Selling 1-800 Hansons | Brian Elias
Today, I have a special guest, friend - home improvement entrepreneur, Brian Elias. With just $5K in savings, Brian started and built 1-800 Hansons, a company selling replacement windows, siding and roofing in the Midwest. Brian built 1-800 Hansons to more than $70M in sales and today Hansons is one of the top 10 home improvement companies in the US. In 2017 Brian sold the majority of his share in Hansons to a private equity firm, Huron Capital.
E10: Today, I have a special guest, friend - home improvement entrepreneur, Brian Elias. With just $5K in savings, Brian started and built 1-800 Hansons, a company selling replacement windows, siding and roofing in the Midwest. Brian built Hansons to more than $70M in sales and today Hansons is one of the top 10 home improvement companies in the US. In 2017 Brian sold the majority of his share in Hansons to a private equity firm, Huron Capital.
Brian is a marketing genius who understands how to connect with people on a personal level and he is always willing to give back to his fellow entrepreneurs. Today Brian and I chat about his decision to sell his business, how he prepared his business to maximize his sale price and his decision to roll some of his equity back into the business alongside his buyer in hopes of a second liquidity event.
I hope you enjoy my conversation with Brian Elias.
The Wise Exit is an Exitwise Production. Are you a business owner looking to sell your business faster, for more, and with less complexity? Learn how Exitwise's founder-led team helps you maximize your exit value and simplifies the M&A process: https://exitwise.com/
Brian is a marketing genius who understands how to connect with people on a personal level and he is always willing to give back to his fellow entrepreneurs. Today Brian and I chat about his decision to sell his business, how he prepared his business to maximize his sale price and his decision to roll some of his equity back into the business alongside his buyer in hopes of a second liquidity event.
I hope you enjoy my conversation with Brian Elias.
The Wise Exit is an Exitwise Production. Are you a business owner looking to sell your business faster, for more, and with less complexity? Learn how Exitwise's founder-led team helps you maximize your exit value and simplifies the M&A process: https://exitwise.com/
