Acquiring Minds

Why Sell to Private Equity: Former Guest Has an Exit


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Taylor Wallace & Tyler O'Connor return to discuss selling to private equity & the painful reality of managing people.

Topics in Taylor’s interview:

  • Evaluating the risk/reward of selling to private equity
  • Selling to private equity but not exiting
  • Good PE vs. bad PE
  • Transition to a corporate structure
  • Comparing outcomes with tech startups

References and how to contact Taylor:

  • Twitter
  • LinkedIn
  • Taylor Wallace’s original Acquiring Minds interview: Buying Doggy Daycares After 10 Years in Tech

Topics in Tyler’s interview:

  • Comparing his military service with business ownership
  • Unexpected hospitality aspect of the business
  • Being both CEO and the sales department
  • Delegating more to his general manager
  • Working capital in a seasonal business

References and how to contact Tyler:

  • Tyler O’Connor’s original Acquiring Minds interview: Using $100k to Buy a 7-Figure Dream Business
  • SMBootcamp
  • Bird Golf Academy

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