038 Thomas Smale - Investor Insights: Fundraising and Exit Outlook for 2023

Futureproof Founder Podcast · Jan 5, 2023 · 58m

SaaS Fuel™ is joined this week by Thomas Smale, founder of FE International, a company that specializes in preparing businesses for acquisition. Tune in to learn more about the ins and outs of M&As from an industry expert.

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Key Takeaways

1:48 The Beginnings of FE International

4:04 VC Investors vs M&A

5:29 What makes a business buyable?

7:23 Why do deals go unannounced?

9:47 What is success?

11:51 What your business should and shouldn’t be tracking, and why

19:30 Planning…