The Exit - Presented By Flippa

This week on The Exit: Pallavi Golla, serial entrepreneur and mother of two young boys, walks us through her journey of building and selling her bamboo fabric baby activewear business, Lark. She details the challenges faced during the sale process, including the sudden withdrawal of a key investor in 2022, as well as how she leveraged her social media following to find three serious buyers. She emphasizes the importance of community building, strong relationships with suppliers, and maintaining transparent and organized finances. She also advises staying growth-minded, building great products, and being a great employer to succeed in business. Currently, Golla assists companies in scaling effectively using the Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS) and highlights EOS's benefits in streamlining operations and fostering organizational growth. For more details and insights from her entrepreneurial journey, listen to the latest episode of The Exit. Pallavi Golla is a serial entrepreneur and mother of two young boys. She exited her first business in the wine industry in 2014. In 2017 she founded Lark Adventurewear, an eco-apparel brand that uses an exclusive Softek bamboo-cotton blend that is chemical-free, UPF 50+ and super soft. Over the past 7 years, Pallavi scaled Lark Adventurewear into a 7-figure brand with a large and loyal community of customers with strong repeat buying behavior. In December 2022, Pallavi sold Lark Adventurewear to strategic buyers. Pallavi now helps other business owners and leadership teams build better organizations by helping them clarify their vision, create traction and build healthier, more productive teams using a framework called EOS (entrepreneurial operating system). LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pallavip19/ Website: https://www.eosworldwide.com/pallavi-golla For a Free Flippa Business Valuation: https://flippa.com/exit -- The Exit—Presented By Flippa: A 30-minute podcast featuring expert entrepreneurs who have been there and done it. The Exit talks to operators who have bought and sold a business. You’ll learn how they did it, why they did it, and get exposure to the world of exits, a world occupied by a small few, but accessible to many. To listen to the podcast or get daily listing updates, click on flippa.com/the-exit-podcast/

This week on The Exit: Ben Faw has gone through two exits, one of which closed for a $100M valuation. In this conversation, Ben discusses how he selected the business to build, his criteria for finding an M&A advisor at the beginning of the exit process, and some metrics the buyer was looking at that ultimately led to closing the deal. In regards to the timing of the sale, interestingly, Ben starts thinking about selling a business when everything is going well, as this is when you can sell for the highest valuation and attract the best buyers. Aside from the success of the exit itself, another major accomplishment and testament to the quality of the company was in growing a team of 100, ~95 of whom stayed with the company after the exit. For more details and insights from his entrepreneurial journey, listen to the latest episode of The Exit here. Ben Faw is the Co-Founder and current CEO of AdVon Commerce. Prior to this role, Ben was the Co-Founder at BestReviews, which was acquired by Tribune Publishing in February 2018, and later Nexstar in November of 2020. Ben has been published by Harvard Business Review, CNN, BusinessInsider, and many more. He is a board member at BeautyBakerie.com and Ben previously worked at LinkedIn, Tesla, and served in the US Army. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benfaw/ Website: https://dynamism.capital/ Website: https://www.advoncommerce.com/ For a Free Flippa Business Valuation: https://flippa.com/exit -- The Exit—Presented By Flippa: A 30-minute podcast featuring expert entrepreneurs who have been there and done it. The Exit talks to operators who have bought and sold a business. You’ll learn how they did it, why they did it, and get exposure to the world of exits, a world occupied by a small few, but accessible to many. To listen to the podcast or get daily listing updates, click on flippa.com/the-exit-podcast/

