<p aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Selling your business may be the biggest financial decision of your life — and for many owners, private equity can be a smart, strategic way to exit. In this episode of Maximizing Outcomes®, Jim McGovern is joined by Bobby Kingsbury, Managing Partner at MCM Capital Partners, to discuss how private equity firms evaluate businesses, what makes a company attractive to investors, and what owners can do today to prepare for a successful exit.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&#34;335559685&#34;:100}"> </span></p> <p aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Whether you&#8217;re actively planning your exit or simply building toward a future sale, this episode offers an inside look at how private equity really works — with actionable tips to increase business value and avoid costly mistakes.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&#34;335559685&#34;:100}"> </span></p> <p><b><span data-contrast="auto">You’ll</span></b><b><span data-contrast="auto"> learn:</span></b><span data-ccp-props="{&#34;134233117&#34;:true,&#34;134233118&#34;:true,&#34;134245417&#34;:true}"> </span></p> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{&#34;335552541&#34;:1,&#34;335559685&#34;:720,&#34;335559991&#34;:360,&#34;469769226&#34;:&#34;Symbol&#34;,&#34;469769242&#34;:[8226],&#34;469777803&#34;:&#34;left&#34;,&#34;469777804&#34;:&#34;&#34;,&#34;469777815&#34;:&#34;multilevel&#34;}" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">When private equity makes sense as an exit strategy</span><span data-ccp-props="{&#34;134233117&#34;:true,&#34;134233118&#34;:true,&#34;134245417&#34;:true}"> </span></li> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{&#34;335552541&#34;:1,&#34;335559685&#34;:720,&#34;335559991&#34;:360,&#34;469769226&#34;:&#34;Symbol&#34;,&#34;469769242&#34;:[8226],&#34;469777803&#34;:&#34;left&#34;,&#34;469777804&#34;:&#34;&#34;,&#34;469777815&#34;:&#34;multilevel&#34;}" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">How PE firms like MCM Capital evaluate companies</span><span data-ccp-props="{&#34;134233117&#34;:true,&#34;134233118&#34;:true,&#34;134245417&#34;:true}"> </span></li> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{&#34;335552541&#34;:1,&#34;335559685&#34;:720,&#34;335559991&#34;:360,&#34;469769226&#34;:&#34;Symbol&#34;,&#34;469769242&#34;:[8226],&#34;469777803&#34;:&#34;left&#34;,&#34;469777804&#34;:&#34;&#34;,&#34;469777815&#34;:&#34;multilevel&#34;}" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">What factors drive EBITDA multiples and valuation</span><span data-ccp-props="{&#34;134233117&#34;:true,&#34;134233118&#34;:true,&#34;134245417&#34;:true}"> </span></li> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{&#34;335552541&#34;:1,&#34;335559685&#34;:720,&#34;335559991&#34;:360,&#34;469769226&#34;:&#34;Symbol&#34;,&#34;469769242&#34;:[8226],&#34;469777803&#34;:&#34;left&#34;,&#34;469777804&#34;:&#34;&#34;,&#34;469777815&#34;:&#34;multilevel&#34;}" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">The biggest mistakes business owners make when selling</span><span data-ccp-props="{&#34;134233117&#34;:true,&#34;134233118&#34;:true,&#34;134245417&#34;:true}"> </span></li> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{&#34;335552541&#34;:1,&#34;335559685&#34;:720,&#34;335559991&#34;:360,&#34;469769226&#34;:&#34;Symbol&#34;,&#34;469769242&#34;:[8226],&#34;469777803&#34;:&#34;left&#34;,&#34;469777804&#34;:&#34;&#34;,&#34;469777815&#34;:&#34;multilevel&#34;}" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">How to build a business private equity wants to buy</span><span