Nick welcomes back Adam Coffey, a renowned expert in scaling, growing value, and exiting companies, to share his insights from his latest book, "Empire Builder: The Road to a Billion," where he discusses the challenges faced by entrepreneurs and offers strategies for success.

Adam discusses the importance of understanding unit-level economics, focusing on needs-based businesses with recurring revenue streams, and diversifying assets through strategic partnerships and exits. Adam also delves into the mindset shift required to scale from a control-focused founder to a visionary leader. 

KEY TAKEAWAYS
Understanding unit-level economics is crucial for building a successful business. Entrepreneurs need to focus on profitability and ensure that their business model is sustainable.
Recognise the need to let go of control and empower others as the business scales. Transition from being a micromanager to a conductor of the orchestra, managing processes instead of minutiae.
Consider selling the business at a certain size to diversify assets and protect against risks. Selling to a private equity firm can provide financial security and accelerate wealth creation.
Private equity is a growing investment class and will continue to play a significant role in the market. Entrepreneurs should understand the private equity landscape and leverage their capital and expertise.
The ultimate goal is not necessarily to build a billion-dollar empire, but to achieve financial security and success at different milestones, such as reaching $30 million or $100 million in revenue.

BEST MOMENTS

"I want to change those odds. I want you to be one of the seven percent that get to a million, one of the four percent that get to 10 million, and then let's scale on up to 100 million." 

"I think too often times entrepreneurs just don't know where they're going." 

"I want you to get asset diversification to protect your family against an unknown risk." 

"Real estate makes millionaires, business makes billionaires." 

"The reason we're getting high prices is because that asset class exists." 

VALUABLE RESOURCES

Find out now if you’re building a high-value, exitable business (even if you have no immediate plans to sell it). You’ll get an instant PDF report with powerful insights specifically tailored to your business in just 4 minutes.

https://highvalueexit.scoreapp.com/

Work with Nick: https://highvalueexit.com 

Nick’s Facebook: https://highvalueexit.com/fb

Nick’s LinkedIn: https://highvalueexit.com/li

Nick’s Instagram: https://highvalueexit.com/ig

Adam Coffey - https://adamecoffey.com/

Nick Bradley is a renowned entrepreneur, investor, speaker, and business growth expert.

His background is growing and scaling Venture Capital and Private Equity backed businesses globally. Over the last decade, he has completed 117 acquisitions and 25 business exits with a combined valuation of over $5bn dollars.

His mission is to help business founders build valuable businesses and create life-changing exits so they can realise freedom, wealth, and impact.

Nick welcomes back Adam Coffey, a renowned expert in scaling, growing value, and exiting companies, to share his insights from his latest book, "Empire Builder: The Road to a Billion," where he discusses the challenges faced by entrepreneurs and offers strategies for success.
Adam discusses the importance of understanding unit-level economics, focusing on needs-based businesses with recurring revenue streams, and diversifying assets through strategic partnerships and exits. Adam also delves into the mindset shift required to scale from a control-focused founder to a visionary leader. 
KEY TAKEAWAYS
<ul>
<li>Understanding unit-level economics is crucial for building a successful business. Entrepreneurs need to focus on profitability and ensure that their business model is sustainable.</li>
<li>Recognise the need to let go of control and empower others as the business scales. Transition from being a micromanager to a conductor of the orchestra, managing processes instead of minutiae.</li>
<li>Consider selling the business at a certain size to diversify assets and protect against risks. Selling to a private equity firm can provide financial security and accelerate wealth creation.</li>
<li>Private equity is a growing investment class and will continue to play a significant role in the market. Entrepreneurs should understand the private equity landscape and leverage their capital and expertise.</li>
<li>The ultimate goal is not necessarily to build a billion-dollar empire, but to achieve financial security and success at different milestones, such as reaching $30 million or $100 million in revenue.</li>
</ul>
BEST MOMENTS
"I want to change those odds. I want you to be one of the seven percent that get to a million, one of the four percent that get to 10 million, and then let's scale on up to 100 million." 
"I think too often times entrepreneurs just don't know where they're going." 
"I want you to get asset diversification to protect your family against an unknown risk." 
"Real estate makes millionaires, business makes billionaires." 
"The reason we're getting high prices is because that asset class exists." 
VALUABLE RESOURCES
Find out now if you’re building a high-value, exitable business (even if you have no immediate plans to sell it). You’ll get an instant PDF report with powerful insights specifically tailored to your business in just 4 minutes.
<a href="https://highvalueexit.scoreapp.com/">https://highvalueexit.scoreapp.com/</a>
Work with Nick: <a href="https://highvalueexit.com">https://highvalueexit.com </a>
Nick’s Facebook: <a href="https://highvalueexit.com/fb">https://highvalueexit.com/fb</a>
Nick’s LinkedIn: <a href="https://highvalueexit.com/li">https://highvalueexit.com/li</a>
Nick’s Instagram: <a href="https://highvalueexit.com/ig">https://highvalueexit.com/ig</a>
Adam Coffey - <a href="https://adamecoffey.com/">https://adamecoffey.com/</a>
Nick Bradley is a renowned entrepreneur, investor, speaker, and business growth expert.
His background is growing and scaling Venture Capital and Private Equity backed businesses globally. Over the last decade, he has completed 117 acquisitions and 25 business exits with a combined valuation of over $5bn dollars.
His mission is to help business founders build valuable businesses and create life-changing exits so they can realise freedom, wealth, and impact.