This week on The Exit: “If you can’t make a sale, you have no business…but with sales comes rejection.” David Perez is a seasoned entrepreneur who has sold two companies, generated millions from Fortune100 customers, and has served as an advisor for founders and businesses. Through the rollercoaster ride of his business journey, one constant that he believes led to his success is in becoming comfortable with and energized by rejection. From his first venture in 1999 building corporate websites to his medical documentation company, he discusses how he identified the opportunities that became his businesses, lessons learned when structuring his exit deals, and thoughts on characteristics to embody to succeed in business. For the full details of his journey and the gems along the way, listen to the latest episode of the Exit. David Perez is an accomplished entrepreneur with a successful track record of starting and building B2C and B2B technology companies in the fields of healthcare technology, data analytics, and digital marketing. With a strong background in sales, marketing, and branding, David also has extensive experience raising capital, mergers and acquisitions, SaaS platforms, software development, market research and education. As the CEO of The Santa Fe Group, David led the sale of the Shared Assessments program to One Trust in May 2021. In 2011, David started Seamless Medical Systems creating the leading platform for patient check in and medical practice efficiency. Seamless was sold to GetWellNetwork in January 2017. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidjperez/ Website: For a Free Flippa Business Valuation: https://flippa.com/exit -- The Exit—Presented By Flippa: A 30-minute podcast featuring expert entrepreneurs who have been there and done it. The Exit talks to operators who have bought and sold a business. You’ll learn how they did it, why they did it, and get exposure to the world of exits, a world occupied by a small few, but accessible to many. To listen to the podcast or get daily listing updates, click on flippa.com/the-exit-podcast/

This week on The Exit: Jon Caldwell, an entrepreneur who transitioned from the army to business, shares his journey from starting a pet supplements brand on Amazon to its successful exit. He highlights the importance of pricing strategies, noting how testing different price points was crucial for his product's success. Despite facing challenges like inventory management and waiting for a TV show appearance, Jon's persistence paid off when his business took off in sales and eventually gained the attention of the company that would acquire the brand. For a full account of his journey and the valuable lessons he learned along the way, listen to the latest episode of the Exit. Jon Caldwell is an entrepreneurial growth leader that has sold more than $23M of software, services, and physical products. Over the last decade, Jon has raised money, started and sold a company, built and led teams, and led revenue growth for companies in several industries. After his time in the Canadian military Jon created an Amazon business that after he scaled, he was able to exit from, and thus starting his entrepreneurial career. Jon currently is a consultant traveling the world while helping businesses with their B2B SaaS growth and achieving true revenue turnaround. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonmcaldwell/ Website: https://3victor.io/ X (Twitter): https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonmcaldwell/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@JonCaldwell_ For a Free Flippa Business Valuation: https://flippa.com/exit -- The Exit—Presented By Flippa: A 30-minute podcast featuring expert entrepreneurs who have been there and done it. The Exit talks to operators who have bought and sold a business. You’ll learn how they did it, why they did it, and get exposure to the world of exits, a world occupied by a small few, but accessible to many. To listen to the podcast or get daily listing updates, click on flippa.com/the-exit-podcast/

This week on The Exit: Collin Mitchell, Managing Partner at Leadium, shares insights from his entrepreneurial journey with three successful exits, one business which he and his wife grew from zero to $5M in only 26 months. Collin discusses the importance of sales, scaling teams, and the preparedness needed for exits. From starting in sales to founding businesses like Monster VoIP and Salescast, he emphasizes the significance of understanding deal points, having a clear exit plan, and recognizing when it's the right time to move on. Despite experiencing such meteoric success with his ventures, one notable piece of advice for Collin’s past self is to practice more patience in the entrepreneurial journey. For more details and insights from his entrepreneurial journey, listen to the latest episode of The Exit here. Collin Mitchell has over 15 years of sales experience with a passion for driving revenue growth for sales teams with top of funnel services. As the VP of Sales at Leadium, Collin leads a team of high-performing sales professionals who help B2B SaaS companies generate qualified leads and appointments. He is also the host of the Sales Transformation Podcast, a top 1% sales podcast that delivers daily insights and tips on how to sell better and faster. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/collincmitchell/ Website: https://www.leadium.com/ Podcast: https://www.leadium.com/resources/podcasts/sales-transformation For a Free Flippa Business Valuation: https://flippa.com/exit -- The Exit—Presented By Flippa: A 30-minute podcast featuring expert entrepreneurs who have been there and done it. The Exit talks to operators who have bought and sold a business. You’ll learn how they did it, why they did it, and get exposure to the world of exits, a world occupied by a small few, but accessible to many. To listen to the podcast or get daily listing updates, click on flippa.com/the-exit-podcast/