data-ccp-props="{&#34;134233117&#34;:true,&#34;134233118&#34;:true,&#34;134245417&#34;:true}"> </span></li> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{&#34;335552541&#34;:1,&#34;335559685&#34;:720,&#34;335559991&#34;:360,&#34;469769226&#34;:&#34;Symbol&#34;,&#34;469769242&#34;:[8226],&#34;469777803&#34;:&#34;left&#34;,&#34;469777804&#34;:&#34;&#34;,&#34;469777815&#34;:&#34;multilevel&#34;}" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">What the PE deal process looks like from start to finish</span><span data-ccp-props="{&#34;134233117&#34;:true,&#34;134233118&#34;:true,&#34;134245417&#34;:true}"> </span></li> </ul> <p aria-level="1"><b><span data-contrast="auto">Resources:</span></b><span data-ccp-props="{&#34;335559685&#34;:100}"> </span></p> <ul> <li data-leveltext="●" data-font="Arial" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{&#34;335551671&#34;:0,&#34;335552541&#34;:1,&#34;335559685&#34;:820,&#34;335559991&#34;:360,&#34;469769226&#34;:&#34;Arial&#34;,&#34;469769242&#34;:[8226],&#34;469777803&#34;:&#34;left&#34;,&#34;469777804&#34;:&#34;●&#34;,&#34;469777815&#34;:&#34;hybridMultilevel&#34;}" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="0" data-aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.livingbalancesheet.com/lbsVision/lite/mcgovernwealth"><span data-contrast="none">Financial Health Assessment Tool</span></a><span data-ccp-props="{&#34;201341983&#34;:0,&#34;335559737&#34;:734,&#34;335559738&#34;:38,&#34;335559740&#34;:276,&#34;469777462&#34;:[820],&#34;469777927&#34;:[0],&#34;469777928&#34;:[1]}"> </span></li> <li data-leveltext="●" data-font="Arial" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{&#34;335551671&#34;:0,&#34;335552541&#34;:1,&#34;335559685&#34;:820,&#34;335559991&#34;:360,&#34;469769226&#34;:&#34;Arial&#34;,&#34;469769242&#34;:[8226],&#34;469777803&#34;:&#34;left&#34;,&#34;469777804&#34;:&#34;●&#34;,&#34;469777815&#34;:&#34;hybridMultilevel&#34;}" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="0" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="none">Contact Bobby: [email protected]</span></li> </ul> <p aria-level="1"><b><span data-contrast="auto">Connect with McGovern Wealth Group:</span></b><span data-ccp-props="{&#34;335559685&#34;:100}"> </span></p> <ul> <li data-leveltext="●" data-font="Arial" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{&#34;335551671&#34;:0,&#34;335552541&#34;:1,&#34;335559685&#34;:820,&#34;335559991&#34;:360,&#34;469769226&#34;:&#34;Arial&#34;,&#34;469769242&#34;:[8226],&#34;469777803&#34;:&#34;left&#34;,&#34;469777804&#34;:&#34;●&#34;,&#34;469777815&#34;:&#34;hybridMultilevel&#34;}" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1"><a href="mailto:[email protected]"><span data-contrast="none">[email protected]</span></a><span data-ccp-props="{&#34;335559685&#34;:819,&#34;335559991&#34;:359,&#34;469777462&#34;:[819],&#34;469777927&#34;:[0],&#34;469777928&#34;:[1]}"> </span></li> <li data-leveltext="●" data-font="Arial" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{&#34;335551671&#34;:0,&#34;335552541&#34;:1,&#34;335559685&#34;:820,&#34;335559991&#34;:360,&#34;469769226&#34;:&#34;Arial&#34;,&#34;469769242&#34;:[8226],&#34;469777803&#34;:&#34;left&#34;,&#34;469777804&#34;:&#34;●&#34;,&#34;469777815&#34;:&#34;hybridMultilevel&#34;}" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1"><a href="mailto:[email protected]"><span data-contrast="none">[email protected]</span></a><span data-ccp-props="{&#34;335559685&#34;:819,&#34;335559738&#34;:38,&#34;335559991&#34;:359,&#34;469777462&#34;:[819],&#34;469777927&#34;:[0],&#34;469777928&#34;:[1]}"> </span></li> <li data-leveltext="●" data-font="Arial" 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