How One Pivot Doubled The Value of This Business
September 28, 2016 |
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James Garvey grew Objective Loyalty from a standing start in 2005 to $2.5 million in EBITDA. When he and his partner decided to sell they were able to quickly double the value when they switched sell tactics.
James Garvey and his partner grew Objective Loyalty from a standing start in 2005 to $2.5 million in EBITDA before they decided to sell their email marketing platform.
Garvey’s investment banker spent six months shopping the deal without a single offer. Then Garvey decided to switch tactics and approach the strategic partners who already knew the company well.
Garvey got an offer and was able to double it quickly through some shrewd negotiation.
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About Our Guest
James Garvey is the CEO of Self Lender, a consumer FinTech startup that helps people build credit and savings. Prior to founding Self Lender, Garvey was a software engineer by trade, who has spent his career building and operating online consumer marketing companies. Garvey holds a B.S. in mathematics from University of California, Davis.
