TMBA 475: The Messy Marketplace
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One of the things that Dan and Ian love about creating this podcast is that they not only get to talk to some pretty interesting people, but they also get to follow their stories as they build and scale their businesses.
About two years ago, we spoke with Brent Beshore, the Founder and CEO of Adventur.es.Since we last talked, Brent's team has more or less doubled. They've made a decision to raise capital, bought a headquarters in Columbia, Missouri and Brent has written a book about buying businesses called "The Messy Marketplace".On today's episode, we are revisiting Brent's story and hearing how Adventur.es has grown since we last spoke.
You'll also hear how things have changed since they have raised over 50 million dollars in investment capital, and why Brent decided to write a book aimed at those selling and buying businesses.
Listen to this week's show and learn:
Some of the ways that Adventur.es differs from other private equity firms. (7:48)
What size companies Adventur.es typically targets to buy and why. (16:57)
Why Adventur.es decided to raise 50 million dollars and what they plan to do with it. (25:15)
Why they are investing in companies with long term success in mind. (31:58)
How things have changed now that they are investing with other people's money. (40:39)
Mentioned in the episode:
Before the Exit - Our New Book
TMBA Masterminds
Sponsor the TMBA Podcast
The Dynamite Circle
The DC Podcast
Help Us Choose a New Name for the TropicalMBA Podcast
DC BKK
Dynamite Jobs
Brent Beshore
Adventur.es
The Messy Marketplace by Brent Beshore
The Orbit
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Enjoyed this podcast? Check out these:
TMBA 326: To VC or Not to VC, That is the Question
TMBA 383: Brent Beshore and the 50 Year Private Equity Plan
TMBA 461: The 40% Rule
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