In this episode, Matt Bradbury, who is the Managing Director for Business Acquisitions & Merger Associates (BAMA), talks about his experiences over the last 2 decades where he & his team have sold more than 200 businesses worth more than $2 billion.

Below are some of the key insights Matt shared, along with these other interesting topics that came up during our discussion… Why business leaders sell all or part of their business  

16:00 Matt’s experience on why middle-market companies grow 2-3x’s faster  

18:00 Importance of Culture when finding the right investor or acquiring company

24:05 Impressive business leaders Matt has met over the last 20 years

42:40 Some commentary on executive coaching

50:15 What Matt really likes about his job

55:05 Advice for a new executive or CEO

57:20 Connect with Matt Bradbury on LinkedIn or by email:https://www.linkedin.com/in/brad...[email protected] 

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Middle Market ($10M to $1B annual Sales) Businesses make up 3-4% of US businesses but represent over 1/3 of our private sector GDP and consistently grow 2-3x faster than their smaller or larger counterparts...WOW!!  These companies are extremely important to our economy!!  Join me as I share the journeys of leaders who run these "Rock Star" middle-market businesses in the US. 

Middle Market Companies make up 3-4% of all companies in the US, but these relatively unknown companies grow 2-3x's faster than new startups or large corporate businesses.  Yes, you heard me correctly...these companies grow their top line and their employment faster than a majority of US businesses!! 

So, who are these "rock star" companies, and how do they grow so fast?? 

That is the question Doug Farren from the National Center for the Middle Market has been studying for more than 13 years!! 

In this episode, hear what Doug & his team at the National Center have learned about what makes these companies and their leaders successful.  They are the only organization in the US focused on studying and supporting this very important market for our economy.

Use the link below if you would like to contact Doug Farren or learn more about the Middle Market. https://www.middlemarketcenter.org/

Learn how Aaron Bock and his two partners

It seems simple, but they found this was a huge gap for most companies with less than 2,000 employees. 

Six years later, they've been recognized as one of the fastest-growing private companies in the US and have been named to the Inc. 5000 multiple times. 

Retired executive and host Jeff Cass launches a new podcast to learn more about some of the most impactful yet unknown American business leaders. Mid-Market businesses make up just 3% of US companies, yet they account for 1/3 of our private sector GDP and employment!! These leaders are truly "Rock Stars" of our economy, and in this first episode, Jeff introduces Chad Beatty, who runs a trucking company in Charlotte, NC to learn more about how he became successful.