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Kirk Michie on Valuation, EBITDA, and the Trajectory Founders Need to Reach the Exit They Truly Deserve
🎙️ From Private Equity Buyer to Founder Champion: Kirk Michie's Mission to Level the Playing Field for Entrepreneurs Selling Their Businesses
Kirk Michie, founder and managing partner of Candor Advisors, shares his journey from Merrill Lynch operations to private equity buyouts to walking away from seven figures in carried interest because the work no longer aligned with his values, ultimately building a boutique investment banking firm that has guided founders to more than $1 billion in successful exits by treating every deal as a mission, not a transaction.
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