 Ned MacPherson started helping clients optimize their websites back in 2016. Demand for Ned’s time quickly outpaced supply, so he started building a team. Within seven years, Ned had 70 employees, more than $2 million a year in EBITDA, and multiple acquisition offers.

Ep 435 From Freelance Consult to 8-Figure Exit in Seven Years With Ned Macpherson

Built to Sell Radio is a weekly podcast for business owners interested in selling a business.  Each week, we ask an entrepreneur who has recently sold a business why they decided to sell their business, what they did right and what mistakes they made through the process of exiting their business.  Built to Sell Radio is the ultimate insider's guide to approaching the most important financial transaction of your life.

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In this week’s episode of Built to Sell Radio, we are joined by Ilya Strebulaev, a leading expert on venture capital and private equity and author of The Venture Mindset. Drawing from his extensive research and teaching at Stanford’s Graduate School of Business, Strebulaev shares strategies to help you think like a venture capitalist and make smarter business decisions.

Ep 444 Inside the Mind of a Venture Capitalist with Stanford’s Ilya Strebulaev

 Today’s episode of Built to Sell Radio features Anne Mahlum, a fearless entrepreneur who redefined the fitness industry. After wandering into a Pilates studio in L.A. and thinking, “I can do this better,” Anne threw all her savings—$175,000—into launching her own version of the company, founding [solidcore], a fitness powerhouse that she later sold for $100 million.    Anne shares her remarkable journey, detailing the strategies she used to transition leadership, navigate fundraising efforts, and build a company with enduring value.  

Ep 443 Anne Mahlum on selling [solidcore] for $100M

This episode of Built to Sell Radio features Matt Dixon, author of the global bestseller, The Challenger Sale. Dixon became the de facto leader of the sales training world when Neil Rackham, author of "SPIN Selling," praised The Challenger Sale as "the most important advance in selling for many years.” If you’re wondering how to get your people to sell as well as you do, this is your master class.

Ep 442 Matt Dixon on Teaching Your Employees to Sell

 This episode of Built to Sell  Radio, features Kevin O’Connor, a pioneer in digital advertising and founder of DoubleClick.      Kevin's vision transformed the online advertising industry, making DoubleClick a dominant force in digital marketing before its $3.1 billion acquisition by Google.    

Ep 441 Inside Google’s $3.1 Billion Acquisition of Kevin O’Connor’s DoubleClick

 In this episode of Built to Sell Radio, Seth Godin, a renowned entrepreneur, best-selling author, and speaker, shares insights gained from his experience, including selling his company, Yoyodyne, to Yahoo! He has authored 21 best-selling books, including notable titles like Permission Marketing, The Dip, Linchpin, Purple Cow, Tribes, This Is Marketing, and What to Do When It’s Your Turn (And It’s Always Your Turn).    Join us as Seth unpacks strategies to make your business more appealing to potential buyers and provides guidance for designing your successful exit.  

Ep 435 From Freelance Consult to 8-Figure Exit in Seven Years With Ned Macpherson

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