Uncovering the Secrets of Valuing and Selling Businesses w/ Arthur Petropoulos, Hill View Partners - EP211

Economics Explored

Show host Gene Tunny is joined by Arthur Petropoulos, founder and managing partner of Hill View Partners, a company specializing in mergers and acquisitions, business sales, and capital advisory services for middle market companies. They discuss how Arthur finds, values, and sells businesses, as well as the wider economic impacts of his work and the role of private equity. They also explore whether we should be concerned about modern-day Gordon Gekkos and how the business landscape has changed since the 1980s.

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What’s covered in EP211

• Business sales and capital raising with Hillview Partners. (1:22)
• Business brokering process and outreach strategies. (5:18)
• Business valuation and acquisition strategies. (8:10)
• Buyers and sellers in mergers and acquisitions. (14:47)
• Business sale process and foreign investment constraints. (17:34)
• Selling a business, focusing on narrative and information sharing. (24:18)
• Private company sales and legal risks. (28:00)
• The role of capital markets in the economy. (38:05)
• Private equity's role in the economy, including pros and cons. (44:10)

Links relevant to the conversation

About this episode’s guest Arthur Petropoulos:

https://hillviewps.com/leadership/

Arthur’s YouTube channel:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZu4Nl6i5IseEJBqp1IPd3g

Hill View Partners social media:

https://www.linkedin.com/company/hillviewpartners/