M&A Murders & Accusations: The Good the Bad and The Ugly of Selling Your Business
by Rick J. Krebs, M&A Advisor, CPA and CEPA
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Employee Retention: Raising the bar without raising their pay with guest Brad Bennett
Feb 6, 2026
50m 25s
Using AI To Prepare to Sell A Business with guest Jacob Andra, CEO and Founder of Talbot West
Nov 26, 2025
31m 09s
Exit Is Now podcast guest appearance with Scott Snider, President of the Exit Planning Institute
Oct 13, 2025
25m 18s
Why smart sellers run a sell-side Quality of Earnings report before buyers ever ask
Oct 8, 2025
39m 23s
LIVE CASE STUDIES: Answering the Buy or Build Question, Real Time, Real Answers
Aug 11, 2025
1h 37m 52s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/6/26 | Employee Retention: Raising the bar without raising their pay with guest Brad Bennett✨ | employee retentioncash flow automation+3 | Brad Bennett | — | — | employee retentioncash flow+5 | — | 50m 25s | |
| 11/26/25 | Using AI To Prepare to Sell A Business with guest Jacob Andra, CEO and Founder of Talbot West✨ | AI in businesspreparing to sell a business+3 | Jacob Andra | Talbot West | — | AIbusiness sale+3 | — | 31m 09s | |
| 10/13/25 | Exit Is Now podcast guest appearance with Scott Snider, President of the Exit Planning Institute✨ | exit planningbusiness sale+3 | Scott Snider | Exit Planning InstituteBsalesgroup.com+2 | — | exit planningbusiness sale+3 | — | 25m 18s | |
| 10/8/25 | Why smart sellers run a sell-side Quality of Earnings report before buyers ever ask✨ | Quality of EarningsM&A+4 | Patrick McMillan | Ampleo | — | Quality of EarningsM&A+5 | — | 39m 23s | |
| 8/11/25 | LIVE CASE STUDIES: Answering the Buy or Build Question, Real Time, Real Answers✨ | business transitionscase studies+3 | — | software companyUtah chapter of Exit Planners | — | business ownerssell or build+3 | — | 1h 37m 52s | |
| 8/7/25 | The Legal Side of Selling a Business with M&A attorney Scott Ehrlich✨ | M&Alegal advice+3 | Scott Ehrlich | — | — | M&A attorneybusiness sale+3 | — | 43m 30s | |
| 6/18/25 | Learn How Exit Planning Added $900,000 to the Selling Price of a Roofing Company✨ | exit planningbusiness valuation+3 | Gary | Roofing Company | — | exit planningbusiness sale+3 | — | 28m 30s | |
| 5/12/25 | Panel Discussion With 3 Business Owners Who Recently Sold Their Business✨ | business saleexit planning+3 | Chris BadgerHoward Flores+1 | Exit Planning InstituteUtah Chapter of Exit Planners | — | business saleexit planning+5 | — | 1h 06m 17s | |
| 4/15/25 | How a financial advisor quarterbacked a transaction correctly✨ | business salefinancial advisor+5 | Josh Hogge | Business Sales GroupLOI Guys | — | financial advisorbusiness sale+6 | — | 14m 39s | |
| 4/10/25 | Using AI to systematize operations and the sale of your business with guest Matt Gruber✨ | selling a businessAI in operations+3 | Matt Gruber | Cotingency | — | AIbusiness sale+3 | — | 36m 59s | |
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| 3/6/25 | What Every Entrepreneur Needs to Know About IPOs with guest Paul Hickey | This episode breaks down the critical decision-making process for entrepreneurs considering an IPO or seeking venture capital, providing compelling insights into how to evaluate the options available. Key points include: • Importance of IPO vs. venture capital decisions • Outlining the benefits of going public • Understanding costs associated with both options • Realizing the hidden advantages of an IPO • Insights into the venture capitalist landscape • Discussi... | 32m 48s | ||||||
| 7/5/24 | How Company Culture Alignment Impacts a Sale with Guest Jacqueline Martinezof Alaris Advisors | In this episode I interview guest Jacqueline who is also a sale-side advisor who specializes in selling RIAs - Registered Investment Advisor firms. She brings a wealth of knowledge to the table and insight about the importance of company cultural alignment to a transaction. It isn't always just about the money when we sell a business. Enjoy! Visit us at: Bsalesgroup.com, DesignMySale.com, MyBizValue.com | 23m 25s | ||||||
| 6/18/24 | The Importance of Leadership Development When Scaling a Business with Shawn Richards, the founder of Blue Sky Business Consulting | In this episode, I welcome Shawn Richards, the founder of Blue Sky Business Consulting. Shawn shares his unique approach to business advising, focusing on helping businesses transition from a growth model to a scaling model. He discusses the four key areas he addresses: financial systems, systems and operations, leadership and team development, and emotional well-being. Visit us at: Bsalesgroup.com, DesignMySale.com, MyBizValue.com | 16m 06s | ||||||
| 6/11/24 | Using an 831b Insurance Tool to Reduce Risk and Taxes | In this episode I interview insurance expert Van Carlson, an insurance risk reduction expert and the owner of SRA. Van reveals how business owners can use IRS Code Section 831b to defer taxes and reduce risk, especially in anticipation of the sale of their business. This powerful, yet obscure structure is coming to light for small business owners. In the past it has been used mostly by Fortune 500 companies. Visit us at: Bsalesgroup.com DesignMySale.com Visit us at: Bsalesgroup.... | 31m 15s | ||||||
| 5/30/24 | You Have an Offer, Now What? | In this episode we discuss how NOT to catch the Cinderella Syndrome when negotiating a LOI or IOI. I reveal our unique AI tool which will scan your offer document after you scrub it for the sensitive information, outlining the vulnerabilities and deficiencies in the offer so you can easily pinpoint what you need to focus on. Then, yes, of course, you will receive tips and tactics for negotiating the best possible price and terms for the sale of your business.&nbs... | 17m 12s | ||||||
