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[EP 228] Innovation and Disruption in Business Broking
October 05, 2022

Innovation is absolutely critical to any business, but particularly to the business broking industry - which has such an impact on people's lives as they buy and sell businesses. In todays episode, w

[EP 227] What the heck is EBITDAC? The brand new acronym in business sales
September 28, 2022

Today we have on the show, Cameron Ryan from Xcllusive Business Brokers talking about an interesting new term - EBITDAC. What is EBITDAC you say? Cameron and our host Joanna Oakey dig into this conce

[EP 226] How to negotiate in difficult situations and with difficult personalities using Behavioural Science with Bri Williams
September 21, 2022

In this episode of The Deal Room Podcast, we talk to Bri Williams, a Behavioural Specialist and the Managing Director of People Patterns. Bri and our host Joanna Oakey drill into how to negotiate in d

[EP 225] The Path To Exiting a Recruitment Firm – Decision making during growth and the founder’s ultimate exit
September 14, 2022

In this episode, we have Nigel Barcham the Founder & Managing Director at Perigon Group, a market-leading specialised recruitment firm. Nigel is responsible for setting the vision and strategy, leadin

[EP 224] The relevance of business grants in acquisitions – top tips for buyers
September 07, 2022

In this episode of The Deal Room podcast, we talk about the ins and outs of grants in relation to the SME sector and the acquisition of businesses with the CEO and Founder of GrantReady, Adrian Spence

[EP 223] Buying distressed assets with Zoran Sarabaca
August 31, 2022

In this episode, we talk to Zoran Sarabaca of Xcllusive Business Sales. We talk about what you need to know when buying distressed assets - an opportunity we may be seeing more of in these volatile ti

[EP 222] The importance of understanding your most likely buyer – corporate vs individual
August 24, 2022

Today we talk about the importance of understanding your most likely buyer - whether that is a corporate or an individual with a return guest, Roy Levy from Core Business Brokers. Roy is a Corporate A

[EP 221] Market Trends with Zoran Sarabaca
August 18, 2022

In this episode, we speak to Zoran Sarabaca of Xcllusive Business Sales about the trends we are seeing right now in the M&A market. We've had Zoran on the show in the past to share his insights on tre

[EP 220] Entering into a new commercial lease – what buyers and sellers should know
August 10, 2022

In this episode of The Deal Room Podcast, we speak with Mark Gardiner from our very own Aspect Legal. Mark, along with our host Joanna Oakey, talk with us about what we should be considering when ente

[EP 219] Finding creative solutions to selling a business
August 03, 2022

In this episode of The Deal Room Podcast, we talk to Roy Levy of Core Business Brokers. Roy and our host Joanna Oakey discuss some creative approaches to finding the right deal between a buyer and sel