Brad Wayland is the Managing Director and M&A Advisor at Quiet Light, a brokerage firm that helps online business owners execute successful exits. As a thriving entrepreneur, he has almost 20 years of experience marketing and operating online businesses.
Starting in 2003, Brad helped create an online custom t-shirt company that became a multimillion-dollar enterprise. Later, he started building other e-commerce businesses and investing in existing companies. Over the last 10 years, Brad has constructed, purchased, or sold more than 30 web properties.
Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll learn:
• [0:00] Intro
• [03:08] Brad Wayland shares his professional background growing a multimillion-dollar t-shirt company
• [09:44] How Brad entered the advisory world and started working at Quiet Light
• [12:11] The value of working with a Quiet Light advisor
• [15:10] When is the optimum time to sell a business?
• [20:38] Brad explains the importance of having an M&A advisor before selling a business
• [23:41] Benefits a buyer gets from acquiring a business using Quiet Light’s services
• [27:51] How to prepare a business for an exit
In this episode…
Are you looking to sell your business? What do you need to know to maximize the value of your business during the exit process?
Seasoned entrepreneur Brad Wayland knows selling a business is a daunting and complex task that involves a lot of preparation, strategy, and negotiation. To increase the value of your business, it is crucial to have a clear and realistic plan that takes into account market trends, competition, financials, risks, and opportunities. This plan should include a thorough assessment of the business's strengths and weaknesses, a clear value proposition, a realistic timeline and budget, and a careful selection of potential buyers based on their compatibility, financial capacity, and strategic fit. All the moving parts can be overwhelming, so Brad recommends hiring an M&A advisor or agency with the expertise, network, and experience to guide you from valuation and marketing to negotiation and closing.
In this episode of the Quiet Light Podcast, Pat Yates sits down with Brad Wayland, Managing Director and M&A Advisor at Quiet Light, to discuss strategies for a successful business exit. Brad explains the right time to sell a business, the importance of having an advisor to guide you through the process, and how to prepare a business for a smooth and lucrative exit.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
• Brad Wayland on LinkedIn - / brwayland
• Brad Wayland’s email: [email protected]
• Quiet Light - https://quietlight.com
• Quiet Light Podcast on YouTube - / quietlightbrokerage
• Joe Valley on LinkedIn - / thejoevalley
• Pat Yates on LinkedIn - / patyates
• Mark Daoust on LinkedIn - / markdaoust
• Quiet Light Podcast email: [email protected]
• The EXITpreneur’s Playbook: How to Sell Your Online Business for Top Dollar by Reverse Engineering Your Pathway to Success by Joe Valley - https://exitpreneur.io
• Amanda Raab on LinkedIn - / amanda-raab-32209a96
• Chuck Mullins on LinkedIn - / chuckiii
Sponsor for this episode...
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This episode is brought to you by Quiet Light, a brokerage firm that wants to help you successfully sell your online business.
There is no wrong reason for selling your business. However, there is a right time and a right way. The team of leading entrepreneurs at Quiet Light wants to help you discover the right time and strategy for selling your business. By providing trustworthy advice, effective strategies, and honest valuations, your Quiet Light advisor isn’t your every-day broker—they’re your partner and friend through every phase of the exit planning process.
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