| 1/2/24 | How AI is Changing the Sale of a Business | The advent of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is changing the way we do business. It has impacted the business of selling businesses as well. In this episode we go international as I interview a world renowned expert in business consulting, Dr. Joe O'Mahoney, Professor at Cardiff University in Whales about the impact of AI on business consulting and selling a business. Dr. O'Mahoney shares valuable insight about the direction of and impact of AI on M&A transactions. Visit us at:... | 41m 10s | ||||||
| 12/19/23 | Working Capital Discussion for Business Brokers With Treve Kinsey | Working Capital is something that all too often is the reason the sale of a business fails. This episode is designed for Business Brokers and M&A professionals to discuss the need for addressing Working Capital early on in the transaction to increase the likelihood of the transaction closing. Visit us at: Bsalesgroup.com, DesignMySale.com, MyBizValue.com | 33m 41s | ||||||
| 12/14/23 | Guest Steele Kizerian Reviews How EOS Helps Business Owners Boost Business Value | In this episode we discuss the Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS) Worldwide and how Steele Kizerian, an EOS Integrator, helps business owners scale and prepare their businesses for a future sale. Visit us at: Bsalesgroup.com, DesignMySale.com, MyBizValue.com | 24m 20s | ||||||
| 12/5/23 | Good Questions to Ask Buyers When You Meet With One | This episode helps business owners prepare for a meeting with a buyer. As a M&A Advisor I often get asked by business owners what are some good questions to ask a buyer when they meet with them. I have kept a list of good questions that my seller clients have asked buyers over the years and this episode reveals this list. Meetings with buyers should include questions from buyers and questions from sellers. You don't want to go to these meetings unprepared. Smart s... | 17m 16s | ||||||
| 11/28/23 | Open Road M&A With Guest Scott Duke | I have learned over the years that you never know everything. In this episode we go international with Canadian Scott Duke, the founder of Open Road. We talk about his services, what he does and how his process is unique in the business. Scott and I are in the same space in non-competing markets and do much of the same type of M&A work. Scott shares his insights about selling a business. Visit us at: Bsalesgroup.com, DesignMySale.com, MyBizValue.com | 32m 24s | ||||||
| 11/21/23 | My Biz Value and What We Do | The initial step (some call it the Triggering Event) in Exit Planning or Financial Planning is doing a formal confidential valuation. In this episode we talk about my company, My Biz Value and how we fill the much-needed gap of obtaining an affordable confidential valuation for your business. Visit us at: Bsalesgroup.com, DesignMySale.com, MyBizValue.com | 7m 01s | ||||||
| 11/14/23 | Exit Planning Essentials with the Father of Exit Planning and Founder of EPI, guest Peter Christman | In this episode you will learn about how the notion of Exit Planning got started and hear from the man who started it all back in the 90s. Peter Christman is an icon in the industry, having started the Exit Planning Institute and is known as the Father of Exit Planning. He is also an entertaining man to listen to with stories and examples. Visit us at: Bsalesgroup.com, DesignMySale.com, MyBizValue.com | 24m 55s | ||||||
| 11/7/23 | Exit Planning and the CEPA Designation with Guest Scott Snider, President of the Exit Planning Institute | If you plan to maximize the selling price of your business when you sell, Exit Planning is a must. In this episode I interview the man leading the nationwide charge to inform, educate and help advisors and business owners alike maximize the value of their business when they sell. Scott Snider is President of the Exit Planning Institute (EPI). EPI offers a Certified Exit Planning Advisor (CEPS) designation for exit planning advisors who want to learn more about and implement exit plannin... | 25m 46s | ||||||
| 10/31/23 | Tax Saving Strategy: The Asset Exchange Experts With Guest Eric Veve | As a business owner considering the sale of your business you should be thinking ahead about the tax ramifications of a sale. About 10 years ago I was selling a trucking company and I won't repeat the words that came out of the mouth of the owner when he found out that Uncle Sam was going to take over $6 M of his hard-earned money. I met Eric Veve and we utilized the Asset Exchange Structure to help the client understand the there were other ways of deferring taxes. This structure... | 45m 59s | ||||||
| 10/23/23 | The Dynamic Duo of Working Capital and IRS Forms 8594/8883 | In this episode we cover an important and often overlooked topic of Working Capital and how it relates to the important IRS filing of forms 8594 (regular Asset Sale) or 8883 (with a Section 338(h)10 election). We may be "geeking out" a bit here as we delve into these two important aspects of every transaction over $1.5 M, but these are things that you are going to want to know...your advisors may not even know about them. Visit us at: Bsalesgroup.com, DesignMySale.com, MyBizValue.com | 11m 01s | ||||||
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