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5 Liquidity Event Mistakes That Will Make You Cry (#037)

"Your acres of diamonds are right in front of you waiting to be discovered." - Jeffrey Feldberg and Steve Wells

Jeffrey Feldberg and Steve Wells are the founders of Deep Wealth. The M&A journey for Jeffrey and Steve began when they said "no" to a 7-figure unsolicited offer. Immediately, the two said "yes" to mastering the art and science of a liquidity event. Two years later, Jeffrey and Steve said "yes" to a 9-figure offer. On the process, Jeffrey and Steve increased their company value 10X.

How did Jeffrey and Steve increase their company value 10X and go to a 9-figure liquidity event?

Jeffrey and Steve created a proven 9-step solution on how to successfully prepare.

The Deep Wealth Experience has you learn the 9-steps of preparation in 90-days. At the end of the 90-days you have a launch plan and certainty that you capture the maximum value.

SHOW NOTES

  • 75% to 90% of businesses listed for sale to fail
  • Preparation, Or Lack Of It, Will Either Make Or Break Your Liquidity Event
  • Why you'll learn about your business and marketplace through preparation
  • How revenue and profits increase as a result of preparation
  • Why due diligence from you future buyer isn't enough and too late in the process
  • Do You Run Your Business Or Does Your Business Run Without You?
  • The importance of losing your golden handcuffs
  • Why you'll find and solve new painful problems for your customers
  • The power of a market disruption
  • Why your enterprise value goes up when it runs without you
  • The power of keeping a thriving and profitable business forever or selling it tomorrow
  • When Your Advisory Team Works, Your Dream Works
  • The common mistakes business owners make by using their existing lawyer
  • The six members of your liquidity event advisory team
  • Why the advisory team is not complete until you hire a Chief Exit Advisor
  • The role of a Chief Exit Advisor and how this individual helps you win big
  • Liquidity Events Mistakes Include Thinking Like A Seller Instead Of A Buyer
  • The power and leverage created when you think like a buyer
  • Understanding the different types of buyers
  • Why you must find each buyer's problem they are hoping your company will solve
  • The power of the Richter Reverse RFP to find the buyer with the best cultural fit
  • Liquidity Event Mistakes Include Not Finding The Hidden Rembrandts In Your Attic
  • Your business is world-class in at least one area and it's your mission to discover this
  • Why Rembrandts increase your enterprise value and keep your deal engaging for buyers
  • How Rembrandts help grow your business and increase profits

This podcast is brought to you by Deep Wealth. Are you thinking about a liquidity event? You have one chance to get it right and you better make it count. The 90-day Deep Wealth Experience gives you the certainty to capture your maximum value. You'll master the 9-steps of preperation we created for our 9-figure exit. Click here to book your free exploratory call.

Enjoy the interview!

SELECTED LINKS FOR THIS EPISODE

The Acres of Diamonds Story

Jeffrey Feldberg on LinkedIn

Article: "5 Liquidity Event Mistakes That Will Make You Cry"

Steve Wells on LinkedIn

The Deep Wealth Experience

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This podcast is brought to you by the Deep Wealth Experience. In the world of mergers and acquisitions, 90% of deals fail. Of the successful deals, business owners leave millions of dollars on the deal table.

Who are we and how do we know? We're the 9-figure exit guys. We said "no" to a 7-figure offer and "yes" to a 9-figure offer two years later.  In the process we increased the value of our company 10X.

During our liquidity event journey, we created a 9-step preparation process. It's the quality and depth of your preparation that increases your business value.

After our 9-figure exit we committed ourselves to leveling the playing field. The Deep Wealth Experience helps you create a launch plan in 90-days. Our solution is resilient, relentless, and gets results. Enjoy the certainty that you'll capture the maximum value on your liquidity event.

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