This week on The Exit: Jill Faherty Lloyd is a financial advisor who is truly influential when it comes to financial advisory for women. Jill shares her experience with liquidity events, the importance of being prepared for them, and what you need to know. Having always worked in predominantly male financial services firms, Jill realized that the industry was not adequately addressing the needs of women investors. She pitched most of the major wealth management firms in New York, but they weren’t interested. This wasn’t enough for Jill, so she found a firm that was excited to let her build out their women's wealth platform. To find out where Jill has taken her female focused wealth management work, as well as experiencing her own exit, listen to the latest episode of The Exit. Jill Faherty Lloyd is a full-time Financial Advisor at UBS Financial Services while also being a private angel investor. She is on a mission to inspire women to create agency with their wealth and use their money wisely in a manner that reflects their values. Jill helps women build a strong relationship with their wealth through education, financial planning, socially responsible investing, tax-efficient philanthropic giving, and pre-transaction planning. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jillfahertylloyd/ Website: https://advisors.ubs.com/shantzmantione/ Email: Jill.lloyd@ubs.com For a Free Flippa Business Valuation: https://flippa.com/exit -- The Exit—Presented By Flippa: A 30-minute podcast featuring expert entrepreneurs who have been there and done it. The Exit talks to operators who have bought and sold a business. You’ll learn how they did it, why they did it, and get exposure to the world of exits, a world occupied by a small few, but accessible to many. To listen to the podcast or get daily listing updates, click on flippa.com/the-exit-podcast/

This week on The Exit: Raja Skogland is the perfect example of why timing can be so important. Raja has had multiple exits but her most successful exit all came down to timing. Starting an online accelerator program for early stage companies was always a good concept, but Raja never would have expected the huge growth that came during COVID when everyone had to interact online. In what may be one of the fastest high-value acquisitions, the deal was done in just 10 days. Raja has an incredible story and shares her knowledge in this hugely educational interview for anyone looking to grow and exit a business. Listen to find out why Raja puts so much emphasis on the value of money when it comes to building a business. Raja Skogland is a Founder, investor, growth and fundraising advisor, and board member who has helped thousands of entrepreneurs build and grow more than just their company. Raja launched and managed thehub.io in Norway while growing the job platform to over 1200 companies listed. In 2019, Raja’s company launched the first online accelerator for startups in the Nordics, which was acquired by TheFactory.no. She then later became CEO at TheFactory and was awarded the best accelerator in the Nordics in 2019. In 2020, she started The Visionary Company, where they advise founders on how to go to market, scale, build their personal brand and raise money from investors. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rajaskogland/ Website: https://www.thevisionaryvc.com/ For a Free Flippa Business Valuation: https://flippa.com/exit -- The Exit—Presented By Flippa: A 30-minute podcast featuring expert entrepreneurs who have been there and done it. The Exit talks to operators who have bought and sold a business. You’ll learn how they did it, why they did it, and get exposure to the world of exits, a world occupied by a small few, but accessible to many. To listen to the podcast or get daily listing updates, click on flippa.com/the-exit-podcast/

