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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

One of the people that Ed’s been hassling and trying to track down and get on the podcast is Brian Trzcinski of MassMutual. Ed’s seen him speak probably three or four times, and each time he comes away shaking his head with such good information....

Ed does a fair amount of equipment appraisal. With this pandemic, lots of companies are likely going to be forced to sell their companies, which is simply the assemblage of assets and lots of the goodwill has evaporated with this pandemic. Ed thought...

Have you ever thought about online businesses - that they’re as much of a business as any other business, the kind that has bricks and mortar? Well, the interesting thing is that this is big business. Ed is not kidding you when he tells you that...

Have you ever wondered how to secure your company and the value associated with technology, and intellectual property even if you're just a small five-man shop? Have you ever thought about the risk associated with your technology? Well, today I had...

On this show, Ed had an opportunity to visit Tom Deans who is a wealth of knowledge. Tom Deans is the author of Willing Wisdom and Every Family’s Business. Tom is probably the foremost thought leader on family businesses and the unique dynamic...

Do you know what a family office is? Ed didn't either. He'd heard the term before, but just never really understood its function.  Ed has known Kevin Alerding of Indie Asset Partners for a while. He's seen him speak a couple of times and, he...

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...

Office hours discussing buying, selling, valuing a business. We discussed the effects of COVID19, financing, and the future of dealmaking. I was joined by and

Today, Ed had an opportunity with Mikel Berger. Mikel is one of the co-founders of a private equity group, but they are not your average private equity group. He has 37 partners and they are buying small businesses. He and his team are looking for...

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...

It’s not the most obvious choice to have an insurance expert as a guest on the show, but Zach Finn is someone that is really impressive. Zach Finn is Clinical Professor and Director of the Davey Risk Management and Insurance Program at the Butler...

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...

This is office hours at the brokerage where business owners, buyers, and advisors can ask any question they have.    ************ For past guests, please visit Sign up for the Defenders of Business Value newsletter For show notes, go to:...

Gary Rapp and Ralana Abraham Miller are two brokers in who just completed the acquisition of an extremely profitable well-run lawn care business in Indianapolis. And they are going to tell us the story of how they completed the transaction and what...

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...

Drew McCuiston is from a private equity group in Indianapolis called The Firefly group. Ed and Drew run in the same networking circles. Ed has always been impressed by Drew and his group because they’ve always done good deals. You never hear bad...

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...