Private Market Labs is a platform for thesis-driven search in the small business M&A space. We use technology to ⬆️ access and ⬇️ friction #startup#smb#eta
An insight about #entrepreneurship and #smb crystalized for me while listening to my favorite basketball podcast (The Lowe Post)🏀
The TLDR is that people overvalue forecasts and transactions and undervalue the work needed to deliver true outcomes.
Stay with me here 🧵👇:
Congrats to LBJ alumnus Josh Levine (MPAff '12) for being featured in the 2024 Austin Under 40 Awards!🌟
Josh initially embarked on a career in finance, only to swiftly discover it wasn't his calling. Now, Josh is the co-founder & CEO of the growing tech company, @PrivateMarket.
We're one day away from our next @privatemarket Insights episode designed to uncover the secrets behind effective pricing for SMB operators. Check that out tomorrow at 3:00 CT here @live
In the meantime, here are some top insights from our International SMB convo with @TSM_1st:
Had an awesome time recording a podcast with @JaredJohnsonSBA earlier this afternoon. Everyone should check it out - "Before You Buy or Sell a Business"
Make sure to check out our next episode of @PrivateMarket Insights on Thursday as well! We'll be talking about SMB pricing!
I've recently had the opportunity to conduct check in calls with some super smart people in the #smb space. Will share some of the key topics we've been discussing over the next couple of weeks.
For instance, here are some thoughts on achieving searcher-thesis fit 🤔✍️:
New podcast alert!! Our next episode of @PrivateMarket Insights is coming your way this Thursday @live, 3:00 CT. We'll be talking about pricing strategies for SMBs.
Our guest is Mark Stiving, renowned pricing expert, who will share insights around pricing for new SMB owners!
Our most recent @privatemarket Insights episode with @thehappydealmkr and @itsjesscullen is now up on @youtube and @spotify for those of you who missed it live! We'll be back again next week, so make sure to check back!
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https://t.co/Bp4zwYHpu9
We're only 3 hours away from our Live podcast episode about #smb#acqusitions in #Canada. Make sure to check out the stream @live here and on @levinejm's feed. See you at 3:00 and bring questions!
Today's #smb#acquisitions thread is about how to add personalization to your outreach strategies, helping you get noticed (in the right way) by brokers and sellers.
Experienced buyers, anything else you're doing to stand out?
We've got a new @PrivateMarket Insights episode coming your way on Thursday (3:00 CT), but for this afternoon, I'm sharing some key teachings from another recent guest: author, technologist, and fellow @TheLBJSchool alum @EnglertBrad! A thread of some top wisdom on leadership:
And make sure to check out our prior episode with @TSM_1st from last week. Everywhere you get podcasts including:
@YouTube: https://t.co/smAQe407lF
@Spotify: https://t.co/YNo8TpfiQp
Good morning! Here's your Tuesday reminder that I've got another fantastic international episode of @PrivateMarket Insights coming Thursday at 3:00 CT. I'll be chatting with @thehappydealmaker and @itsjesscullen about #search in #Canada. Don't miss it!
Happy Monday #smbtwit! As I mentioned in our @privatemarket Insights episode on Thursday, we have part 2 of our International M&A series coming 5/2 at 3:00 CT. I'll be interviewing top M&A advisor @thehappydealmkr and searcher/triathlete Jessica Cullen about search in #Canada 🇨🇦
It's time for a happy hour #smb post thanks to a question from @jamesmurray!
James asked about examples of good and bad buyer theses. Here's how I think about it: