56 episodes

The TechExits podcast is for Tech CEOs, founders and leaders in software and IT. On this podcast we’ll discuss best practices around Tech M&A; major trends and shifts driving the market; and the trials, tribulations, and victories of those who have successfully exited their tech companies.

Guest speakers include CEOs who’ve sold, Tech M&A experts and advisors, buyers and investors, and tech luminaries.

TechExits is produced by the WFS: World Financial Symposiums. World Financial Symposiums is an international organization dedicated to educating technology leaders on the current tech and financial landscape, helping them build strategies for growth and eventual exit.

The WFS is sponsored by Corum Group, the Global Leader in Tech M&A. With the most senior dealmakers leading the most successful tech M&A process in history, Corum has sold more software and related technology companies than anyone.

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The TechExits podcast is for Tech CEOs, founders and leaders in software and IT. On this podcast we’ll discuss best practices around Tech M&A; major trends and shifts driving the market; and the trials, tribulations, and victories of those who have successfully exited their tech companies.

Guest speakers include CEOs who’ve sold, Tech M&A experts and advisors, buyers and investors, and tech luminaries.

TechExits is produced by the WFS: World Financial Symposiums. World Financial Symposiums is an international organization dedicated to educating technology leaders on the current tech and financial landscape, helping them build strategies for growth and eventual exit.

The WFS is sponsored by Corum Group, the Global Leader in Tech M&A. With the most senior dealmakers leading the most successful tech M&A process in history, Corum has sold more software and related technology companies than anyone.

    Life After the Deal: Andrew McConnell – Rented

    Life After the Deal: Andrew McConnell – Rented

    This episode features Andrew McConnell who engaged the WFS platinum sponsor, the Corum Group, to sell his company “Rented”.
    Rented provided a premium vacation rental management software-as-a-service. Andrew is a writer and event speaker as well as a CEO and founder. Listen in to hear how he balanced launching his book, “Get Out Of My Head”, at the same time he was selling Rented.
    Get his advice for living the life you want today. Plus learn about his new health span initiative “Alively”, all on this episode of Tech Exits.

    • 18 min
    Learning from False Starts - Seller's Corner with Steve Barone

    Learning from False Starts - Seller's Corner with Steve Barone

    When the first M&A deal fell through for cybersecurity solutions provider CBI, former president and CEO Steve Barone bounced back with new learnings and a refined vision of his ideal buyer. After an optimal outcome, Steve is traveling the world with his family and shaking things up in the cocktail bar industry.
    Listen in for Steve’s take on what you need to succeed in your tech exit, with first-hand advice on how to recover from a failed deal.

    • 21 min
    You Need a Tech M&A Expert – Seller’s Corner with Dwayne Miller

    You Need a Tech M&A Expert – Seller’s Corner with Dwayne Miller

    Join us as we talk with Dwayne Miller, cofounder and former CEO of UNIFI Labs, about his tech exit. Though he had sold a traditional service business before, when it was time to get the highest valuation for his SaaS company’s strategic value, he turned to the tech M&A experts at the Corum Group. 

    Dwayne’s personal experiences and insight detail how selling a SaaS company requires expertise different from traditional service M&A. Listen in to learn more. 

    • 18 min
    Don’t Wait to Find Your Dance Partner – Seller’s Corner with Rob Wellman

    Don’t Wait to Find Your Dance Partner – Seller’s Corner with Rob Wellman

    Rob Wellman has had four successful exits. While all were good, Rob says that if he could do them again, he would do them all with the help of WFS’s platinum sponsor, the Corum Group. 

    Join us as we catch up with Rob at Corum’s Celebration Event in Loreto to commemorate his most recent sale, the social media management company Social5. Get his advice on when to start your M&A process and discover how selling your company is a lot like finding a partner at a high school dance. 

    • 8 min
    Celebrating the Sale – Seller’s Corner with Scott McCreadie and Shawn Weir

    Celebrating the Sale – Seller’s Corner with Scott McCreadie and Shawn Weir

    We climbed about the luxury yacht Kayana to interview two former CEOs, Scott McCreadie of McCreadie Group and Shawn Weir of iConstruct. The two were commemorating their successful tech exits with our platinum sponsor Corum Group in Loreto Bay, Mexico.
    Scott shares tips on timing the market (hint: don’t wait!). And Shawn details how the integration process after his sale created new opportunities for his team.
    Listen to Scott and Shawn’s advice for exiting CEOs, and we might see you at Corum’s next Celebration Event.

    • 13 min
    Life After the Deal: Jim Falkanger – EleVia Software

    Life After the Deal: Jim Falkanger – EleVia Software

    In this episode of TechExits, we follow up with Jim Falkanger, who sold two businesses, EleVia Software and Central Consulting Group with the WFS platinum sponsor, Corum Group. Hear what this former CEO and board member thinks everyone should know about stepping into retirement after selling your business.

    • 11 min

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