According to Forbes, there are close to 30 million private companies in the United States. In this episode, we get some great insights from one of these owners that grew his business over the course of almost three decades, then sold to a PE firm (twice) and is doing it again with another PE firm. Don Mershon joins us and discusses he could have achieved the same level of growth in five years (not 30) and how to pick the best PE firm if you are looking to do the same thing. A great Case Study for business owners and PE firms that are looking to differentiate themselves and drive top decile returns!