Built to Sell Radio

Built to Sell Radio

Built to Sell Radio is a weekly podcast for business owners interested in selling a business. Each week, we ask an entrepreneur who has recently sold a business why they decided to sell their business, what they did right and what mistakes they made through the process of exiting their business. Built to Sell Radio is the ultimate insider's guide to approaching the most important financial transaction of your life.

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July 4, 2025 61 mins
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You’ve built a valuable company. Maybe you’re even thinking about selling. But what happen Read more

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Most acquirers want you to stick around. Roll equity. Hit targets. Train your replacement.

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When Doug Lowenthal discovered that $1 million in EBITDA was the minimum...

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Chang Kim—friends call him CK—sold his company Tapas for more than $500 million and walked away without an earn-out. Instead of jumping into his next venture, he did somethi...

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Private equity firms are the most likely buyers for your business—and some do a fine job Read more

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Most stories we cover involve eye-popping multiples or headline-making exits.

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Greg Alexander sold SBI, his 30-person consulting firm Read more

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What makes someone want to buy an “unsexy” business? 

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Sean McAuliffe didn’t invent anything. He was a distributor. Read more

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What do acquirers really want? 

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When Garren Hilow helped start Abveris, he Read more

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What would you do with $20 million? 

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A new generation of buyers trained in Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition (ETA) Read more

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For the first time ever, we recorded a Built to ...

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Kristie Shifflette built a 13-location Orangetheory Read more

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When Frank Shultz co-founded Infinite Blue, he and his partner split ownership 50/50. The business thrived, but their working relationship soured. Frank wanted to buy out his co-founder, b...

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