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The PE Podcast

The PE Podcast covers private equity, deals, and ownership.Direct conversations with sponsors, operators, lenders, and the business owners sitting on the other side of the table. How deals actually get done, what changes after a sponsor takes control, and what owners wish they had known before they signed.Most private equity coverage talks to one side of the table. This show talks to both.WHAT WE TALK ABOUTMergers and acquisitions in the lower middle market. How private equity firms source and win deals. Independent sponsors and how they raise capital deal by deal. Search funds and first acquisitions. Family offices buying directly instead of through funds. What operating partners actually do inside a portfolio company. Add-on acquisitions and platform strategy. Valuation, EBITDA adjustments, and what a quality of earnings report really tests. Letters of intent, earnouts, rollover equity, and working capital pegs. Due diligence from both sides. Exit planning for founders. Life after close, and what changes when a sponsor owns the business.QUESTIONS WE KEEP COMING BACK TOWhat is my business actually worth, and who decides? When is the right time to sell, and what does being ready look like? What does a private equity buyer look for that a strategic buyer does not? How much of the purchase price is cash at close, and how much is structure? What is rollover equity and should I take it? What happens to my team after the deal? How do independent sponsors and search funds finance an acquisition without a committed fund? Why do deals fall apart between LOI and close? What does the first hundred days under new ownership look like? How do I find a buyer without putting my business on the open market?WHO THIS IS FORPrivate equity professionals, independent sponsors, search fund entrepreneurs, family offices, operating partners, M&A advisors, lenders, and founders weighing an exit.Hosted by Joshua Wilson, founder of One Iron Network and a Florida Real Estate Broker. A One Iron Network production.Website:  https://thePEpodcast.comWebsite:  https://oneironnetwork.com/YouTube: youtube.com/@thepepodcastContact:  joshua@oneironnetwork.com

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