Welcome to “Scale Up with Nick Bradley”.

In this podcast, we will show you how to scale up your business and your life! So you can achieve greater freedom, wealth and impact, and live life on your terms.

Ranked #1 business podcast in the U.K. on iTunes and Spotify, we will help you go from start-up to scale-up and beyond:
How to significantly grow your business; how to create commercial strategies that drive predictable revenue; how to leverage systems and processes to free you up from day-to-day operations; how to raise funding and investment; how to generate fast scale via business acquisitions; how to exit your business for life-changing money; ultimately, how to build your empire!

You can only scale a business to the level of your identity, so week in and week out we'll be bringing you inspiring guests to help you on your journey. You see, it's not just about spreadsheets and strategies ... it's about mindset, skillset, purpose and belief - learning from people doing extraordinary things, and making a bigger impact - so you can too.

Introducing your host - entrepreneur, investor and scale-up specialist, Nick Bradley:
- Over 10 years in Private Equity
- 117 acquisitions
- 25 business exits
- $5.3bn in deals
- #1 ranking business podcast in the UK … over 600,000 downloads in 130 countries
- “In business and in life - be grateful, be brave, have faith, show up!"

Contact details:

Work with Nick: https://highvalueexit.com

Nick’s Facebook page: https://highvalueexit.com/fb

Nick’s LinkedIn: https://highvalueexit.com/li

Nick’s Instagram: https://highvalueexit.com/ig

Welcome to “Scale Up with Nick Bradley”.
In this podcast, we will show you how to scale up your business and your life! So you can achieve greater freedom, wealth and impact, and live life on your terms.
Ranked #1 business podcast in the U.K. on iTunes and Spotify, we will help you go from start-up to scale-up and beyond: How to significantly grow your business; how to create commercial strategies that drive predictable revenue; how to leverage systems and processes to free you up from day-to-day operations; how to raise funding and investment; how to generate fast scale via business acquisitions; how to exit your business for life-changing money; ultimately, how to build your empire!
You can only scale a business to the level of your identity, so week in and week out we'll be bringing you inspiring guests to help you on your journey. You see, it's not just about spreadsheets and strategies ... it's about mindset, skillset, purpose and belief - learning from people doing extraordinary things, and making a bigger impact - so you can too.
Introducing your host - entrepreneur, investor and scale-up specialist, Nick Bradley: - Over 10 years in Private Equity - 117 acquisitions - 25 business exits - $5.3bn in deals - #1 ranking business podcast in the UK … over 600,000 downloads in 130 countries - “In business and in life - be grateful, be brave, have faith, show up!"
Contact details:
Work with Nick: <a href="https://highvalueexit.com">https://highvalueexit.com</a> 
Nick’s Facebook page: <a href="https://highvalueexit.com/fb">https://highvalueexit.com/fb</a>
Nick’s LinkedIn: <a href="https://highvalueexit.com/li">https://highvalueexit.com/li</a>
Nick’s Instagram: <a href="https://highvalueexit.com/ig">https://highvalueexit.com/ig</a>

Advertisement