The Art of Exiting: Preparing Your eCommerce Business for Peak Valuation → Emmett Kilduff

On today’s episode, Kunle is joined by Emmett Kilduff, CEO of The Fortia Group, an investment bank providing high-standard services to the lower middle market of the eCommerce sector. Emmett has been in investment banking pretty much his whole career but working with top corporates like Morgan Stanley and the American Bank, he was inspired to bring the kind of service these banks offer to big corporations to smaller eCommerce brands. His company has grown rapidly and is now providing services to hundreds of clients. Emmett’s passion for helping eCommerce brands has helped a lot of eCommerce brands succeed. Meeting Carlos Cashman has inspired him to create his third startup, The Fortia Group. The Fortia Group is focused on providing comprehensive financial solutions to eCommerce businesses. They use the latest technology to provide tailored solutions that help businesses grow and succeed. They are committed to helping businesses reach their goals. It’s an insightful episode as you’ll hear Kunle and Emmett talk more about exit strategies for brand owners/founders, valuation from the acquirers’ perspectives, and other tips for creating a flawless exit for eCommerce brands--- SPONSORS: This episode is brought to you by: Treyd The 2X eCommerce Podcast is sponsored by Treyd, a revolutionary financing service transforming product launches for eCommerce brands. As the ultimate inventory purchasing solution, Treyd lets you sell first, pay suppliers later. Treyd's unsecured funding and credit model improves cash flow, supports larger orders, and even helps negotiate supplier discounts.  With a transparent, pay-as-you-go model, Treyd offers unmatched flexibility and minimal onboarding, independent of eCommerce platforms. Experience the power of "Sell first, pay suppliers later" and snooze invoices for up to 120 days. Transform your business with Treyd today on Treyd.io.

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Hosted by Kunle Campbell, who is an operator of a portfolio of consumer brands, 2X eCommerce is a weekly podcast for ecommerce operators by ecommerce operators. We interview remarkable ecommerce founders and leading enablers of ecommerce growth, with every episode promising to give you at least one growth hypothesis or idea you can test. Our focus is growing your ecommerce revenues from a cross-functional perspective, be it marketing, your tech stack, operations, finance, or customer experience. We believe that by bringing together insights from a variety of experts, we can help you double the throughput of key ecommerce functions. 2X your eCommerce growth with insights from Kunle and handpicked experts. Follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn and Instagram: @2XeCommerce