What started as a family business in Australia’s local pub scene turned into a multi-branded private equity firm with 250+ employees and a 7-venue portfolio. Stephen Hunt is the founder of Hunt Hospitality, and buying, flipping and selling pubs is his passion.

Tune in and learn how he started with a $400K investment and turned that into $50M through a strategy of innovation and acquisition, including executing multimillion-dollar deals, all the while still fostering deep roots in the communities in which he operated.

His structured approach to acquisitions is transferrable across every industry, and you will leave with a thirst for more.

Connect with Stephen Hunt

Website: http://www.stephen-hunt.com.au/

Website: https://www.hunthospitality.com.au/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hunthospitality/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Stephen-Hunt-111789404289990

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stephenhuntofficial/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/stephenhunthosp

Connect with Simon Bedard

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/srhbedard/

Website: https://buygrowsell.com/

Website: https://exitadvisory.com.au/

Mindset is an often underrated and under-analysed component to starting a successful business. But this episode moves away from the traditional path of a business exit, and onto the one less travelled.

Dave Gold is a lawyer, author, entrepreneur, transformational mentor, and energy master who helps entrepreneurs develop healthy mindsets towards starting, scaling, and exiting businesses.

Tune in and learn how to build an authentic business model that aligns with your values, unlocking the door for a more enriching entrepreneurial experience.

Connect with Dave Gold

Website: https://davegold.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dave-gold-6a5602b/

Connect with Simon Bedard

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/srhbedard/

Website: https://buygrowsell.com/

Website: https://exitadvisory.com.au/

From corporate slave to 7x EBITDA, James Prebble’s entrepreneurial journey was just as impressive as the businesses he helped grow.

Palladium Digital found its niche in the market by delivering digital transformation for Private Equity backed businesses. By helping unlock value drivers using technology, James was able to drive a higher multiple while also scaling up his own business to over one million pounds in annual turnover quickly.

When it came time for his own due diligence, James imparted several impactful lessons. Listen in and learn.

Connect with James Prebble

Website: https://palladiumdigital.co.uk/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesprebble/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/PalladiumDG

Connect with Simon Bedard

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/srhbedard/

Website: https://buygrowsell.com/

Website: https://exitadvisory.com.au/

Jodie Cook capitalised on the dawn of social media, starting her digital agency, JC Social Media, in 2011. With a stable base of recurring revenue and a growing team of passionate staff, Jodie was well on her way to developing a healthy business model.

But after realising she was the bottleneck in her business, Jodie started to see how her future could look if she made herself redundant. While initially doing it so she could take a vacation, Jodie quickly learned this was the golden ticket for an entrepreneur, so when it came time to sell, she had more flexibility to create an exit on her terms.

Learn how she effectively built herself out of the business while managing to travel extensively and still turn a profit.

Connect with Jodie Cook

Website: https://www.jodiecook.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cookjodie/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/cookiewhirls

Connect with Simon Bedard

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/srhbedard/

Website: https://buygrowsell.com/

Website: https://exitadvisory.com.au/

From picking up industrial waste in a truck to creating a mini bidding war for his business that resulted in a $51.5 million acquisition deal, Mike Malatesta has had quite the Cinderella story.

His journey through surviving, scaling, acquiring for growth, before finally exiting involves a lot of knowing the market, understanding realistic timeframes, and most importantly, what you want out of the deal.

His key tip to entrepreneurs: If you’re selfish and know exactly what you want, you’ll be able build the right team to deliver on it.

Learn how Mike did just that while still managing to take care of his 150 employees in the process in the latest episode of the Buy Grow Sell podcast.

Connect with Mike Malatesta

Website: https://mikemalatesta.com/

Get a copy of Mike’s book: https://mikemalatesta.com/owner-shift-book-by-mike-malatesta/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikemalatesta/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/MikeMalatesta

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1nMJV0LaxvRmJkGp20raUg

Connect with Simon Bedard

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/srhbedard/

Website: https://buygrowsell.com/

Website: https://exitadvisory.com.au/

When Jon Morris came second for his business idea in a competition, he took that $10,000 investment and decided to run with it. That is how his digital marketing agency, Rise Interactive, was born.

