421 episodes

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.

Built to Sell Radio John Warrillow

    • Business
    • 4.9 • 40 Ratings

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.

    Ep 418 Selling a Service Business, Avoiding an Earn Out, Outperforming Industry Average Multiples, Rebutting a Lowball Offer and Going From Start up to Exit for a High Single Digit Multiple of EBITDA in Just 18 Months

    Ep 418 Selling a Service Business, Avoiding an Earn Out, Outperforming Industry Average Multiples, Rebutting a Lowball Offer and Going From Start up to Exit for a High Single Digit Multiple of EBITDA in Just 18 Months

    Kiran Merchant spent decades as a consultant to the aviation industry, so when a boss refused to grant him an $8,000 raise, he decided to leave his employer to start his own aviation consulting firm. Eighteen months later, he sold Merchant Aviation to Aeroport de Paris, one of the largest aviation companies in the world for a high single digit multiple of EBITDA.

    • 1 hr 20 min
    Ep 417 Greg Romanzo on Hiring, Training, and Retaining Sales People in a Commoditized Business

    Ep 417 Greg Romanzo on Hiring, Training, and Retaining Sales People in a Commoditized Business

    Greg Romanzo and his partners spent 17 years growing a freight forwarding business. As the company expanded to 200 employees, the partners faced a realization: their decisions now impacted 200 families. This responsibility became overwhelming, and they decided to sell.

    • 1 hr 6 min
    Ep 416 Chip Conley on Selling the World’s Second Largest Boutique Hotel Chain, Coming Back From the Dead, Mentoring Airbnb Co-founder Brian Chesky and How to Find a New Purpose After You Sell

    Ep 416 Chip Conley on Selling the World’s Second Largest Boutique Hotel Chain, Coming Back From the Dead, Mentoring Airbnb Co-founder Brian Chesky and How to Find a New Purpose After You Sell

    Chip Conley built the world's second largest boutique hotel chain to 3500 employees, but after a near death experience, Chip realized he wanted out. Chip went on to become Airbnb’s Head of Global Hospitality and Strategy, where he mentored co-founder Brian Chesky. Conley went on to create MEA -- the Modern Elder Academy -- the world's first ‘midlife wisdom school'.

    • 55 min
    Ep 415 Jason Cohen on Starting Two Unicorns Worth More Than $1 Billion; Deciding When to Sell, the Freedom Line, Box Games and Whether It’s Better to Be Rich or King

    Ep 415 Jason Cohen on Starting Two Unicorns Worth More Than $1 Billion; Deciding When to Sell, the Freedom Line, Box Games and Whether It’s Better to Be Rich or King

    Jason Cohen is the founder of both SmartBear and WP Engine, both companies that have achieved a valuation of more than $1 billion, making them “unicorns” in the parlance of Silicon Valley. This is our first installment in a series we’re referring to as Legends of the Deal, which will chronicle the life lessons of extraordinary achievers in the world of value building.

    • 1 hr 21 min
    Ep 414 Lessons From 3 Failed Attempts to Sell Greenpath and How a 7 X EBITDA Deal Finally Got Done

    Ep 414 Lessons From 3 Failed Attempts to Sell Greenpath and How a 7 X EBITDA Deal Finally Got Done

    Josh Anhalt started GreenPath Energy in 2007 to help oil and gas companies detect methane leaks in their pipes. Over the years, Josh tried and failed to sell his company three times only to have each deal thwarted for a different reason.  By 2023 GreenPath was generating more than $8 million in revenue when they finally agreed to be acquired by a competitor for around 7 times EBITDA, 90% of which was paid in cash with the balance paid in stock of the acquirer.

    • 37 min
    Ep 413 Turning Bad Dog Breath into a $2M + Business: Chad Maghielse's Guide to Amazon, Reviews, and Selling Your Company

    Ep 413 Turning Bad Dog Breath into a $2M + Business: Chad Maghielse's Guide to Amazon, Reviews, and Selling Your Company

    Chad Maghielse treats his two French bulldogs like family. When their breath turned foul, he invented a dog breath spray. Within three years, he was making over $2 million in online pet product sales at a 35% profit margin. Then he sold his business.

    • 55 min

Customer Reviews

4.9 out of 5
40 Ratings

40 Ratings

sheri in toronto ,

New listener. Now telling others.

Read John’s book years ago (aka pre-Covid when time had meaning). Another business owner put me onto the podcast - I listened to just 1 episode before taking a call for a potential deal - and it was a wealth of valuable info. Thank you!

Golf5959 ,

The Best Podcast For Business Owners

I have been loving this podcast. Unlike other shows, John dives deeply into what it takes to build and successfully sell a business. Packed with so much value! Give it a listen!

Christian Coldea ,

Incredible value

I have to tip my hat to John, this podcast is just packed with so much value.

After stumbling upon this show a year ago, I’ve actually approached decisions I’ve made in business in a new way.

Highly recommend to any entrepreneur who finds themselves in the trenches of building business.

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