Episodes

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...

Sarah Holtrup is a CPA and a Certified Tax Coach.  She helps her clients in two ways - through tax planning and tax resolution. In tax resolution, she helps her clients fix their tax debt problems and get compliant so they can stop worrying about...

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...

Today's podcast is a little bit different. Ed visited with one of his valuation heroes Chris Mercer, of Mercer capital. When people talk about thought leaders - these days they throw that around as if everyone is a thought leader. Well, Chris really...

This is a replay of the webinar I did 2020-03-27:  A Discussion With The SBA and Indiana Small Business Development Center. During this Q&A style webinar, J. Eric Armacost, Lead Lender Relations Specialist / District International Trade...

Today’s podcast is a special episode. We have one of the premier bankers of the country, John Randall of Live Oak Bank, to talk about how to help business owners survive this COVID-19 mess that we’re all in the middle of. He talked about the...

In this episode, Ed had an opportunity with KC Chohan. KC is with Together CFO - a virtual CFO service. Business advisors, like Ed, run into a lot of financial statements where the financial conditions are abysmal. And when they aren’t able to track...

This week, Ed had the opportunity to visit with Joe Dillon. Joe is an entrepreneur and a deal-maker. He has facilitated a number of transactions and most recently, he’s been doing several jump parks. It is interesting to sit down and listen to what...

Could you sell your business in 2020? The answer is yes, but you have to understand the sale process and what it means to actually go to the market. In this episode, I took it from a webinar that I did. This is always one of the most interactive...

On this week's FAQ Friday Ed answers the following questions: Where can I sell my business? Where to sell a business fast? Where to sell a business for free? And as a bonus, Ed discusses the newly released Market Pulse survey results from the...