While the beginnings might have been humble, under Jon’s leadership, he helped Rise grow exponentially year-over-year, starting at $12,000 in sales in 2004 and ending in $24M+ before exiting in 2018.

Jon’s framework for growth is the foundation of this episode and is applicable across a variety of verticals to help business owners scale their companies.

Connect with Jon Morris

Website: https://ramsayinnovations.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonmorrisramsayinnovations/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RamsayInnovations/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/JonBMorris

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFs3tDqN3AA8tKM2PN1Lxmg

Connect with Simon Bedard

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/srhbedard/

Website: https://buygrowsell.com/

Website: https://exitadvisory.com.au/

From struggling to get a job out of university, to running multiple businesses across the world, Tim Burgess is an entrepreneur with a passion for people.

This passion led him and his business partner to open Shield GEO, an established global Employer of Record (EoR) provider based in Hong Kong with entities in the U.K. and Australia, and a global remote team.

After growing the company to service thousands of international workers, Tim was approached by Velocity Global, the biggest player in the industry. While the terms of this deal were undisclosed, in this episode, Tim walks you through the relationship-building elements that landed him an 8-figure deal.

Connect with Tim Burgess

Website: https://shieldgeo.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/burgesstim/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/shieldgeo

Connect with Simon Bedard

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/srhbedard/

Website: https://buygrowsell.com/

Website: https://exitadvisory.com.au/

From knocking on doors trying to sell his food delivery service in 2004, to having his own employees knock on his door to buy the business in 2017, Cesar Quintero’s journey from a scrappy startup to a people-led, profitable business is one a lot of entrepreneurs will relate to.

After eight years, the team surpassed $1M in revenue and quickly grew to $3 million with a 12% profit. That’s when Quintero decided to sell half of his business, valued at 4x EBITDA.

Finding his passion in people and development and pairing that with his (numerous) learnings from the first-time round, Cesar was able to grow both his second and third business to $1M in revenue in under a year.

This episode is a healthy dish of lessons for young entrepreneurs looking to grow.

Connect with Cesar Quintero

Website: https://theprofitrecipe.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cesarquintero/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cesarequintero

Twitter: https://twitter.com/cesarequintero

Connect with Simon Bedard

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/srhbedard/

Website: https://buygrowsell.com/

Website: https://exitadvisory.com.au/

What do a $2 billion dollar technology company, a $400 million dollar appliances company, and a rapid-growth courier service all have in common?

One entrepreneur by the name of Jim Estill.

A serial business starter, Jim has bought, grown, and exited numerous businesses, invested, advised, and sat on boards for hundreds more, and is not looking to slow down any time soon.

Follow along on Jim’s journey from idea to execution, and from scaling to successfully exiting. It doesn’t matter what sector the business is in; Jim’s recipe is tried and true.

Connect with Jim Estill

Website: https://www.danby.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimestill/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DanbyAppliances

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/danbyappliances/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/DanbyAppliance

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/DanbyProducts

Connect with Simon Bedard

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/srhbedard/

Website: https://buygrowsell.com/

Website: https://exitadvisory.com.au/

From start up, to rapid growth. Building a company that stays ahead of the bell curve is a challenge in any sector, but especially in a market that is saturated with competitors. Being a reseller on Amazon means you’re a dime a dozen, but Eytan Wiener and his business partner built a unicorn.

The two scaled Quantum Networks from $100,000 in one year, to $3M in the following, to $30M 18 months later. How? By finding a differentiator and pulling their value levers.

Tune in to learn how Eytan increased revenue by 4,566% and what tips he offers for other e-commerce businesses looking to stand out from the crowd.

Connect with Eytan Wiener

Website: https://getida.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eytanwiener/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/eytan.wiener/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/eytanwiener

Connect with Simon Bedard

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/srhbedard/

Website: https://buygrowsell.com/

Website: https://exitadvisory.com.au/