Selling Without an iBanker | Shane Bliemaster
Shane Bliemaster has the interesting perspective of working for three companies that were acquired, the last of which was his own. Because of Shane's previous experience with M&A, he decided to sell his last business without hiring an investment banker. In today's conversation, we'll explore how he made that decision, any advice he has for founders that might be in a similar position, and in hindsight, did he make the right call?
E5: Shane Bliemaster has the interesting perspective of working for three companies that were acquired, the last of which was his own.
He went through his first M&A transaction as an employee of Peanut Labs, which was acquired by e-Rewards in 2010. Then he was part of the founding team of MoviePass, which was acquired in 2017. And finally, his last exit was as the founder of Marketing Supply Company, which he sold to Phenomenon in 2021.
Now because of Shane's previous experience with M&A, he decided to sell this last business without hiring an investment banker. In today's conversation, we'll explore how he made that decision, any advice he has for our fellow founders that might be in a similar position, and in hindsight, did he make the right call?
We hope you enjoy our conversation with Shane Bliemaster.
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/
He went through his first M&A transaction as an employee of Peanut Labs, which was acquired by e-Rewards in 2010. Then he was part of the founding team of MoviePass, which was acquired in 2017. And finally, his last exit was as the founder of Marketing Supply Company, which he sold to Phenomenon in 2021.
Now because of Shane's previous experience with M&A, he decided to sell this last business without hiring an investment banker. In today's conversation, we'll explore how he made that decision, any advice he has for our fellow founders that might be in a similar position, and in hindsight, did he make the right call?
We hope you enjoy our conversation with Shane Bliemaster.
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/
