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The BusinessesForSale.com PodcastBusinessesForSale.com M&A Talk - How Buyers Capture the Attention of Sellers in the $1m to $20m Deal RangeExplore quick-fire, insightful discussions on the world of mergers and acquisitions with Nick Pili on BusinessesForSale.com.In this episode, we unpack how savvy buyers stand out in the competitive $1m to $20m deal range. From crafting compelling outreach to positioning yourself as a serious acquirer, learn what sellers are really looking for, and what makes them engage.Whether you're an individual buyer, search fund, or strategic investor, this series delivers expert insights, actionable advice, and proven tactics to help you close high-quality deals faster.Explore more:The M&A Vault...
2025-08-2710 min
The BusinessesForSale.com PodcastBusinessesForSale.com M&A Talk - How to Vet Offers for Your Business and What a Letter of Intent Looks LikeExplore quick-fire, insightful discussions on the world of mergers and acquisitions with Nick Pili on BusinessesForSale.com.In this episode, we dive into how to vet offers for your business, what to expect in a Letter of Intent (LOI), and how to spot red flags before you enter due diligence. Learn what makes an offer strong, realistic, and worthy of negotiation, whether you're preparing to sell now or planning for the future.From decoding legal jargon to understanding buyer motivations, this series delivers expert insights, actionable advice, and real-world examples to help you maximise value...
2025-08-2010 min
The BusinessesForSale.com PodcastBusinessesForSale.com M&A Talk with CEO, Andrew Markou: Business Valuation Models Explained – DCF, SDE & MoreIn this episode of M&A Talk, BusinessesForSale.com CEO Andrew Markou breaks down the key valuation models used when buying or selling a business — including DCF (Discounted Cash Flow), SDE (Seller’s Discretionary Earnings), and other common methods.Whether you're preparing to sell, looking to invest, or just want to understand what drives business value, this episode offers practical insights and expert perspective.Explore more:Value any business using our free tool: https://www.businessesforsale.com/valuation-tool Guide: How to value a business for sale: http...
2025-08-1313 min
The BusinessesForSale.com PodcastBusinessesForSale.com M&A Talk - $1m-$20m Deal Size - The Importance of Audited Accounts when SellingM&A Talk with Nick Pili: $1M–$20M Deal Size – The IMPORTANCE of Audited Accounts When SellingIn this episode of M&A Talk, Nick Pili explores why audited accounts are critical when selling a business in the $1M–$20M deal space.From building buyer trust to speeding up due diligence, discover how strong financials can significantly impact valuation, deal structure, and overall sale success.Whether you're preparing to sell now or in the future, this episode offers practical insights to help you position your business for a smoother, more profitable exit.
2025-08-0607 min
The BusinessesForSale.com PodcastM&A talk with Nick Pili - The M&A Vault on BusinessesForSale.com and SBA Loans - up to $5m in the USExplore quick-fire, insightful discussions on the world of mergers and acquisitions with Nick Pili on BusinessesForSale.com.We break down how SBA loans can help fund acquisitions up to $5 million in the US, making business ownership more accessible than ever.Whether you're a seasoned investor or exploring your first deal, this series delivers expert insights, actionable advice, and real opportunities to help you achieve your business goals.Explore more:The M&A Vault: https://www.businessesforsale.com/m-and-a-vault SBA Loans Guide: https...
2025-07-3011 min
The BusinessesForSale.com PodcastShoot The Company - Behind the Scenes of a 10+ Year Success in Film ProductionIn this episode of the 10 Plus Club, where we speak to entrepreneurs who have successfully built and sustained businesses for over a decade, we talk to Tom Hillier, co-founder of the award-winning film production company Shoot The Company.Founded by Tom and his business partner Henry Wilks, the company began at a time when the idea of online video content was still in its infancy. They were among the first commercial content creators to embrace online platforms—well before it became the norm.Their early belief in the power of digital storytelling paid off. Today, Sh...
2025-07-2328 min
The BusinessesForSale.com PodcastSpice Pots! How Entrepreneur Melanie Auld Grew An Online Retail Brand From Her HomeIn this episode of the 10 Plus Club, where we speak to entrepreneurs who’ve built and sustained successful businesses for over a decade, we hear from Melanie Auld, founder of Spice Pots.Melanie, like many professionals, wanted more flexibility and control over her working life. She made the bold decision to start her own business from home, creating ready-to-use spice blends for Indian cooking. What began as a kitchen-table venture quickly developed into a recognised brand as demand grew and her family expanded alongside it.In this interview, Melanie shares her journey from small beginnings to...
