13 Exits and a Lifetime of M&A Experience | Craig Dickens

The Wise Exit

E43: Craig Dickens - Entrepreneur and CEO of JD Merit Investment Bank

Today, Todd Sullivan's guest is Craig Dickens, a serial entrepreneur with thirteen exits, who decided to start an investment bank to help demystify the M&A process and help fellow founders create the exits they deserve.

Craig is one of the investment bankers on the Exitwise platform, and we decided to have on to share his particular expertise for guiding first time sellers to not leave money on the table when selling their companies. In today's discussion, we chat about what to watch out for with unsolicited offers. We talk about translating emotion into finance by educating our clients before and throughout the entire sale process.

And finally, we share why all business owners should have an investment banker on speed dial years before you're ready to sell your business.

I hope you enjoy my conversation with Craig Dickens.

Where To Find Craig Dickens:
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/craigdickens/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/DickensCraig

Where To Find Todd Sullivan (Host, M&A Expert, and CEO of Exitwise):
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/toddfsullivan/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/Todd_Sullivan

Episode 43 Show Notes & References:
Beware of the Pre-emptive Offer – https://jdmerit.com/beware-of-the-preemptive-offer/

Trifecta of M&A - https://jdmerit.com/the-trifecta-of-ma/

BoomerPreneurs – secure your legacy https://jdmerit.com/boomerpreneurs-secure-your-legacy/

Managing Emotions in M&A Process https://jdmerit.com/managing-emotions-in-an-ma-deal-2/

Why Have an Investment Banker on Speed Dial - https://jdmerit.com/investment-banker-on-speed-dial/

MySwimPro - https://myswimpro.com/
NIX Biosensors - https://nixbiosensors.com/
Mergers & Acquisitions Explained: Quality of Earnings Q&A - https://exitwise.com/blog/mergers-and-acquisitions-explained-quality-of-earnings-q-and-a
The Importance of Quality of Earnings When Selling Your Business - https://exitwise.com/blog/the-importance-of-quality-of-earnings-when-selling-your-business