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/