Business Buying Strategies From The Dealmaker's Academy

Hello this is Jonathan Jay - and welcome to episode 105 of the Business Buying Strategies podcast.  This week Jonathan talks with Michael Girdley, Executive Chairman and Co-Founder of Dura Software - Michael talks about his acquisition of 6Connex - a technology company with a focus on large scale virtual events. Follow or connect with Jonathan on LinkedIn https://bit.ly/2S3Xzxw Watch our YouTube Channel The Dealmaker's Academy https://bit.ly/3b86OFI

Hello this is Jonathan Jay - and welcome to episode 104 of the Business Buying Strategies podcast.  Peter Lidgitt has bought nine UK businesses in 2020, totalling £20m in revenue - whilst living in France! Jonathan Jay met Peter as a delegate on his Business Acquisitions FastTrack Programme which he attended because he believes you can 'always learn something new'. It's a fun interview. Follow or connect with Jonathan on LinkedIn https://bit.ly/2S3Xzxw Watch our YouTube Channel The Dealmaker's Academy https://bit.ly/3b86OFI

Hello this is Jonathan Jay - and welcome to episode 103 of the Business Buying Strategies podcast.  How do you go from making money to being wealthy? Graham Rowan describes the Wealth Pyramid and how to great long-term wealth for your family Follow or connect with Jonathan on LinkedIn https://bit.ly/2S3Xzxw Watch our YouTube Channel The Dealmaker's Academy https://bit.ly/3b86OFI

Hello this is Jonathan Jay - and welcome to episode 102 of the Business Buying Strategies podcast.  This week we meet Rob, another of my students who has just made his first acquisition in the children's day care nursery sector in The Netherlands.   Follow or connect with Jonathan on LinkedIn https://bit.ly/2S3Xzxw Watch our YouTube Channel The Dealmaker's Academy https://bit.ly/3b86OFI

Hello this is Jonathan Jay - and welcome to episode 101 of the Business Buying Strategies podcast.  This week we meet Ray Burke, a student from one of Jonathan's Fast track Zoom training programmes, who has managed to turn his £500,000 business into a £3.4m business, in around six months, entirely through acquisition. Here's his incredible story.  Follow or connect with Jonathan on LinkedIn https://bit.ly/2S3Xzxw Watch our YouTube Channel The Dealmaker's Academy https://bit.ly/3b86OFI

Hello this is Jonathan Jay - and welcome to episode 100 of the Business Buying Strategies podcast.  This week we celebrate our 100th episode by delving into the archives and hearing again from many of the inspirational dealmakers we have met and spoken to over the last two years.  Follow or connect with Jonathan on LinkedIn https://bit.ly/2S3Xzxw Watch our YouTube Channel The Dealmaker's Academy https://bit.ly/3b86OFI

Hello this is Jonathan Jay - and welcome to episode 99 of the Business Buying Strategies podcast.  This week I talk with property investor and author, Mark Homer, about business in 2020, the recession and the prospects for dealmaking,  Follow or connect with Jonathan on LinkedIn https://bit.ly/2S3Xzxw Watch our YouTube Channel The Dealmaker's Academy https://bit.ly/3b86OFI

Hello this is Jonathan Jay - and welcome to episode 98 of the Business Buying Strategies podcast.  This week I met up online with Neville Wright, who you may remember from an early episode of the podcast is the founder of Kiddicare - a nursery and children's retailer that he sold to Morrisons in 2011, in a multi-million pound deal. These days Neville has a broad portfolio of businesses, in a range of sectors, so I started by asking him how lockdown had affected them.  Follow or connect with Jonathan on LinkedIn https://bit.ly/2S3Xzxw Watch our YouTube Channel The Dealmaker's Academy https://bit.ly/3b86OFI

Hello this is Jonathan Jay - and welcome to episode 97 of the Business Buying Strategies podcast.  This week I met up online with Danny Beaumont, one of my Mastermind members, who has just acquired his first business, an engineering firm with a £3m turnover and £400k EBITDA. All the more impressive, given that the Mastermind programme isn't even complete yet! Let's hear Danny's story.    Follow or connect with Jonathan on LinkedIn https://bit.ly/2S3Xzxw Watch our YouTube Channel The Dealmaker's Academy https://bit.ly/3b86OFI

Hello this is Jonathan Jay - and welcome to episode 96 of the Business Buying Strategies podcast.    This week I met up online with Lauren Couch, a principal at Boost & Co, a company that helps to promote business expansion and acquisition with flexible funding. What has Lauren’s experience been of the last few months? What impact has Coronavirus and lockdowns had on business lending? Let’s find out.   Follow or connect with Jonathan on LinkedIn https://bit.ly/2S3Xzxw Watch our YouTube Channel The Dealmaker's Academy https://bit.ly/3b86OFI

