Nick welcomes Joseph Durnford, an expert in M&A transactions with over 30 years of experience. They delve into the world of deal making, building value, and exiting companies. Joseph shares his insights and expertise, drawing from his extensive background in private equity and investment banking. They discuss the changing landscape of private equity over the years, the rise of distributed entrepreneurship, and the importance of understanding the emotional elements involved in selling a business. 

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/

KEY TAKEAWAYS
The private equity industry has evolved over the years, shifting from an entrepreneurial and sales-oriented focus to a more financial-driven and risk-averse approach.
Access to debt for private equity deals has become more challenging, with banks becoming more cautious and requiring higher equity contributions from buyers.
Emotional preparation is crucial for entrepreneurs considering an exit from their business. The transition from being in control of their own company to working in someone else's organisation can be challenging and emotionally taxing.
It is important for entrepreneurs to have a clear end game and realistic expectations when it comes to selling their business. Focusing on the financial goals and objectives can help navigate the emotional aspects of the transaction.
Ego and unrealistic expectations can hinder successful exits. Entrepreneurs should be open to advice and guidance from experienced professionals who can provide a realistic assessment of the value and potential of their business.

BEST MOMENTS

"Warren Buffett's famous for saying you can't get wealthy paying a lot of taxes."

"Money doesn't really want to work. Money wants other people to work."

"You spend all this time creating a great business, a valuable business, defined by its financial performance, but also how you've built the whole machine."

"What you're missing is you're not focusing on what your goal was. Your goal was two to three times revenue."

"Sometimes entrepreneurs, they get focused on the wrong details."

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/

Joe Durnford - https://www.linkedin.com/in/josephdurnford/

ABOUT THE HOST 

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.

CONTACT METHOD

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

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Nick welcomes Joseph Durnford, an expert in M&amp;A transactions with over 30 years of experience. They delve into the world of deal making, building value, and exiting companies. Joseph shares his insights and expertise, drawing from his extensive background in private equity and investment banking. They discuss the changing landscape of private equity over the years, the rise of distributed entrepreneurship, and the importance of understanding the emotional elements involved in selling a business. 
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>
KEY TAKEAWAYS
<ul>
<li>The private equity industry has evolved over the years, shifting from an entrepreneurial and sales-oriented focus to a more financial-driven and risk-averse approach.</li>
<li>Access to debt for private equity deals has become more challenging, with banks becoming more cautious and requiring higher equity contributions from buyers.</li>
<li>Emotional preparation is crucial for entrepreneurs considering an exit from their business. The transition from being in control of their own company to working in someone else's organisation can be challenging and emotionally taxing.</li>
<li>It is important for entrepreneurs to have a clear end game and realistic expectations when it comes to selling their business. Focusing on the financial goals and objectives can help navigate the emotional aspects of the transaction.</li>
<li>Ego and unrealistic expectations can hinder successful exits. Entrepreneurs should be open to advice and guidance from experienced professionals who can provide a realistic assessment of the value and potential of their business.</li>
</ul>
BEST MOMENTS
"Warren Buffett's famous for saying you can't get wealthy paying a lot of taxes."
"Money doesn't really want to work. Money wants other people to work."
"You spend all this time creating a great business, a valuable business, defined by its financial performance, but also how you've built the whole machine."
"What you're missing is you're not focusing on what your goal was. Your goal was two to three times revenue."
"Sometimes entrepreneurs, they get focused on the wrong details."
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>
Joe Durnford - <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/josephdurnford/">https://www.linkedin.com/in/josephdurnford/</a>
ABOUT THE HOST 
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.
CONTACT METHOD
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>

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>

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