The Deal Board podcast is a place for small business owners and entrepreneurs to learn the best way sell a business or buy a business. Business Exit Experts, Andy Cagnetta and Jessica Fialkovich, lead discussions with expert business brokers, M&A professionals, and entrepreneurs that have sold a business or bought a business. Whether you are looking to learn how to sell a business, information on business valuation, or how to buy a business – The Deal Board gives you the behind the scenes of the entire mergers and acquisitions world.
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Market Update: Business Sales in 2019 and Projection for 2020
Andrew and Jessica want to celebrate the end of 2019 and the beginning of 2020 by presenting a market update regarding business sales. This year has been great in regards to business sales, especially for the sellers who benefited from the upswing of the economy. There also have been not-so-bright s...
Read moreBusiness Psychology
Andy and Jessica are talking about the psychology of the business, specifically about the DISC system and the DISC profile with a couple of great experts on the matter: Dr. John Hayes, who is talking about how he uses DISC profile to motivate sales teams and in his work with companies (mostly franch...
Read more20 Predictions for the Next Decade (First Part)
Welcome to not only a new year but a new decade! It is the right time to start to see what the long-term future will bring. Andrew and Jessica are bringing their 20 predictions for the next decade, which include some solid information on how business brokerage and the way to sell a business will be ...
Read more20 Predictions for the Next Decade (Second Part)
Andrew and Jessica recommend that you listen to Part 1 with the first 10 predictions before moving on with this episode which brings 10 more predictions that will help you get ready for what the future decade is bringing to the business arena. The next decade is going to be a great one for businesse...
Read more10 Ways to Increase the Value of Your Business
Andrew and Jessica bring the perfect episode for those of you who have a business and consider the possibility of selling it in the future but are also looking for possible ways to increase its value.People always want more money for their business and these 10 ways to drive value are very easy to p...
Read moreTen Ways to Win a Deal
It is usual that during the first quarter of the year lots of buyers search for businesses; that is why Andy and Jessica are dedicating today’s episode to teaching buyers how to win a deal. Tones of others like you have decided they want to be their own boss and step out of the world of corporate ...
Read moreWhat Buyers Look for in a Business
Transworld Business Advisors receive thousands of buyers from around the world every year who are looking to buy a business. In this episode, Andry and Jessica talk about specifically the individual buyers seeking businesses and what exactly are they looking for. The typical profile is somebody who ...
Read moreDeal Dangers with Andrew Cagnetta and Jessica Fialkovich
In this episode, Andy and Jessica are sharing stories that reflect what to watch out for in a deal — those situations that you wish you are not involved in when closing a deal. Transworld Business advisors have a lot of “war stories” during the 40 years in assisting the sale of thousands of bu...
Read moreFamily Business Transfer
Andy and Jessica bring a very touchy subject to this episode, which is family transfers. Most small businesses are operated by families and a recurrent concern is if a business should or shouldn’t be transferred to the upcoming generation
Property Management Companies: Vacation Rentals
This episode is dedicated to talking about property management companies, specifically the market working with vacation rentals which have been growing industry due to the introduction of companies such as Airbnb, HomeAway, and Vrbo



