Ep. 67 The 8:1 Flip

Steve Huey bought The Learning House, a company that creates online courses on behalf of colleges, for $2.7MM in 2007 because he saw the opportunity to professionalize the sales and account management of the business. Five years later, Huey sold the business to Weld North, a private equity company for $27.5 MM earning his shareholders an 8 to 1 return.  In this episode, you’ll hear Huey’s advice on: how to raise  a $4MM angel round in 7 days an inexpensive way to figure out what your business is worth buying a business with little of your own money down Handling a buyer who drops their offer after signing an LOI Differentiating between an earning out an escrow

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