Episodes

We talk to serial entrepreneur Neil Asher about some of the businesses that he built and sold, the lessons he learned from each sale, and the clever approach that got him top dollar for his most successful business sale. [EP 053] How clever marketing can drive a top dollar business sale, with serial entrepreneur Neil Asher (Part 1) | Aspect Legal

Here are 6 things you can do to help speed up your business sale transaction. [EP 052] 6 Things you can do to speed up your business sale (A Legal Perspective) | Aspect Legal

Today we are jumping across the ocean and talking to Joey Walters from HRPrenuer in Canada to talk about the Canadian landscape and the M&A environment for mid-market and SMEs. [EP 051] M&A across the sea with Joey Walters (A Canadian Perspective) | Aspect Legal

Welcome to the first half of another 2-part series with our resident mergers and acquisitions expert Elizabeth Lee. In this episode, we run you through the top 8 reasons why some deals take longer than they should. [EP 050] 8 Traps that are slowing down your business sale (A Legal Perspective) | Aspect Legal

Today we take a look at the issues with the traditional transactional model of business broking with our guest John Fitzgerald of Your Enterprise Strategy and Link Business. In this episode, John and I talk about a better way of funding business sale transactions and we identify some platforms you can use to facilitate deals into the future. We also talk about how business brokers, accountants who are advising businesses on a sale or acquisition, and even business owners themselves can jump on t...

The General Data Protection Regulation or GDPR is an EU legislation dealing with the collection, storage handling and transfer of personal information which came into effect on the 25th of May 2018. In this episode, we take a particular look at how this new legislation affects business sales and acquisitions in Australia. [EP 048] What impact does GDPR have on sale and purchase of business transactions? | Aspect Legal

Today we zoom in on how accounting practices are bought, sold and merged. Joining us to talk about this topic is Kev Ryan of United, who is an accountant turned entrepreneur who is now in the business of helping accounting practices grow through mergers and acquisitions. [EP 047] Buying, Selling and Merging Accounting Practices | Aspect Legal

This quick tips episode is all about giving you simple steps to get your business sale-ready from a legal perspective. [EP 046] Quick Tips: Simple steps to getting legally prepared before a sale | Aspect Legal

Welcome back to part two of our special series on the future of the business sales and acquisitions industry with business futurist an innovation expert Craig Rispin of the Future Trends Group. Today we want to help equip our business advisors, like brokers and accountants who are working in the sales and acquisitions industry, with some helpful tips on how to be to disruptor in your practice and in your industry through the use of new algorithms tools and methods. [EP 045] The Future of M&A – ...

Today’s episode is first half hour of our new and exciting 2-part series, where we take a good look at the future of M&A with business futurist and innovation expert, Craig Rispin of the Future Trends Group. [EP 044] The Future of M&A – and how advisors can get future ready | Aspect Legal

In this Quick Tips session, we quickly investigate the differences between share sales, asset sales, and business sales. It is certainly one of those areas that can create issues when sellers, buyers and perhaps their advisors miss to critically think about this concept before structuring the deal. [EP 043] Quick Tips: The differences between a share sale, business sale and asset sale | Aspect Legal

Today we talk about the concept of preparing a trade business or trade-based business for sale, and by trade business we refer here to small to medium sized businesses that provide skilled trade-based services to its clients or customers like plumbing businesses, electrical businesses, mechanics etc. [EP 042] How To Prepare A Trade Business For Sale | Aspect Legal

Today’s episode is all about brand protection issues prior to a business sale. In order to talk informatively about this, we brought back our resident trademarks expert Grace Yi of Aspect Legal. [EP 041] Quick Tips: Brand Protection Issues Before Sale | Aspect Legal

Joining us today is Simon Bedard, the founder and CEO of Exit Advisory Group. In this episode, Simon and I cover some really interesting topics about the remuneration model in business broking and some of the challenges facing the industry, and perhaps the opportunities that this brings into the future. [EP 040] What’s Broken In The Broking Industry? | Aspect Legal

Today we hone in on the franchise business model. To help us do that, we brought back Martin Lo Surdo of Amplify Business to walk us through the sorts of questions that both potential franchisors and franchisees might be thinking about. [EP 039] Franchising 101 – Buying, Selling and Everything in Between | Aspect Legal

Today we talk about the element of misrepresentation and how it can potentially occur in the sale and purchase of a business and how it can hold risks for both buyers and sellers. To give depth to this discussion, we brought back our resident expert in this area of law, Elizabeth Lee. [EP 038] The Risk Of Misrepresentation Allegation In A Sale And Purchase Of Business | Aspect Legal

We’re bringing back on the show Kerry Boulton, the CEO and founder of The Exit Strategy Group, to talk about the pros and cons of eight different types of business exit channels. [EP 037] 8 Ways to Exit Your Business | Aspect Legal

Joining us for this episode is Martin Lo Surdo of Amplify Business. In this episode, we talk about Martin’s history as a business owner, and draw insights from his experience in growing and selling a niche business. [EP 036] How To Sell A Niche Business | Aspect Legal

To close our series with Sam, let’s talk about the joys of coming full circle in the business cycle. We ask Sam about his post-sale reflections and what retirement life is like for him. [EP 035] Coming Full Circle – The Joys Of Retirement After The Business Sale, with Sam De Longis | Aspect Legal

In this episode, Sam talks about some of the fundamentals that we hear again and again and again. The importance of looking at your business from a buyer's perspective and the importance of selling the business at the right time when it's got strong value and still has value to give into the future. [EP 034] My Business Sale Story, with Sam De Longis | Aspect Legal

Today we have the first of a 3 part series, where we dissect the growth and sale of an IT consulting business. In this episode, we talk in depth with Sam De Longis, the man who built this business from the ground up, from a start up 2 decades ago, to a company with more than 300 staff - which eventually sold to a listed entity. [EP 033] How To Grow A Business And Retire On Your Own Terms, with Sam De Longis | Aspect Legal

In this episode, we talk to Kerry Boulton, the CEO and Founder of The Exit Strategy Group. We drill into the elements that Kerry has learned in her career both buying and selling businesses and now advising business owners in preparing for their exit plan. [EP 032] Kerry Boulton on Management Buyouts and Having an Exit Plan | Aspect Legal

Welcome to the final half hour of our 2-part series with Toby Tester where we run through some common mistakes that unwittingly get you into the M&A failure club, and this is a club that you certainly don’t want to be a member of. [EP 031] How Not To Join The M&A Failure Club: The Common Mistakes And How To Avoid Them (Part 2) | Aspect Legal

We start another interesting 2-part series today as we discuss some common mistakes in the M&A space. To help us do that, we have with us on the show Toby Tester from Beyond the Deal. [EP 030] How Not To Join The M&A Failure Club: The Common Mistakes And How To Avoid Them (Part 1) | Aspect Legal