Renegade Ventures

Debbie Lowe was a woman before her time creating and leading a Information Technology company in Healthcare in 1998. The business started with her husband and grew to a full family affair until the time came to sell. She talks about navigating family transitions, finding a buyer in the midst of 2020, and rebuilding her career and creating a new business. 

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Find out more about Lowe and Associates.

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TheLouisville Small Business Development Center offers support to all types of businesses. Contact the office to set up your first meeting with their expert team!

Interested in making your own Exit Dreams come true?Murphy Business Brokershas the expertise you need with the personalized experience you deserve. Reach out today to start planning for your future.

Renegade Ventures Podcast exists to close the gender wealth gap by educating women about acquisition entrepreneurship.

Host Ellie Puckett has the knowledge and know-how, our expert guests offer insights and inspiration, and our Renegade Community provides support and encouragement.

Subscribe today to join us on this challenging but worthwhile adventure!

You deserve to be a Renegade.

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Reportedly, 78% of Business owners are planning on the sale of their business to fund their retirement, but they know nearly nothing about the process or what their business is worth. Today’s episode talks about the process of selling your business. The pathway isn’t an easy one and that’s why Brokers exist! Today’s guest is my business partner and mentor Phil Eleson. He talks about buying and selling his business, and how that led him to become a broker and help others too! 

We walk through the steps each seller will take whether you use a broker or not! We also talk about the places where Sellers get anxious and how to prepare for those moments. 

If you want to sell your business and are curious about the process this episode is for you! 

Thank you to our guest! 

Phil Eleson - [email protected]

Phil Eleson has over 25 years of professional experience with a variety of companies from small startup businesses to Fortune 500 companies. For a majority of Phil’s career, he has been self-employed having owned multiple businesses including those which he purchased and sold. He understands firsthand both the process of selling a business as well as the emotion involved in business transfers and is passionate about helping his clients manage the process & achieve their goals. 

Having been an equity partner in a lower middle-market business, Phil has a specific interest in assisting those businesses with revenues between $2 Million and $25 Million.  He has earned a reputation for his ability to get complex deals across the finish line and has done so throughout the Midwest and Southeast U.S.  In his career at Murphy Business Sales Phil has been recognized with multiple awards including the “Top Producer” award.

Thank you to our Podcast Sponsors!

The Louisville Small Business Development Center offers support to all types of businesses. Contact the office to set up your first meeting with their expert team!

Interested in buying or selling a business?Murphy Business Brokers has the expertise you need with the personalized experience you deserve. Reach out today to start planning for your future. Call - 502-208-9326 or email[email protected] 

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Renegade Ventures Podcast exists to close the gender wealth gap by educating women about acquisition entrepreneurship.

Host Ellie Puckett has the knowledge and know-how, our expert guests offer insights and inspiration, and our Renegade Community provides support and encouragement.

Subscribe today to join us on this challenging but worthwhile adventure!

You deserve to be a Renegade.

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Connect + Follow Ellie on LinkedIn

www.⁠renegade.biz⁠ | ⁠[email protected]⁠

The world of Venture Capital has captured headlines for years but there are many types of equity-based financing for different stages and styles of businesses. Today's episode is with Elizabeth Rounsavall, a woman who has worn many hats in the investing world! 

Venture Capital, Angel Investing, Private Equity, Real Estate, and Family office investing we touch on all of these types of equity financing and even the complexity of how the wealthy manage transitioning the family money.

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Thank you to our Guest!

Elizabeth Rounsavall- Multi-asset-class investor, through a family investment platform, with a focus on direct early-stage venture investment, manager selection, and real estate both indirectly and through DRP Services, an owner and manager of industrial properties in and around Louisville. Involved in and support the Midwest startup ecosystem and community philanthropy. Broad business experience from years in venture capital and strategy consulting across a variety of industries, including media, technology, education, financial services, government, and health care. Lately, she is involved in impact investing and non-traditional funding and deal structures. 

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Thank you to our Podcast Sponsors!

The Louisville Small Business Development Center offers support to all types of businesses. Contact the office to set up your first meeting with their expert team!

Interested in buying or selling a business?Murphy Business Brokers has the expertise you need with the personalized experience you deserve. Reach out today to start planning for your future. Call - 502-208-9326 or email[email protected] 

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Renegade Ventures Podcast exists to close the gender wealth gap by educating women about acquisition entrepreneurship.

Host Ellie Puckett has the knowledge and know-how, our expert guests offer insights and inspiration, and our Renegade Community provides support and encouragement.

Subscribe today to join us on this challenging but worthwhile adventure!

You deserve to be a Renegade.

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Connect + Follow Ellie on LinkedIn

www.⁠renegade.biz⁠ | ⁠[email protected]⁠

Debt financing can be a confusing and scary path to take to fund your business. Not only that, it's an option that isn’t widely accessible unless you already have money. This week’s episode we walk through the business loan options and the process. Our guest Shirie Hawkins has spent her career dedicated to small business owners and helping them get the resources they need. She has been a Commercial Banker doing SBA lending and the President of Everything Equity at Community Ventures a CDFI, which specializes helping small businesses that might not otherwise be bankable. 