This week on The Exit: From selling her own company to mentoring other women entrepreneurs. This episode of the exit is a full circle entrepreneurial story from starting a business, building it into a successful company, to exiting and becoming an investor helping other women grow their businesses. Robbie tells how timing is everything, she was in the right place at the right time and a connection saw the potential of the company. Robbie continued to build the company and negotiate an exit at the same time. She knew the leverage she had and worked it to her advantage to get the best deal she could. Now as an angel investor, Robbie looks to empower other women to help them achieve their goals. Listen to find out what advice Robbie has for other founders and entrepreneurs looking to grow and exit. Robbie Hardy is a "mentor capitalist" who knows how to navigate through the maze of the entrepreneurial journey and she wants to help other entrepreneurs do it too. Robbie Hardy is an experienced investor and entrepreneur with extensive startup and board experience. She’s climbed the corporate ladder, developed corporate strategies for Fortune 500 companies, and worked as a strategic consultant with the Kauffman Foundation. She started and grew companies of her own and cultivated her passion as a CEO and business owner. Robbie is the Founder of xElle Ventures, an Angel fund for women investors investing in female founders. She has developed entrepreneurial programs and written two books on women-led career and life books. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robbiehardy/ Website: www.robbiehardy.com For a Free Flippa Business Valuation: https://flippa.com/exit -- The Exit—Presented By Flippa: A 30-minute podcast featuring expert entrepreneurs who have been there and done it. The Exit talks to operators who have bought and sold a business. You’ll learn how they did it, why they did it, and get exposure to the world of exits, a world occupied by a small few, but accessible to many. To listen to the podcast or get daily listing updates, click on flippa.com/the-exit-podcast/

This week on The Exit: From developing the world's first voice analytics-driven sales enablement application to working at the UN in championing women’s empowerment and entrepreneurship, Alysia Silberg has had a remarkable career and she’s not slowing down. When Alysia built Acceleforce, an AI voice analytics company and the first of its kind in the world, she never expected to exit to one of their first customers. Since that exit, Alysia has worked in VC funding and most recently started Unemployable AI, a company dedicated to transforming businesses through tailored AI strategies. In this episode you’ll hear fascinating insights into the learnings Alysia has gained throughout her career and hear about what she would do differently for her next exit. Listen to hear what advice Alysia has for founders and what she looks for when investing in startups. Alysia Silberg is an AI advisor, seed-stage tech investor, and board member with international leadership experience in AI, Crypto, Health, Sustainability, and Cybersecurity. As Founder and CEO of Unemployable AI, she brings global "know-how" from Silicon Valley, Europe, and Emerging Markets in advising businesses on building and scaling AI for maximum efficiencies, growth, and profits. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alysiasilberg/ Website: https://www.readunemployable.com/ Website: https://www.streetglobalvc.com/ For a Free Flippa Business Valuation: https://flippa.com/exit --

This week on The Exit: Founder and Managing Partner of the Celestial Group, Jennifer Pereira, shares her goals for achieving financial freedom and why you need to change your mindset about investing in and acquiring cash flowing businesses to be successful. Early on in her career, Jennifer knew she wanted to reach financial freedom and not be tied to a 9-to-5 day job. When she moved into the world of private equity she began to learn about alternate asset classes including revenue generating businesses. Jennifer discovered she could buy a business and start to receive residual income as a shareholder. Jennifer wants more people to know that they can also buy cash flow by acquiring businesses, and this is now her mission. Listen to learn about what Jennifer looks for when acquiring businesses and how she prepares for an exit. Jennifer Pereira is currently the CEO of Webdelics, where they are building the #1 psychedelic platform in an emerging wellness industry alongside Nobody Studios, a Top 10 Venture Studio. Jennifer is also the Founder and MP of Celestial Group, which is her private equity firm holding several brands that they have acquired or started that are championing women investors. She is also the Founder and Director of the Bloom Institute. Jennifer is passionate about leading people to their true potential and the deep magic of their genius as they create game-changing social movements together. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pereirajennifer/ Website: https://www.webdelics.com/ Flippa’s First Access: https://flippa.com/exit For a Free Flippa Business Valuation: flippa.com/freevaluation -- The Exit—Presented By Flippa: A 30-minute podcast featuring expert entrepreneurs who have been there and done it. The Exit talks to operators who have bought and sold a business. You’ll learn how they did it, why they did it, and get exposure to the world of exits, a world occupied by a small few, but accessible to many. To listen to the podcast or get daily listing updates, click on flippa.com/the-exit-podcast/