95: When Highest Bidder Is Not Best Fit, Gabriela Isturiz

95: When Highest Bidder Is Not Best Fit, Gabriela Isturiz

by | Jun 5, 2022 | Succession Stories Podcast, Succession Stories Podcast Exit Value, Succession Stories Podcast Inovative Growth, Succession Stories Podcast Sell or Transition

Gabriela Isturiz is a tech entrepreneur who bootstrapped two SaaS businesses that were successfully sold to Fortune 500 companies. Gaby pursued innovation in a mature industry and found a market niche in legal tech. She shares the M&A bid process used to generate...
94: Finding Purpose After Selling The Business – Sarah Dusek

94: Finding Purpose After Selling The Business – Sarah Dusek

by | May 31, 2022 | Succession Stories Podcast, Succession Stories Podcast Exit Value, Succession Stories Podcast Inovative Growth, Succession Stories Podcast Sell or Transition

How do you move past the difficulty that comes with leaving your business? Sarah Dusek is the Co-founder of Under Canvas and General Partner of Enygma Ventures. Founded in 2009, Under Canvas re-defined experiential hospitality in the US growing from their first...
80: Changing the Family Business Narrative | Daniel Van Der Vliet, Cornell University – Smith Family Business Initiative

80: Changing the Family Business Narrative | Daniel Van Der Vliet, Cornell University – Smith Family Business Initiative

by | Feb 20, 2022 | Succession Stories Podcast, Succession Stories Podcast Inovative Growth, Succession Stories Podcast Sell or Transition, Succession Stories Podcast Strategic Planning

In the US, there are 32 million family owned businesses. Popular media often depicts family businesses in a less than favorable light…think Arrested Development, Dallas, Succession, and of course, House of Gucci. As the Executive Director of the Smith Family Business...