M&A Advisor, Christine McDannell, shares her wisdom with WWE’s host, Felena Hanson. In this interview, they discuss how to prepare a business for sale, why women undervalue their businesses, and what buyers look for.
Christine McDannell is a serial entrepreneur, author, and speaker.
She is the Founder & Principal Business Intermediary of The Magnolia Firm, a boutique M&A brokerage firm helping digital business owners achieve the perfect exit and working directly with private equity groups by finding their perfect acquisition targets.
Since its recent inception, Christine’s firm has helped countless entrepreneurs cross the chasm from business ownership to a successful exit, all without compromising their values or dream outcome. TMF specializes in helping owners achieve a high success rate for their exit, with most closings coming in at either full-asking or over-asking price.
After founding, growing, acquiring & selling 20+ of her own businesses across several verticals including cleaning, wellness, beauty, technology, exotic cars, and real estate, Christine realized that there was a formula behind the perfect business exit and now dedicates her full-time attention on helping others do the same.
Some of her proudest achievements include creating over 200+ direct jobs through her companies since 2003, as well as enjoying a private breakfast with her inspiration Richard Branson in Paris of December 2017 honoring her contributions to the Virgin Unite Foundation.
Christine has been recognized with numerous awards through the years, including the Small Business Administration Business Person of the Year (2009) and Entrepreneur Magazine’s 100 Most Brilliant Companies for her first venture, Cleanology (2010).
She splits her time between San Diego and Dubai. In her free time, you can catch her at live music festivals, spontaneous travel spots around the world, attending Burning Man, or playing Boat Captain in the beautiful San Diego Bay.
For more information about Christine and The Magnolia Firm, please visit: themagnoliafirm.com
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‘Get Acquired’ Book – The Magnolia Firm
