Eddy Zakes

@BritishBizBuyer (Plus my entire search occurred during Covid, so it wasn’t like I did many face-to-face meetings, regardless.)

@BritishBizBuyer Very fair, re: difference in perspective. While I definitely couldn’t just pop in at a distance of four hours, I did feel a different level of connection with sellers who were regionally closer and an easier time building a relationship.

Difference in perspective on distance between the UK and US is hilarious @eddyzakes bought a biz 4 hrs away, which is considered 'local' in the US "You're just half a day drive away so can build seller rapport by calling by for a coffee/lunch. You share the same sports teams"

@STLChrisH Definitely interested.

Who would be interested in attending a 1-day event at my "Shared Services" office? Optional dinner hosted by my team the night before. Who? Residential service SMB owners and Hold Co owners. Some seats reserved for ETA / searchers and select SMB service providers. What? Deep dive into "shared service" ops supporting a >$100m OpCo, a real estate portfolio, and an active investment company (alts + public equities + direct investments). Will include call center ops, inside sales, IT / technology stack, finance & accounting structures & processes, purchasing & and supply chain structure, etc. Where? Saint Louis, MO When? Q1 2024 Why? Facilitate a great learning / sharing experience for attendees. Build new relationships. Let me know in comments below if you meet the "who" definition above and would be interested in a trip to STL. RTs would be helpful to extend reach.

@swilera @J_M_Vogt @CafeLurcat_MN Thanks, @swilera, for thinking of me. Unfortunately, @J_M_Vogt, I’ll be in Green Bay on Tuesday. Will you only be in town Tuesday? I’d love to connect!

@J_M_Vogt Reach out to @eddyzakes and eat at @CafeLurcat_MN

In Minneapolis on Tuesday Anybody want to chat about SMB acquisitions during happy hour?

@KyleRMarquardt Congrats, @KyleRMarquardt! So happy for you and your family!

Announcing our newest acquisition!!! Eden Mila Marquardt was born on April 27th! Mom and baby are great!

@KyleRMarquardt Congrats, looking forward to following the story!

Acquisition Announcement! We just acquired swinglab.co to add to the Homestead Brands family along with Lori Wall Beds. Rebrand is coming! Here’s what we love about it:

@toph_edwards Awesome! Congrats!

Closed on my first SMB! I'll start with this...this ETA process was absurdly challenging for me. Moving from a cozy corporate career to this wild west world required tremendous emotional growth, lots of support from loved ones and, looking back on it, a dash of naivete.

@PauFernandez13 Very cool! Congrats, Pau!

So proud to see a third company where I was a CFO sold

@aubreystrobel The Berlin Wall coming down. I remember coming downstairs to find my parents rocked forward in their seats on the couch, glued to the coverage. I was 6.

What was the first major news story you remember as a child?

@NickHaschka @aebridgeman Any tests for "owner dependence"?

ETA Myth Bust #3 - Very small businesses have too much owner dependence to transfer. This is conventional "wisdom" that gets people filtering out companies below $1M in EBITDA from consideration. I think it's often wrong.

With a mix of pre- AND current-COVID considerations, Pepperdine @GraziadioSchool's "Q1 Market Pulse" from their Private Capital Markets Project highlights #businessowner sentiments as I search for a great business to buy. Curious to read their Q2 report. buff.ly/3cNX7fM

A "new breed" of investors is giving business owners a unique option to consider when thinking about exiting their businesses... From @AttaTarki via @Entrepreneur: buff.ly/2YVR3Of #businessowner #succession

Really proud to be an @IESEbschool grad and can certainly attest to the quality of the education I received. Congrats on being ranked #1 in the world for the SIXTH consecutive time! buff.ly/3cmCdEq

@avimeir Whole family to Japan.

Earlier this year, I asked @IESEbschool to begin looking for my replacement, as I wanted to return to a more hands-on #entrepreneurship role. First, I'm delighted to be replaced with @JosemariaSiota. Second, here's what is next: @EddyZakes/the-next-chapter-leaving-iese-to-8ad164f9928e" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">medium.com/@EddyZakes/the…

@josemariasiota @iesebschool Congrats, @JosemariaSiota! I'm so glad you're the one replacing me!

Josemaria Siota has been appointed the new Executive Director of the #Entrepreneurship and #Innovation Center at @IESEbschool. Read more at bit.ly/2YSnAD0

So important for aspiring #entrepreneurs: "It isn't enough to do the numbers 'right', you have to do the RIGHT numbers." -- @IESEbschool Prof. @Palencia62. Good reminder to be inquisitive, dig deeper, and be intellectually honest as you validate your #startup.

For my Madrid-based, Spanish-speaking friends... We've launched a new "legal mentorship" offer from the IESE Venture Hub, and we're hosting a talk on Wednesday in Madrid on "La transformación de los servicios financieros": buff.ly/2RdQ8oy

Amazing! Congrats to @IESEalumni @CarlotaPiAmoros, @oriolvilag, and @fnogue on @HolaLuzcom’s IPO. What a journey!

Wow! Busy day in #Entrepreneurship at @IESEbschool: 1.) @avimeir, @IESEalumni and CEO @travelperk. 2.) Our Barcelona #TechTransfer Group demo day. 3.) @IDFinance_com, @PangeaAerospace, and @PauFernandez13 (CFO of @itnig) talking #crowdfunding in @IESECeemba. 4.) #Startup School.