2025-07-1628 minThe BusinessesForSale.com PodcastBusinessesForSale.com M&A Talk with CEO, Andrew Markou: Business Valuation Models Explained – DCF, SDE & More In this episode of M&A Talk, BusinessesForSale.com CEO Andrew Markou breaks down the key valuation models used when buying or selling a business — including DCF (Discounted Cash Flow), SDE (Seller’s Discretionary Earnings), and other common methods. Whether you're preparing to sell, looking to invest, or just want to understand what drives business value, this episode offers practical insights and expert perspective. Explore more:Value any business using our free tool: https://www.businessesforsale.com/valuation-tool Guide: How to value a business for sale: https...
2025-07-1613 minThe BusinessesForSale.com PodcastHow Lloyd Evans Turned One Franchise into a Decade of Growth and SuccessThis is a great story that ticks so many entrepreneur boxes. Lloyd Evans made the move from the corporate world to self employment - which is no mean feat. He then identified a great franchise - TaxAssist - which he started from scratch (from zero clients), then grew the business over a decade, expanding it by buying a neighbouring TaxAssist franchise. He now runs a significant business with around 1000 clients. Because of the recurring fee income the business generates, Lloyd will be in a strong position to sell the business in the future, when he looks to r...
2025-07-0925 min
The BusinessesForSale.com PodcastCheryl White Went from a District Nurse to running a Multi Million Home Care FranchiseIn this episode of the 10 Plus Club, where we talk to business owners and entrepreneurs about making money and growing a successful business for more than 10 years, we talk to the inspirational Cheryl White at Apollo Care Franchise and how she grew her business to a successful multi million pound network. Cheryl started off as a district nurse. In fact, her first job in care was a part time weekend job in a nursing home when she was just 14 years of age. She eventually qualified as a nurse before starting her own home care business - which e...
2025-07-0418 min
The BusinessesForSale.com PodcastGrowing a Post Production Business - Peter & Darren from West Digital on how their Business grew over 10+ yearsPeter and Darren bought their Post Production business over 20 years ago - as a management buy out. Darren describes that he and Peter (life partners) were able to raise the money to buy it. What they did next was to build and grow the business - which services the TV, Film and Advertising and Corporate Video market - into a powerful boutique Post Production business.They are a classic example of buying a business and then making it great. They join the 10 Plus Club on BusinessesForSale.com - where we interview entrepreneurs who have run their business...
2025-06-2519 min
The BusinessesForSale.com PodcastRunning An Ecommerce Agency For luxury Brand Clients - Meet Barny Macaulay from The Barn AgencyIn this series of conversations at the 10 Plus Club, we talk to successful entrepreneurs about how they have managed to be in business for more than 10 years - which is a form of success in itself. Our Chairman, Marcus talks to Barny Macaulay about how he runs successful ecommerce business, The Barn Agency, specialising in Luxury brands. Ecommerce/ shopify businesses are extremely competitive but Barny has built The Barn into a successful operation by being able to capture the spirit of the brands he is working with online. For more business content, including how...
2025-06-1830 min
The BusinessesForSale.com PodcastRunning a Successful Jacket Baked Potato Family Business! Meet Justin HawthorneWe talked to Justin Hawthorne at Ted's Baked Potato business in Sutton Coldfield about how the successful family business was started in the early 1980s and how it expanded and grew. The business is now over 44 years established and heading towards its 50th birthday. What makes a family business successful like this? Justin has all the answers. Ted's in Sutton Coldfield Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/p/Teds-Hot-Potatoes-Sutton-Coldfield-100057627070563/For more business content, including how-to guides, sector profiles, and case studies, visit:https://www.businessesforsale.com/articles/resourcesLinkedIn: https://www.li...
2025-06-1123 min
The BusinessesForSale.com PodcastRunning a Football Coaching Business and turning it into a Football Club! Meet Michael RichardsonMichael Richardson went into football coaching at just 19 years of age, when his football career was cut short. Now established over 11 years, the business has taken off, coaching 1000s of children across Essex and now Hertfordshire. Not only that, Michael has plans to become a football club, with a stadium. At the heart of this entire journey is a desire to change people's lives in the community. For more information about the Michael Richardson Football Academy:https://www.mrfa.co.uk/about-usFor more business content, including how-to guides, sector profiles, and case studies, v...