Hello this is Jonathan Jay - and welcome to episode 95 of the Business Buying Strategies podcast.    This week, I talk with Darren Jacobs, an experienced business owner who has managed to make seven acquisitions since lockdown. Find out how he did it - it's an inspiring story!    Follow or connect with Jonathan on LinkedIn https://bit.ly/2S3Xzxw Watch our YouTube Channel The Dealmaker's Academy https://bit.ly/3b86OFI

In this eighth of ten short, Saturday morning podcasts, Jonathan talks with two professional, dealmaking masters. This week, we hear from Corporate Finance specialist James Ellis and distressed assets specialist James Pugh. Follow or connect with Jonathan on LinkedIn https://bit.ly/2S3Xzxw Watch our YouTube Channel The Dealmaker's Academy https://bit.ly/3b86OFI Visit us online at www.thedealmakersacademy.com

In this seventh of ten short, Saturday morning podcasts, Jonathan talks with two professional, dealmaking masters. This week, we hear from Helen Moore from Business Data and lawyer Michael Clinch with Insolvency Practitioner Mark Philips.  Follow or connect with Jonathan on LinkedIn https://bit.ly/2S3Xzxw Watch our YouTube Channel The Dealmaker's Academy https://bit.ly/3b86OFI Visit us online at www.thedealmakersacademy.com

Hello this is Jonathan Jay - and welcome to episode 93 of the Business Buying Strategies podcast.    This week, we delve into the archives and hear from some of the guest expert speakers that I have introduced to audiences at my seminars and training programmes.   Follow or connect with Jonathan on LinkedIn https://bit.ly/2S3Xzxw Watch our YouTube Channel The Dealmaker's Academy https://bit.ly/3b86OFI

In this sixth of ten short, Saturday morning podcasts, Jonathan talks with two professional, dealmaking masters. This week, we hear from serial investor Mark Massiak and dealmaker Paul Green. Follow or connect with Jonathan on LinkedIn https://bit.ly/2S3Xzxw Watch our YouTube Channel The Dealmaker's Academy https://bit.ly/3b86OFI Visit us online at www.thedealmakersacademy.com

Hello this is Jonathan Jay - and welcome to episode 92 of the Business Buying Strategies podcast. Now we’ve been getting some great feedback about our short Saturday Morning Dealmaking Masters episodes - it’s a short series of just ten episodes - so look out for those if you aren’t already tuned in to those.   This week, we talk with Robin Pugh, one of the most popular speakers we have had at Dealmakers Academy events. He talks about the businesses he has acquired and sold over his career, and offers advice for anyone considering acquisitions in 2020.  Follow or connect with Jonathan on LinkedIn https://bit.ly/2S3Xzxw Watch our YouTube Channel The Dealmaker's Academy https://bit.ly/3b86OFI

In this fifth of ten short, Saturday morning podcasts, Jonathan talks with two professional, dealmaking masters. This week, we hear from Mark Supperston and Gerald Ratner. Follow or connect with Jonathan on LinkedIn https://bit.ly/2S3Xzxw Watch our YouTube Channel The Dealmaker's Academy https://bit.ly/3b86OFI Visit us online at www.thedealmakersacademy.com

Hello this is Jonathan Jay - and welcome to episode 91 of the Business Buying Strategies podcast. Now we’ve been getting some great feedback about our short Saturday Morning Dealmaking Masters episodes - it’s a short series of just ten episodes - so look out for those if you aren’t already tuned in to those.   This week, we talk with Bridger Pennington, from Black Bridge Holdings in Utah in the USA. Now Bridger is a highly successful fund manager who has done over 142 deals in 38 states over the last 18 months. It’s a fascinating interview, and I think that it will give you a new take on how company acquisitions can be funded. I hope you enjoy it. Follow or connect with Jonathan on LinkedIn https://bit.ly/2S3Xzxw Watch our YouTube Channel The Dealmaker's Academy https://bit.ly/3b86OFI

In this fourth of ten short, Saturday morning podcasts, Jonathan talks with two professional, dealmaking masters. This week, we hear from serial dealmaker Peter Kiddle and alternative finance specialist Bill Morrow. Follow or connect with Jonathan on LinkedIn https://bit.ly/2S3Xzxw Watch our YouTube Channel The Dealmaker's Academy https://bit.ly/3b86OFI Visit us online at www.thedealmakersacademy.com

Hello this is Jonathan Jay - and welcome to episode 90 of the podcast - If you haven’t spotted it yet, you might like to know that we are also running a series of ten, shorter Dealmaking Masters episodes each Saturday morning - so do make sure you look out for those.   Now at the end of May it was a pleasure to be interviewed by Rob Craven, the Managing Director of The Directors’ Centre. Rob advises clients on running and growing a business - so he was keen to learn about buying and selling businesses from my own perspective. It’s a 45 minute interview - a bit longer than our usual podcast episodes - so sit back and enjoy it. Follow or connect with Jonathan on LinkedIn https://bit.ly/2S3Xzxw Watch our YouTube Channel The Dealmaker's Academy https://bit.ly/3b86OFI