An Inside Look at Selling to a Private Equity Group

Founding Partner, David Tobin, sat down with Mike Neumeier (Co-Founder and CEO of the Arketi Group) to discuss his exit planning journey. Mike secured investments from two private equity groups to form a platform company. In this video podcast, hear answers to questions like:

• How and why did Mike decide to sell?
• With multiple offers to choose from, why did he decide to sell to a PE group as opposed to a strategic buyer?
• How did he select the buyers/investment partners?
• How and when did he communicate the selling process to employees and clients?
• What were some of the challenges he faced during the M&A process?
• What does it feel like to “take chips off the table” while still maintaining a meaningful equity stake?
• How did he juggle both exit planning and day-to-day operations?
• What advice does he have for fellow business owners who are considering selling? 

Tune in to listen to the highly informative conversation. Contact our team with any questions you have after listening.