Mr. Dan Peña the Trillion Dollar Man was very generous in tweeting and sharing the interview I conducted with him. For the full interview? Click Here
Respect! 100%
Dan Peña’s Website of Interviews.
I made it on his super short list of Interviews. 100% Awesome. Click Image to go to Dan’s Website
If you have not read Dan Peña’s Book “Your First 100 Million?” Do so today, you will likely learn a few things you never thought possible. To Download his book? CLICK HERE
Dan Peña Gutherie Castle
Guthrie Castle valuation? The Castle and estate is 156 acres and just about 500 years old. Mr. Pena rents out the Castle grounds for Events like Marriage Ceremonies and other get togethers. This is not longer the case and this majestic property is private now. \We don’t know the exact worth of the castle but it’s been said to be worth over $25 million!
This morning while I was sipping my coffee Jon Stoddard’s Mergers & Acquisitions Podcast was referred by a Attorney and Im convinced it’s the best damn M&A show online. 100%! No kidding everyday I spend 2 hours after I wake up on study time learning and training for new skills. For the last month I began learning Python coding, and it seriously takes time to learn how to code. But when I opened Youtube I had a message from a New York Attorney that read? “Thought this would be helpful for you to watch in the morning as you train.” This is what I found when I clicked the link. Jon Stoddard’s Mergers and Acquisitions Youtube Show. Since I am in this small Business community I immediately stopped what I was doing and watched the video. Click picture to watch his channel.
What is Youtubes Best M&A Podcast?
According to Entrepreneur Investment Group Partner Sharp J? Jon Stoddards Youtube show about Mergers and Acquisitions is the most informative online.
Christopher Wick M&A Entrepreneur
The first video I watched was the Talented and high energy Mr. Christopher Wick who has a growing and profitable track record of making one Transaction a year. Bravo Good Sir. This is fantastic. I was immediately drawn in because the language and struggles, challenges faced by this good man was exactly the same I am facing. But in a different industry. LOL If you have not watched this youtube show with Jon and Christopher? Do it now.
There is a entire community out there that has the experience that I have been looking for. As I watched this amazing interview? I suddenly found it was if a vail of obscurity was lifted. Matters of financing transactions, finding deal flow, and more was shared generously.
Patch Baker – 100 plus Acquisitions
My second video I began devouring was Patch Baker, interestingly Patch is a former Marine veteran and has completed over one hundred Mergers and Acquisitions Transactions. Plus Patch’s company MOBIUS marketing and media is a former client and partner of juggernaut Black Rifle Coffee Company who just went public.
All this content is so valuable and helps the Entrepreneurs who are out doing exactly what they are doing begin asking the right questions. And start pursuing the right answers. Path Baker’s entire conversation on conversion rates and mathematics behind advertising and paid ad spend was eye opening. I had a inkling that this was the case. But he just confirmed to me why so many small businesses fail when placing ads on Facebook and Google. It’s truly fascinating how he went into and shared how Sir. Richard Branson quietly took over the British Virgin islands using strategy that seemed completely natural. It makes sense. I would highly suggest you check out Patch and watch his interview in it’s entirety.
Mergers and Acquisitions Stories and Experience Goldmine
In conclusion for today’s post? I would love to share that there is a entire eco system of content out there if you know where to find it. Patch Baker was saying in his conversation that going super niche is sometimes not the right play. Look at Blockbuster. In the 1990’s everybody was lining up for a chance to go super niche like this failed American brand. Evolution and change happen daily. If you don’t change and don’t keep evolving as a entrepreneur trying to improve growth and create better value in the market? It’s likely you as a entrepreneur probably won’t succeed. The lesson’s learned from this show are truly unique. So I would highly suggest if your are in the Mergers and Acquisitions space and are researching the eco system as a entrepreneur? You will one hundred percent need to watch this fantastic Youtube show by Mr. Jon Stoddard.
I received a question directly from the awesome searching entrepreneurs on Google Search today, So its with great privilege I get to share, explain, and answer this fragmented question to help all the future professional Entrepreneurs, Bankers, Accountants, and Corporate Attorneys out there. At the risk of sounding insensitive this question is slightly off base. So let’s dissect the elements and answer some facts.
“Who controls the United States Money Supply?”
The United States Treasury manages all of the money coming into the government and paid out by it. The Federal Reserve’s primary responsibility is to keep the economy stable by managing the supply of money in circulation. The Department of the Treasury manages federal spending.
So since we go this out of the way. Let’s move on to another question that creates value. Natuarlly we are going to want to ask the Question, “What makes the money valuable in business?”
“What makes the Money Supply valuable in Business.”
The value of any good is determined by its supply and demand and the supply and demand for other goods in the economy. A price for any good is the amount of money it takes to get that good. Inflation occurs when the price of goods increases—in other words when money becomes less valuable relative to those other goods.
