram:instagram.com/defendersofbusinessvalue Facebook:facebook.com/bvdefenders  

Today, you just get Ed in this solo show. Ed's been getting a lot of questions lately about business valuations. Circumstances with the pandemic are changing, there are more divorces happening now, and the economy is a little different than we've seen in a while. So, Ed takes this episode to share some realistic business valuation tips with you. He also shares how he often sees the Shark Tank Effect on business valuations, and it doesn't always help the business owner. Enjoy this solo episode with Ed! ************ For past guests, please visit: https://www.defendersofbusinessvalue.com/dbv-podcast/ Sign up for the Legacy Exit newsletter here For show notes, go to: https://www.defendersofbusinessvalue.com/e059/   Follow Ed: Connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/edmysogland/ Twitter: twitter.com/edmyso Instagram:instagram.com/defendersofbusinessvalue Facebook:facebook.com/bvdefenders  

Ed fields a lot of calls from business owners that own real estate and they want to know, what do we do here? What's the effect of this pandemic on our real estate? Are we going to be able to sell it at fair market value? What does the future look like? What does the buyer have to look like in order to buy it in an environment like this? Ed contacted one of his buddies in the commercial real estate industry,  Sam Smith of Resource Commercial Real Estate, and had a visit about what real estate look like today. Sam is the chairman and co-founder of Resource and leads the company occupier services. Sam handles all the sensitive renewal negotiations achieving multimillion-dollar client occupancy cost savings. He conducts National Site Searches, prepares sophisticated market analysis, assemblages and manages the team consultants, evaluates alternatives, and negotiates favorable and significant economic development incentives. Sam constantly uses proven processes, superior market knowledge, and strong negotiation skills to help clients achieve below market and flexible lease purchase terms, and attractive functional and efficient space that enhance employee productivity and shareholder value. All that means is that, if there's one guy in this community that you go to for commercial real estate, it's Sam.  Enjoy this conversation with Sam Smith! ************ For past guests, please visit: https://www.defendersofbusinessvalue.com/dbv-podcast/ Sign up for the Legacy Exit newsletter here For show notes, go to: https://www.defendersofbusinessvalue.com/e058/   Follow Ed: Connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/edmysogland/ Twitter: twitter.com/edmyso Instagram:instagram.com/defendersofbusinessvalue Facebook:facebook.com/bvdefenders  

Ed recently spoke to a business owner that said, “You know what, they're going to carry my dead body out of here. And what I want my family to do with this business is liquidate it.” To that business owner, Ed’s got a big surprise for you. Matt Gallivan of Gallivan Auctioneers and Appraisers was on the show. What they were going to talk about was, if that's your exit strategy that you want to ride the ship down, and when it's over, it's over and liquidate the equipment, perfect, that is a fine strategy as long as that is a conscious strategy as opposed to something that you're going to spring on everyone after you're gone. Enjoy this conversation with Matt Gallivan! ************ For past guests, please visit: https://www.defendersofbusinessvalue.com/dbv-podcast/ Sign up for the Legacy Exit newsletter here For show notes, go to: https://www.defendersofbusinessvalue.com/e056/   Follow Ed: Connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/edmysogland/ Twitter: twitter.com/edmyso Instagram:instagram.com/defendersofbusinessvalue Facebook:facebook.com/bvdefenders    

Frequently Asked Question Episode: Each week I answer three questions about business value or selling companies that come in from the website or social media. This is a little bit shorter of an episode, but hopefully, it will be helpful in your journey to making a salable company. This week's questions are: What kind of financing is available between minimal downpayment and conventional financing threshold? Should you buy a retail business in a pandemic? Is an offer on a business binding?   ************ For past guests, please visit https://www.defendersofbusinessvalue.com/dbv-podcast/ Sign up for the Defenders of Business Value newsletter here For show notes, go to: https://www.defendersofbusinessvalue.com/faq/ Follow Ed: Connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/edmysogland/ Twitter: twitter.com/edmyso Instagram: instagram.com/defendersofbusinessvalue Facebook: facebook.com/bvdefenders

Does race play a factor in business value and the salability of a company? You wouldn't think that it would, there is empirical data and anecdotal rationale as to why a gap in value exists between black and white businesses. After my conversation, it seems not for the reasons you might guess. It is because of history, education, and the lack of access to capital and my guest today and I talk about it. Jamar Cobb-Dennard permitted me to ask all of the questions a middle-age white guy would want to ask about how to be a better leader to get opportunity and capital to this underserved entrepreneurial population. After all of these episodes, there are two pillars of business value according to the guests: How to get that business owner out from running the day to day business and employees. And in this case, how to make your diverse workforce work better together so that it increases employee satisfaction which translates into higher value and salability? Jamar, the community leader he is, shared his webinar "Bye Bye Business-Bias" that he is providing to serve as the catalyst to start or further conversations.  I hope you enjoy my episode with my friend and colleague, Jamar Cobb-Dennard! ************ For past guests, please visit: https://www.defendersofbusinessvalue.com/dbv-podcast/ Sign up for the Legacy Exit newsletter here For show notes, go to: https://www.defendersofbusinessvalue.com/e054/   Follow Ed: Connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/edmysogland/ Twitter: twitter.com/edmyso Instagram:instagram.com/defendersofbusinessvalue Facebook:facebook.com/bvdefenders    

Frequently Asked Question Episode: Each week I answer three questions about business value or selling companies that come in from the website or social media. This is a little bit shorter of an episode, but hopefully it will be helpful in your journey to making a salable company. This week's questions are: What do you get when you buy a business? You want to buy the assets of the entity as it is the most tax advantageous to you, limiting the risk associated with acquiring stock. The assets you acquire typically include: Inventory Furniture Fixtures Equipment Goodwill Trademarks Trade Names Digital Assets (sometimes, accounts receivable, accounts payable) How to sell businesses for a living? I'm assuming you are looking at becoming a business broker or investment banker. Here are a few things to keep in mind if you venture into this industry. Age and experience matters - You cannot expect a business owner to entrust most of their net worth to you without any assurance that you know what you are doing It would be best if you had a runway. It takes 6 to 12 months on average to sell a business. It would help if you had enough capital to get your practice up and running, as at least a portion of your fee will be success oriented. It would help if you had an understanding of financial statements and sources of capital You need to understand how to evaluate buyers concerning your deal You need to know you are in sales (the business is your product) and are not there to fix the business, but to sell it. (Some firms offer ancillary exit planning services-I assume you are only interested in selling) You need to understand that the process is relational between you, the buyer and seller. There are a lot of dynamics at play - most of which you don't know about. Everyone has baggage. You need to understand that the best buyer may not be paying the highest price You need to realize that you are operating in the irrational (for both buyers and sellers). Expect decisions and positions that are counterintuitive. You need to know the difference between value and price. You need to know that the closer you are to closing, the less control you have. Bonus: Finding a buyer is only about 30% of the job. Getting it to the closing table is where you earn your fee. There likely is no better time to be getting into the business. Best wishes. ************ For past guests, please visit https://www.defendersofbusinessvalue.com/dbv-podcast/ Sign up for the Defenders of Business Value newsletter here For show notes, go to: https://www.defendersofbusinessvalue.com/faq/ Follow Ed: Connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/edmysogland/ Twitter: twitter.com/edmyso Instagram: instagram.com/defendersofbusinessvalue Facebook: facebook.com/bvdefenders