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On this episode of The Small Business Radio Show…
SEGMENT 1 with Marvin L. Storm, starting at 0:00: If you are interested in exiting your small business, how do you make sure you get the most money for your company? Marvin Storm is here to share valuable insight for how to double the amount of money you put in your pocket when you sell your business.
SEGMENT 2 with Jeremy Dauber, starting at 19:30: What role do comic books and graphic novels play in our society and the retelling of history? Jeremy Dauber is the author of “American Comics,” which tells the sweeping story of cartoons, comic strips, and graphic novels and their century-long hold on the American imagination.
SEGMENT 3 with Tammy Smith, starting at 36:15: America is filled with family businesses, but family business is a difficult business and it’s hard to pass it along to another generation. Here to share her experience running a family business is Tammy Smith, CEO and Founder of Wheelers Accessible Van Rentals based in Phoenix, AZ.
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More on each segment below.
Segment 1: Marvin L. Storm has founded, acquired, scaled, and exited several businesses. After his recent exit, he realized that sitting on the sidelines wasn’t his style. He launched the Business Exit Stories Podcast interviewing M&A Advisors, Investment Bankers, Business Brokers, Wealth Managers, and other transaction professionals inviting them to share war stories of their good, bad, and ugly deals for the benefit of entrepreneurs who are in the early stages of thinking about their exit. Also, he is writing a book: Pack Your Parachute – How to Double the Amount of Money You Put in Your Pocket When You Sell Your Business.
1:30 – Why do some companies sell and others don’t?
4:30 – How do you maximize the value of your company?
7:30 – The types of buyers that may be interested in your company.
9:30 – It takes planning and forethought to be attractive to a strategic buyer.
10:30 – What is your business actually worth?
14:00 – What if you have skeletons in the closet on your financial statements?
Segment 2: Jeremy Dauber is a professor of Jewish literature and American studies at Columbia University. His previous publications include Jewish Comedy and The Worlds of Sholem Aleichem, both finalists for the National Jewish Book Award, and the young adult novel Mayhem and Madness. He is also the author of “American Comics,” which tells the sweeping story of cartoons, comic strips, and graphic novels and their century-long hold on the American imagination.
19:20 – How did comic books and graphic novels get started?
22:00 – How the various types of comic strips evolved into graphic novels.
24:30 – How the themes of comics are used to support the politics and ideologies of the time.
27:00 – The history of comics is one of multiple erasers. Has that changed?
30:15 – Do comics fit into today’s media landscape?
32:00 – How B-list and C-list marvel characters became billion-dollar intellectual property.
Segment 3: Tammy Smith, CEO and Founder of Wheelers Accessible Van Rentals based in Phoenix, AZ. Wheelers Van Rentals Accessible is a local company that offers accessible transportation for elderly, disabled and anyone who uses a wheelchair. They have been family owned and operated for more than 30 years, starting in the Phoenix area and now offering transportation rentals across the U.S.
36:15 – How did you get started as a family business?
39:15 – What makes your personal and professional relationship work?
42:00 – Where is the business today? Tammy shares her experience expanding to multiple locations and how the company’s rental program turned into direct sales as well.
45:30 – Challenges with today’s prices and supply chain disruptions.
47:45 – Plans for the future and keys to success as a family business in both good and difficult times.
