In this episode of the M&A Launchpad Podcast, hosts Feras Moussa and Casey Minshew welcome special guest Tato Corcoran, an entrepreneur with a real estate portfolio and a manufacturing business. Tato discusses her journey of running her first business after a long career in the tech industry in Silicon Valley. In her quest to replace a tech industry salary with a more aggressive monthly cash flow, Tato delved into the ETA world and successfully implemented a direct mail strategy to identify and buy her first business. She shares the benefits of using this straightforward approach. Tato explains how embracing the challenges and difficulties along the way enabled her to successfully own, operate, and grow her first manufacturing business.

In this podcast episode, we discuss:

• How hard things make buying a business awesome
• Using ETA as a ticket to your first business journey.
• Using direct email as a strategy to learn about and choose a business to buy.
• Operating and growing a business that “was not” a business.

You can connect with Tato Corcoran by LinkedIn and website: Tato Corcoran | Entrepreneur, Investor, Speaker, https://tatocorcoran.com/

Additional Resources:

• Access our archive of video interviews on YouTube
• Get in touch with show hosts Casey Minshew and Feras Moussa at - info@equitylaunchpad.com
• Looking to invest in M&A opportunities or partner with an advisor to acquire, scale or sell your business? Visit Equity Launchpad

In this episode of the M&A Launchpad Podcast, hosts Feras Moussa and Casey Minshew welcome special guest Kevin McArdle, co-founder and CEO of Big Band Software. Kevin Shares his incredible journey from CP of Sales at Cerner to acquiring and operating over 50 SaaS companies. After a stint teaching high school math, Kevin landed his first tech job at a booming global software company.

His journey to VP was a masterclass in scaling a successful tech business and led him to start and run multiple companies of his own. After realizing that wealth was created as a business owner, he started Big Band, where they apply Fortune 100 principals to small companies on their next leg of growth. Kevin discusses the strategies that he employs to help the current team become more efficient in their day-to-day work.

If you are an aspiring entrepreneur or someone interested in the SaaS industry, this episode is packed with invaluable insights on buying and managing a software business.

In this podcast episode, we discuss:

• What is SaaS?
• The Decentralization Strategy
• Growing a Tech Business
• Acquisitions in the Software Industry

You can connect with Kevin McArdle by X (Twitter) or by website: Big Band Software / @kevin_mcardle

Additional Resources:

• Access our archive of video interviews on YouTube
• Get in touch with show hosts Casey Minshew and Feras Moussa at - info@equitylaunchpad.com.
• Looking to investin M&A opporutnities or partner with an advisor to acquire, scale or sell you business? Visit EquityLaunchpad.com

In this episode, we welcomed Nick Patrick, the Managing Partner at Coda Capital, to discuss his journey from corporate America to purchasing his first business, a catering and wedding venture. The conversation delved into the nuances of transitioning from buyer to seller, exploring the ecosystem, pros, and cons of the catering industry.

This episode highlights the unconventional path Patrick took in acquiring the business, which wasn't the conventional ARR model but relied on strategic thinking and operational expertise. The discussion also touched on the significance of structuring deals with sellers, identifying win-win scenarios, and the mindset of not being wedded to a business indefinitely, as Patrick eventually sold the venture to pursue other opportunities.

Overall, the episode provided valuable insights into entrepreneurship, deal-making, and strategic exits.

• Access our archive of video interviews on YouTube
• Get in touch with show hosts Casey Minshew and Feras Moussa at - info@equitylaunchpad.com
• Looking to invest in M&A opportunities or partner with an advisor to acquire, scale or sell your business? Visit Equity Launchpad
• Our next M&A Launchpad Conference will be announced later this year. Stay tuned!