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What do Investors want? - Acquisitions Anonymous Episode 79
22 Mar 2022
Michael Girdley (@Girdley) and Bill D’Alessandro (@BillDA) are joined by Bradford Hardin(@bradford_hardin), Banking & FinTech Partner at @DWTlaw.In this episode we dive into an investor's mind: What do they look for in a company? And in an deal sponsor/syndicator?We talk about investing, investor needs, networking, content marketing, life cycle + evaluation of deals, and much more.Like our content? Rate our show!-----Show Notes:(0:00) Intro(1:01) Investing in private markets as a hobby(2:59) How do you find deals?(4:45) How would you proceed to raise capital as a CEO?(7:39) Life cycle, evaluation & decision-making process of a deal.(12:26) No-Gos on a deal:(14:32) Why invest in private markets? Understanding diversification, risk & compensation(18:08) How do you look at quantifying an investment?(19:57) What makes a deal stand out?(22:06) A key skill for an entrepreneur?(22:49) How to diversify investment risk?(26:11) Why are monthly updates so critically important?(29:05) What are you looking for when looking at investments & entrepreneurs?(32:10) What is your investing edge? What kind of processes do you run?(36:12) What advice would you give to your younger self?(38:36) Flipping the script! We get interviewed by Bradford(38:59) If an investor passes on your deal, would you like to hear feedback on their decision?(41:08) What are things that you see LPs focusing on that are the wrong things?(43:50) What makes a good investor stand out?-----Links:* Subscribe to the podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/acquisitions-anonymous/id1533153678 https://open.spotify.com/show/4rbeAODKXwwEOxf905He22* Looking to become a sponsor? Write us an email at [email protected]* Follow us on Twitter @acquanon Learnings about small business acquisitions and operations.* https://www.dwt.com/-----Past guests on Acquanon include Nick Huber, Brent Beshore, Aaron Rubin, Mike Botkin, Ari Ozick, Mitchell Baldridge, Xavier Helgelsen, Mike Loftus, Steve Divitkos, Dzmitry Miranovich, Morgan Tate and more.-----Additional episodes you might enjoy:#62 Two Landscaping Businesses for Sale - Mike Loftus CEO of Connor's Landscaping#Subscribe to weekly our Newsletter and get curated deals in your inboxAdvertise with us by clicking here Do you love Acquanon and want to see our smiling faces? Subscribe to our Youtube channel. Do you enjoy our content? Rate our show! Follow us on Twitter @acquanon Learnings about small business acquisitions and operations. For inquiries or suggestions, email us at [email protected]
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