In this episode of the M&A Launchpad Podcast, hosts Feras Moussa & Casey Minshew interview Ned MacPherson, who shares his compelling journey of bootstrapping a business from scratch, scaling it rapidly, and eventually exiting to a private equity firm.

Ned, who has a background in statistics, brought these skills he gained in college and applied them to his love and desire for entrepreneurship. Ned started a few ventures after graduating, and after several attempts at building companies, he finally settled on a data analytics company. After scaling the company, Ned was able to take his first exit with a PE firm. He debunks many stereotypes that people have when talking about the troubles of working with bigger PE firms, and highlights his good experience while selling. Ned highlights the importance of focus, understanding market gaps, effective deal structuring, and maintaining a profitable growth model.

He also shares valuable advice on navigating private equity acquisitions, the significance of rolling forward equity, and the role of cultural integration in successful M&A deals. Tune in to learn from Ned’s experiences and strategies for entrepreneurial success.

In this podcast episode, we discuss:

• How Everything in Life is Data-Driven
• Tips on Exiting a Business
• Working with Private Equity in an Acquisition

You can connect with Ned by LinkedIn or email: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ned-macpherson or at [email protected]

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