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70. Getting Past The Micro-Business Stage with Brett Trainor
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Did you know that over 95% of businesses in the US fail to reach one million in annual sales?
Domenic Rinaldi sits down with Brett Trainor, a B2B startup mentor and investor who draws upon more than 25 years of experience in sales, marketing, demand generation, and customer service to help his clients. Extending his wisdom to us, he shares how business owners can get past the micro-business stage and start to grow. Brett also shares his 11-point checklist to guide you on how to scale your business and reach that one-million threshold.
For more comprehensive guidance, download our due diligence best practices guide and checklist, as well as, additional free resources on our website at k2adviser.com/resources
108 episodes
Manage episode 273836253 series 2633233
Did you know that over 95% of businesses in the US fail to reach one million in annual sales?
Domenic Rinaldi sits down with Brett Trainor, a B2B startup mentor and investor who draws upon more than 25 years of experience in sales, marketing, demand generation, and customer service to help his clients. Extending his wisdom to us, he shares how business owners can get past the micro-business stage and start to grow. Brett also shares his 11-point checklist to guide you on how to scale your business and reach that one-million threshold.
For more comprehensive guidance, download our due diligence best practices guide and checklist, as well as, additional free resources on our website at k2adviser.com/resources
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1 107: Season 1 of M&A Unplugged Coming to an End 4:08

1 106: How To Make The Most Out Of M&A Exclusivity 14:39

1 105: What Value Drivers Should You Consider During Business Valuation? 26:37

1 104: Understanding Bank Financing For Owners And Buyers Of Businesses Affected By The Pandemic 25:28

1 103: Why Employee Integration Is A Critical Aspect Of M&A with Jennifer Fondrevay 38:25

1 102. How To Avoid And Mitigate Successor Liabilities with Dino Armiros 34:14

1 101: Social Media Due Diligence: Gauging The Value And Potential Of A Business’ Digital Assets With John Vuong 32:50

1 100: Celebrating M&A Unplugged's First Hundred Episodes 21:45

1 99: Patrick Stroth: Mitigating Post-Closing Risks Through The Rep And Warranty Insurance 38:55

1 98: Best Practices For A Successful First Meeting With A Business Owner 31:20

1 97: What You Need To Know About SBA Loans with Doug Adams 36:08

1 96: How To Narrow Down Your Search Criteria For A Business Acquisition with Tim Lahey 42:28

1 95. Getting Around Tax Consequences In M&A Transactions with Ed Castellani 25:58

1 94: How To Break Through The Business Growth Plateau With Brett Trainor 33:13

1 93. How To Avoid The Number One Pitfall In Transactions 12:36

1 92. The Bumpy Road To Growth Through Acquisition with Priscilla McKinney 46:38

1 91. Creative Deal Structures To Bridge The Gap with Joseph DeVito 27:58

1 90. Common M&A Pitfalls: 7 Mistakes You Must Never Do 32:11

1 89. 7 Major Reasons to Use Acquisitions for Growth 19:20

1 88. Navigating The Realm Of Pandemic-Hit Private Equity with Scott Becker 26:42

1 87. Top 7 Pitfalls That Buyers Face During M&A Diligence with Joe Beer 36:26

1 86. How To Conduct Due Diligence During Acquisition: Best Practices And A High-Level Checklist 30:42

1 85. How The CARES Act Will Change SBA 7(a) Loans with Doug Adams 23:58

1 84. Life In The Realm Of Wealth Management with Tom Hine 43:46

1 83. Growing A Business Through Acquisition And Selling It Higher with Greg Kihlstrom 33:31

1 82. 2020 Recap And Preparing For The Deals Ahead 16:17

1 81. The Power Of A Well-Targeted Business Mindset with Michael Zipursky 41:35

1 80. How Banks Are Handling M&A Transactions In Lending with Doug Adams 33:32

1 79. Navigating The Changes In The M&A Marketplace During COVID 23:45

1 78. Due Diligence And Integration: Preparing For Your Next Acquisition with Mark Walztoni 37:15

1 77. Grow Your Business From A Simmer Pot with Jennifer Goldman 30:37

1 76. The Most Common Value Drivers That Affect Business Valuation 25:07

1 75. The Business Ownership Process with Keith Knohl 36:57

1 74. Starting Vs Buying A Business: Which One Should You Choose? 27:03

1 73. Creating The Perfect M&A Communication Strategy with Andrew Cross 32:07

1 72. Running The Numbers On Human Capital ROI with Dr. Solange Charas 47:49

1 71. Baymark Partners Acquisition Criteria, Due Diligence And M&A Predictions with Ben Mimmack & Andy Waltman 30:54

1 70. Getting Past The Micro-Business Stage with Brett Trainor 35:50

1 69. Online-Offline Business Synergy with Jaryd Krause 35:37

1 68. Best Practices For Integrating Employees During M&A with Klint Kendrick 40:12

1 67. The Importance Of Communication In The M&A Process with Justin Breen 28:33

1 66. Building The Integration Plan with Jim Piper 34:57


1 64. Make Or Break Your ROI: Post-Merger Integration And Transition with Jim Jeffries 39:39

1 63. The Critical Role Of Mindset To M&A Transactions with Jason Abell 32:28

1 62. M&A Concerns For Healthcare Businesses with Joshua Freemire 30:28

1 61. Earnouts In M&A Transactions with Jeffrey Petersen And John Schreiner 30:40

1 60. What Happened to Valuations During COVID with Tad Render 25:00

1 59. How to Use Intuition During M&A Transactions with Dean Newlund 27:51

1 58. Business Valuations In This Time Of COVID-19 with Alexandra Reed Lajoux 28:53

1 57. Mergers And Acquisitions, Taking Your Business To The Market with Lou Diamond 30:10

1 56. Multi-employer Pension Plans & Underfunding with Todd Solomon 39:17

1 55. Preparing Financially For Your Retirement with Bill Douglass 27:56

1 54. How To Navigate M&A Deals During COVID with Trevor Crow 28:01

1 53. Buyers And Sellers, The Two Sides Of M&A Transactions with John Schreiner And Jeff Petersen 31:27

1 52. Why Now is a Good Time For Estate Planning with Eric Kalnins 34:41

1 51. The Value Of A Business with Doug Sandler 30:45

1 50. Strengthening Your Company By Creating Value For Your Customers with Todd Hockenberry 34:22

1 49. How to Create Value Conversations with Loren Fogelman 30:24

1 48. How to Energize Your Sales with Tom Kelly 31:42
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