The Value Sprint

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The Value Sprint brings together the investors, advisers and operators who understand what makes businesses more valuable, transferable and scalable.

Episodes

  1. Sep 3

    What Buyers Find That Costs You Money | Ethan Zook

    Unwritten customer agreements, unclear IP ownership, and a disorganized data room can cost founders leverage when buyer diligence begins. Corporate attorney Ethan Zook joins Terrance McCoy to examine four-year vesting, founder equity, key-person risk, the Mid-Atlantic investment ecosystem, and preparing a venture-backed or middle-market company for sale. Learn what investors and acquirers expect to find and how stronger legal and operational preparation can protect deal value.

  2. Aug 26

    How Operations Impact Valuation Multiples | Griffin Financial Group

    Thomas Hill is a Senior Managing Director at Griffin Financial Group, a boutique investment bank focused on middle-market transactions. Over more than a decade at Griffin, Thomas has advised on 60+ client engagements across M&A and capital raising, primarily working with privately held services and technology businesses pursuing a sale, recapitalization, or growth investment. Samuel Kaplan is a Director at Griffin Financial Group with more than a decade of transaction experience. He has led and completed 25+ transactions representing nearly $2 billion in aggregate value across industries including technology, manufacturing, construction, and software. Before Griffin, Sam was a Vice President at Guggenheim Partners and previously worked in investment banking at Capstone Partners and financial due diligence at KPMG. Stephen Meehan is a Director at Griffin Financial Group, where he advises founder- and family-owned businesses on M&A, capital raises, and special situations. His experience spans business services, technology-enabled services, industrial and field services, niche manufacturing, and health care. Before Griffin, Stephen worked in investment banking at KeyBanc Capital Markets. About Griffin Financial Group Griffin Financial Group is a boutique investment bank advising businesses on M&A, capital raising, strategic alternatives and complex financial transactions. The firm works with healthy and financially challenged companies and combines investment banking capabilities with the broader professional-services platform of The Stevens & Lee Companies.

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The Value Sprint brings together the investors, advisers and operators who understand what makes businesses more valuable, transferable and scalable.

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  • Creator
    5/9 Partners
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    2
  • Rating
    Clean
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