If you have never watched the 2007 Business Movie that won all kinds of awards please watch this evil cruel film. It tells a disturbing story about a Oil Magnate mad man willing to go extreme lengths to use, abuse, and use dishonesty measures in business strategy in California in the early 1900’s.
There will be Blood “MOVIE”
“How does money get it’s value?”
The value of money is determined by the demand for it, just like the value of goods and services.
Business Landscape & Business Environment
Take a look at the volatility of the current Business market? It’s constantly changing second by second. It’s been my experience that in order to really look at company’s worth an acquisition development effort you must look at the long term future. Several questions come to mind. “Is the company easy and simple to understand?” “Does the business have a bright future because of the products it sells?”
Warren Buffett is always sharing that the business he looks for are the products and companies we love like Coca Cola. It’s the most recognizable brand in the world. And its future is certainly guaranteed to dominate most beverage shelves in nearly all stores and restaurants. So we can be pretty certain that investing in Coca Cola will be fruitful for investors. Coke is always looking at competition and alway’s buying up the best performing brands. If you did not catch the Coca Cola Acquisition of Body Armor last October? Please read about this Acquisition here. I mention this because I was contacted by a International Business News TV Station in Asia to comment on the transaction.
Acquisition Strategy in the Market
I would love to share a interesting view from the one and Only Mr. Bill Ackman who is the CEO and Founder of New York City powerhouse Activist Investment Firm Pershing Square Capital. At the expense of sounding like a Fanboy of Bill’s investment career? Which I am by the way. Bill personally is a sincere and just all around great guy. I really look up to his career as an example of where I am headed. He too was a Entrepreneur with a really tough road filled with hardship, adversity and impossible rejection. So I take comfort in his story that I am where I need to be.
This may sound ridiculous and surprising to some people who read this. But I am good with criticism I will receive sharing this next bit. Interestingly I will be going fly fishing with him sometime in the near future. But that is another story for another time. Let’s get back to business.
Research The Market For Acquisition Target Opportunities
Bill always said that when a downturn in the Market happens. He and his team of Analysts and researchers at Pershing look for opportunities by looking at Companies stock price that are trading for values lower than it should be. Meaning its undervalued stock price is an opportunity.
Activist Investing Strategy
Bill and his team shocked the Investment world during a market downturn when they made a trade off four hours of research making the Investment Fund Four Billion dollars in profit. Here is the short story.
If Wachovia wealth management company was trading at $1.84 and we look at the annual reports and the Debt on the books, and all the financials during a Due Diligence research session? And we decide the company is undervalued from the free cash flow and then look at the Stock price? We know there is opportunity for profit on this trade.
In doing this we look at the stock price and over all company valuation and decide is the company undervalued? Bill Ackman and his team mate Mick made a trade after 4 hours of research. And bought the Stock at $1.84 and later sold at around $9-$10 dollars a share. They bought 42 percent of the Company stock volume over 4 days. And made 4 billion dollars in profit just days after. Anyways all things considered? Bill’s Pershing Square Investment Fund made out like Bandits into the night. LOL Just incredible story.
Acquisition Consolidation
Before we move on? We must define Consolidation in Business Acquisition strategy? Consolidation in the most simplest of terms? “Is when a entity or a group of Investors Buys one Holding company, then buys other smaller companies or its competitive companies and folds these companies into it’s portfolio of companies creating value plus synergistic dominance in the selected industry.”
Professional Advisory Services with a proven track record to keep you safe during Acquisitions
I sincerely hope this complex post has given you a huge bang for your buck by clicking on my blog post on Google Search? This took me some time to write and rewrite. I won’t be winning any awards with my business blog. But at least I am able to share some basics in finance, business strategy, M&A and Entrepreneurship. If you would like to personally pick my brain and save time and weeks of research time? And if your a Senior Executive who would like a value based second opinion before accepting someones opinion you don’t value or trust? Myself and my team of Professional Advisors would be happy to Schedule a sit down and learn more about your mission.
If your team decides you would like to work with us? We can do the heavy lifting for you. We are also professionals for Executives and Business owners who require sensitive private secure services to protect all your teams professional reputations, leadership positions, and keep your Shareholders happy with your decisions and Job performance. My partners have built and operate company’s you see in the Wall Street Journal. I am lucky to have such wonderful mentors and partner advisors. And they can be yours as well.
Thank you to Food Institutes Reporter and Journalist Marcy Krieter for including me as a source for the following article.
“What would a Monster – Constellation Merger Mean?”
Please feel free to read the entire Article Below.
It seems more and more Business Journalists and Reporters/Writers are asking for my Expert Opinion as a Source. Business Mergers and Acquisitions, Investments and Analyzing the Markets future and current state is a interesting subject.
Thank you for the privilege to look over the Horizon in business and provide an Opinion of what comes next.