We cover the process, what bankers are looking for, different types of loans, and options outside of conventional banks. You won’t want to miss this show! 

Thank you to our Guest!

With over 20 years expertise in Banking and Business/Economic  Development, Shirie returns to Community Ventures after working as a commercial lender for Community Trust Bank and as the director of the Lexington Small Business Development Center.

Community Ventures - We empower individuals to start and grow businesses, access inclusive housing, and live in thriving communities.

Shirie Hawkins, President, Everything Equity 

Thank you to our Podcast Sponsors!

TheLouisville Small Business Development Center offers support to all types of businesses. Contact the office to set up your first meeting with their expert team!

Murphy Business Brokers has the expertise you need with the personalized experience you deserve. Reach out today to start planning for your future. Contact Ellie -[email protected] or 502-515-9900
Renegade Ventures Podcast exists to close the gender wealth gap by educating women about acquisition entrepreneurship.

Host Ellie Puckett has the knowledge and know-how, our expert guests offer insights and inspiration, and our Renegade Community provides support and encouragement.

Subscribe today to join us on this challenging but worthwhile adventure!

Be a Renegade and Connect with us!  

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Drive down any major road and you will see dozens of different franchise businesses. Have you ever considered what it would be like to own one? Today’s Guest Maggie Harlow is the owner of Signarama Downtown Louisville, and we walk through her process of deciding she wanted to own a business, to her choosing Signarama, to growing her business to a top-producing franchise in their 1500 locations. 

On today’s episode, we cover: 

• Does franchising limit her creativity? 

• Her process for choosing a franchise 

• How she grew it to a top-producing franchise

• Working with her franchisor 

• Moving her business to semi-absentee ownership 

• And more! 

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Thank you to our Guest!

Connect withMaggie Harlow on Linkedin

Check out Signarama Downtown Louisville for all your sign needs! 

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Renegade Ventures Podcast exists to close the gender wealth gap by educating women about acquisition entrepreneurship.

Host Ellie Puckett has the knowledge and know-how, our expert guests offer insights and inspiration, and our Renegade Community provides support and encouragement.

Subscribe today to join us on this challenging but worthwhile adventure!

You deserve to be a Renegade.

Instagram |Facebook |Website

Connect + Follow Ellie on LinkedIn

www.⁠renegade.biz⁠ | ⁠[email protected]⁠

Thank you to our Podcast Sponsors!

The Louisville Small Business Development Center offers support to all types of businesses. Contact the office to set up your first meeting with their expert team!

Interested in buying or selling a business?Murphy Business Brokers has the expertise you need with the personalized experience you deserve. Reach out today to start planning for your future. Call - 502-208-9326 or email[email protected] 

Today’s guest took her entry-level position, and with time, talent, and some “dog”ged determination became CEO of Pet First pet insurance - just in time to manage their acquisition by powerhouse MetLife. 

Katie Blakeley has led teams through the excitement of fast growth, the anxiety of looming post-acquisition change, and the doldrums of extensive due diligence. Katie was unafraid to be aggressive in negotiations, standing confident in the talent of her team, and the result was beyond impressive. 

After ensuring the successful transfer of EVERY Pet First employee to Metlife, it was time for something new. Now a Senior Strategic Advisor with Louisville-based Execuity Value Advisors, Katie uses her hard-earned wisdom to assist others during major business transitions.

We were so grateful for the opportunity to sit and talk with this true Renegade. 

Listen now to hear the full story! 

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Renegade Ventures Podcast exists to close the gender wealth gap by educating women about acquisition entrepreneurship.

Host Ellie Puckett has the knowledge and know-how, our expert guests offer insights and inspiration, and our Renegade Community provides support and encouragement.

Subscribe today to join us on this challenging but worthwhile adventure!

You deserve to be a Renegade.

Instagram |Facebook |Website

Connect + Follow Ellie on LinkedIn

www.⁠renegade.biz⁠ | ⁠[email protected]⁠ | ⁠[email protected]⁠

Thank you to our Guest!

Connect + Follow Katie on LinkedIn.

Find out more about Execuity Value Advisors.

Thank you to our Podcast Sponsors!

The Louisville Small Business Development Center offers support to all types of businesses. Contact the office to set up your first meeting with their expert team!

Interested in making your own Exit Dreams come true? Murphy Business Brokers has the expertise you need with the personalized experience you deserve. Reach out today to start planning for your future.

05. Business Buying 101: The Basics (What, Why, How + How Much?)

Host Ellie Puckett leads today’s conversation, a straightforward look at the initial steps you must take if you want to acquire a solidly-researched, revenue-generating, wealth-building real-life business. 

From exploring what kind of business you want to own, discovering your business buying boundaries, and the rarely discussed topic of Money - this not-to-be-missed episode provides academic answers and real-life insights to help you determine where your journey goes next. 

This is your first look at what it truly takes to create a Renegade. Let’s dive in!

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Renegade Ventures Podcast exists to close the gender wealth gap by educating women about acquisition entrepreneurship.

Host Ellie Puckett has the knowledge and know-how, our expert guests offer insights and inspiration, and our Renegade Community provides support and encouragement.

