The Boardroom Buzz: Grow, Sell, or Exit

Paul Giannamore and Patrick Baldwin respond to "What makes a firm more valuable?" question submitted from the AFTERMATH presentation. They also take a step back into how they first met eight years ago when Patrick called on Paul to do a valuation (appraisal) for his pest control business.

Paul Giannamore and Patrick Baldwin discuss where money will end up after the COVID-19 pandemic. How will essential service businesses look for investors in the long-run? Pest control is an essential business. Will investors shift their portfolios to 'de-risked' industries because of Covid-19? How will the pandemic affect future pest control acquisitions? Will this shift valuations on residential vs commercial segments? Will the DOW return to its pre-COVID-19 high?

Paul Giannamore and Patrick Baldwin chat about how pest control transactions are structured differently. What happens after the sale... after Paul's first pest control deal in 2003, what happened after the close? Patrick and Paul also talk about "taking a lump sum in a duffle bag and the proper way to 'make it rain' when you're at an underground Romanian rave".