Private equity is the most likely buyer for your business. Some firms do a great job honoring the legacy of the companies they acquire. Others are more focused on the numbers—using debt, cutting costs, and flipping businesses quickly to generate a return.
It works. But for many founders, it can feel like selling out.
Brent Beshore offers a different approach. He’s the founder of Permanent Equity, a firm that raises 30-year capital, avoids debt, and holds businesses indefinitely. He’s not in a rush to exit—and neither are the owners who sell to him.
In this edition of Built to Sell Radio, you’ll hear why Beshore believes being long-term greedy—playing the long game, reinvesting, and building slowly—can create more wealth and less regret.
You discover how to:
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Recognize acquirers who value your company’s culture
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Avoid deal structures that put your legacy at risk
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Use rollover equity to stay involved post-sale
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Align your leadership team with the next chapter
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Decide whether selling now—or waiting—is the better move (download our free eBook on timing your exit)
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Attract buyers who play the long game
If you liked our conversation with Adam Coffey, you’ll want to hear Brent’s perspective.
Quote of the Week
Most private equity is buy, lever, strip, and flip. That’s not investing. That’s engineering a spreadsheet.
Deals
Accu-Fab, a contract manufacturer serving the renewable energy and data infrastructure sectors, has been acquired by Mayville Engineering Company (NYSE: MEC) for $140.5 million in cash.
The North Carolina-based business generated approximately $61 million in revenue and $14 million in Adjusted EBITDA in 2024, implying a 10x multiple of EBITDA.
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