Subscribe today to join us on this challenging but worthwhile adventure!

You deserve to be a Renegade.

Follow us on Socials - @Renegade.Biz

Connect on LinkedIn -

www.⁠renegade.biz⁠ |⁠[email protected]⁠ |⁠[email protected]⁠

Thank you to our Podcast Sponsors!

The Louisville Small Business Development Center offers support to all types of businesses. Contact the office to set up your first meeting with their expert team!

Interested in making your own Exit Dreams come true? Murphy Business Brokers has the expertise you need with the personalized experience you deserve. Reach out today to start planning for your future.

Mentioned Book: “Buy then Build”by Walker Deeble,available here throughLouisville's Oldest Independent Bookseller: Carmichael's Bookstore.

What does racial and gender inequality have to do with buying and selling businesses?

Everything.

The systemic issue of wealth inequality holds at its core a central question - who gets to own generational assets and why?

A foundational and transferable asset that creates generational wealth is business ownership. Renegade Ventures is here to help close the wealth gap through buying and building businesses as assets.

On this episode, we are talking with guest Nikki Lanier from consulting firm Harper Slade about why diversity and entrepreneurship is so vital to community-based economic development. And why access to business acquisition is key to generational wealth creation, and ultimately closing racial and gender equity gaps.

Renegade Ventures Podcast exists to close the gender wealth gap by educating women about acquisition entrepreneurship.

Host Ellie Puckett has the knowledge and know-how, our expert guests offer insights and inspiration, and our Renegade Community provides support and encouragement.

Subscribe today to join us on this challenging but worthwhile adventure!

You deserve to be a Renegade.

Follow us on Socials - @Renegade.Biz

Connect on LinkedIn -

www.renegade.biz |[email protected] |[email protected]

Thank you to our Podcast Sponsors!

The Louisville Small Business Development Center offers support to all types of businesses. Contact the office to set up your first meeting with their expert team!

Interested in making your own Exit Dreams come true? Murphy Business Brokers has the expertise you need with the personalized experience you deserve. Reach out today to start planning for your future.

Data Source:Disparities in Wealth by Race and Ethnicity in the 2019 Survey of Consumer Finances

Renegade Jesika Young went from commercial banking to acquisition entrepreneur and is now one of the most influential women in manufacturing.

On today's episode we discuss the Buyer's Journey and how one woman combined her curiosity about business acquisition and her expertise in the commercial banking world to build an empire.

Pivoting away from her successful career in banking to strike out on an adventure with her husband Jerod, Jesika Young closed on the purchase of Southern Indiana-based CimTech in 2018. In the years since CimTech has grown steadily through intentional culture building, strategic acquisitions and strong leadership.

Join Ellie for this high impact conversation with Jesika - a wife, mother and CEO, about the reality of buying a business, while also ya know… having a life!

Renegade Ventures Podcast exists to close the gender wealth gap by educating women about acquisition entrepreneurship.

Host Ellie Puckett has the knowledge and know-how, our expert guests offer insights and inspiration, and our Renegade Community provides support and encouragement.

Subscribe today to join us on this challenging but worthwhile adventure!

You deserve to be a Renegade.

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Connect on LinkedIn

Visit Renegade.Biz|[email protected] |[email protected]

Thank you to our Podcast Sponsors!

Is it time to start thinking about your exit?

The Louisville Small Business Development Center offers support to all types of businesses.Contact the office to set up your first meeting with their expert team!

In order to exit a business, you need to buy one first!

Murphy Business Brokers has the expertise you need with the personalized experience you deserve.Reach out today to start planning for your future.

Roughly 80%of business owners are expecting the sale of their business to fund their retirement.

A majority of them have no idea what their business is worth, and absolutely no exit plan to speak of.

Not having a solid plan on why, when and how to step down from your business can mean losing key employees, disappointing family members, and most importantly - leaving with less money!

After 30+ years at the helm of Oasis Solutions, today’s guest Annette had one of the smoothest and most well executed exit plans we have ever seen, and she was paid in full at close.

Listen closely to learn from her brilliance and get inspired by her near perfect exit.

Renegade Ventures Podcast exists to close the gender wealth gap by educating women about acquisition entrepreneurship.

Host Ellie Puckett has the knowledge and know-how, our expert guests offer insights and inspiration, and our Renegade Community provides support and encouragement.

Subscribe today to join us on this challenging but worthwhile adventure!

You deserve to be a Renegade.

Follow us on Socials -⁠Facebook⁠ |⁠Instagram⁠

⁠Connect on LinkedIn ⁠

⁠Visit Renegade.Biz ⁠|⁠[email protected]⁠ |⁠[email protected]⁠

Thank you to our Podcast Sponsors!

Is it time to start thinking about your exit?

The⁠ Louisville Small Business Development Cente⁠r offers support to all types of businesses.⁠Contact the office⁠ to set up your first meeting with their expert team!

In order to exit a business, you need to buy one first!

⁠Murphy Business Brokers⁠ has the expertise you need with the personalized experience you deserve.⁠Reach out today⁠ to start planning for your future.