Hewes T. Hull and Lazarus Capital Partners Hewes: I’m with Lazarus Capital Partners. We are a small private equity shop acquiring control positions and typical LBO-type businesses which would be manufacturing, value-added distribution, and also industrial service. We focus primarily in the geography of the south-eastern region of the US, as well as to the extent […]
Whitney Johns Martin and TWV Capital Management Whitney: “Well, most of my career has been in the area of mergers and acquisitions. When you asked me that question earlier I started thinking back to the beginning and it actually did start with mergers and acquisitions when I practice law in the early ‘80s, very early ‘80s. […]
Jason Faucett and Transition Capital Partners Jason: Of course. Yes. We’re 22-year-old private equity group. We’ve been in Dallas and what we’re doing today is exactly what we’re doing 22 years ago with pieces has never changed and that is working with entrepreneurs. We want to partner with the founders of business since the people […]
Clayton J. White, Attorney at Law LLC Clayton: “Sure. Educationally, I’m an undergraduate in Physics, MBA in Law… (continues) We specialize in working with businesses that are going through transitions, start-ups, high growth exits in this case and so forth. The big transitions, we help them through the legal, the personal and the business aspects […]
James D. Maher and Archford Capital Strategies James D. Maher and Archford Capital Strategies is an independent wealth management firm that helps high-net-worth individuals and families, closely-held companies, entrepreneurs, executives and families in transition. More About James D. Maher and Archford Capital Strategies For more information about James D. Maher and Archford Capital Strategies, please click […]
Pretend This Is Shark Tank Instead Of The Exit Plan Show Shark Tank is one of our favorite shows, so we asked guest David Kesssenich to play along and pretend this is Shark Tank instead of The Exit Plan Show. Assuming the role of billionaire Mark Cuban, David answered by telling us the three things must be right […]
Why Private Equity Over A Strategic Sale? David Kessenich, managing partner of Excellere Partners in Denver, answers questions to help business owners understand when they might want to choose a private equity transaction over a strategic sale. 1) For a seller, what are the key advantages of a private equity deal over a sale to […]
Demystifying Debt And Leverage In previous Exit Plan Show interviews, David Kessenich has talked about leverage. In today’s episode, Demystifying Debt And Leverage, he goes into more detail, starting with Excellere’s definition of leverage and the role it plays within private equity. He also addresses the common fear many sellers have about taking on debt in a […]
Business Characteristics That Attract Private Equity There are certain business characteristics that attract private equity firms to their acquisition candidates. In this video, David Kessenich, managing member of Excellere Partners, identifies the most important characteristics and how each one is measured. He also explains how business owners who are watching this interview can best position their […]
Not All Private Equity Firms Are Created Equal David Kessenich, co-founder and managing partner of Excellere Partners, joins me to help explain why not all private equity firms are created equal. For starters, he explains some of the key differences among private equity firms. He then shares the kinds of things sellers should evaluate when selecting a private […]