The Exit Plan Live Recording Part 1 with Lisa Paasche, Nick Berry and Joe Lewin

Show Notes

In this edition of the Exit Plan podcast, Barnaby participates in a live conversation taped at the Riding House Cafe in Fitzrovia. The panellists are Lisa Paasche, former CEO of Verve Search, Nick Berry, partner and M&A advisor at Green Square, and Joe Lewin, CEO of Foundy, an M&A marketplace. The episode begins with insights into the panellists' experiences selling enterprises, which shed light on the complexities of the exit process. 

The conversation begins with Lisa Paasche's story of selling her SEO agency to Omnicom Media Group, focusing on the financial motives and hurdles she encountered. Nick Berry discusses his entrepreneurial pursuits and the intricacies of building and selling a production firm, Taylor James.

Joe Lewin provides a technical perspective, emphasising the Foundy's role in modernising the business acquisition process through technology and artificial intelligence.

The discussion focuses on the motivations for selling firms, which range from financial aims to personal reasons such as family time or overcoming burnout. The panellists discuss the importance of timing, the influence of recurring revenue, and the obstacles encountered during the negotiating and earnout phases. As they share their experiences and perspectives, the audience obtains insight into the complex process of quitting a business. Stay tuned for Part 2 of this conversation in the upcoming episode.

Join The Exit Plan mailing list: http://eepurl.com/iC8sIY

 

Creators and Guests

Host

Barnaby Cook

What is The Exit Plan: Mergers and Acquisitions for Creative Entrepreneurs?

The Exit Plan is for business owners that are interested in learning more about how to sell their business. Each episode Barnaby Cook interviews someone who has bought or sold a business - either a creative agency, or a production company. The conversation gets under the skin of why they wanted to sell, or were looking to acquire, how the deal was structured, how they agreed upon a valuation and what lessons they learnt along the way.