2025-06-0424 min
Just Screen ItThe Value of Theatrical with Marcus MarkouToday I’m talking with Marcus Markou about his experiences distributing his two feature films, Papadopoulos and Sons, put out in 2012, and his latest feature, The Wife and her House Husband, which is just starting its theatrical release. Marcus, Greek by descent and hailing from Great Britain, has a fantastic story to tell, starting in theatre and then shifting to film as a better way to slice up the sausage — give this interview a listen to see what I mean by that. We touch on a ton of good stuff in this conversation, but the main theme seemed to be c...
2023-11-131h 13
Filmmaking Conversations Podcast with Damien SwabyEp 168: Independent Spirit: The Cinematic Journey of Marcus MarkouMarcus Markou – Writer/ Director/ ProducerMarcus is an independent filmmaker, who successfully self-distributed his debut feature film, Papadopoulos and Sons (starring Stephen Dillane), which he wrote and directed, in 2013, by staging his own cinema release – achieving the second highest screen average of any movie in its opening weekend (only beaten by Oblivion with Tom Cruise) with a P&A budget of just £40k. He used social media and guerrilla tactics such as cold calling every Greek Orthodox priest to announce the movie’s release in the Sunday service before the opening weekend. The movie went on to be bought...
2023-05-291h 08
The 237: Film School PodcastS2 E3: Laura Bayston and Laurence SpellmanActors Laurence Spellman and Laura Bayston discuss their lead roles in the upcoming feature film 'The Wife and Her House Husband', from director Marcus Markou, who joins towards the end of the interview to discuss the creative process.
You can watch the trailer for the film here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HpipNek545c
2021-09-0154 min
The Vagabond Actor's PodcastInterview with Filmmaker Marcus Markou (Papadopoulos & Sons, Two Strangers Who Meet Five Times)We're back after a break with director and screenwriter Marcus Markou. Marcus wrote, directed, produced, and self-distributed the smash hit feature film "Papadopoulos & Sons", which went on to become one of the most successful self-distributed films in the UK.
Marcus talks about his process, his approach to filmmaking, casting and a lot more!
This week's tips:
Andrea: Any film featuring Olympia Dukakis
Brian: Here and Now, Ram Dass (podcast)
Gary: The New York Trilogy by Paul Auster (books)
Marcus: Directing Actors by Judith Weston (book), The Untethered S...
2021-06-061h 02
It's All Greek to MeThe Amazing Marcus Markou InterviewCheck out my interview with Marcus. The Writer, Director, and Producer of Papadopoulos and Sons. On Netflix and Amazon. Be Entertained, Educated and Inspired.
2021-03-2250 min
ExtraordinaryEP.09 ADRIAN SCARBOROUGH - "B Sides" with Ed StoppardEd Stoppard talks to the brilliant Adrian Scarborough about his hidden passion and how it grew through the Covid 19 lockdown. Adrian is one of Britain's most versatile actrors - from intense stage performances, most recently in Leopoldstadt in the West End, to Gavin and Stacey and everything in between.
2020-08-0335 minExtraordinaryEP.08 JOHN PARK - Founder of Fringe ReportThe Fringe Report was an arts website that ran from 2002 to 2012. It documented 1000s of shows from the fringe - from theatre and comedy to dance, art, poetry and more. It was a hugely valuable voice in its day, giving a platform and a voice to 100s of artists who may have otherwise never been recognised or reported on. Its founder John Park discusses why Fringe Report was started and what happened to it.
2020-07-2148 minExtraordinaryEP.07 MARK BONNAR - "B Sides" with Ed StoppardEd Stoppard speaks to Scottish actor Mark Bonnar about his secret passion and how it all began. Mark is one of Ed's favourite actors, and when you look at Mark's credits, Catastrophe, Apple Tree Yard, Unforgotten, Home Fires, Shetland - to name just a few of the titles that Mark has been involved with - you can see why.
2020-07-0725 minExtraordinaryEP.06 WILL WOOD - PR Guru in the Entertainment BusinessI talk to the young PR impresario Will Wood about how he got his successful Entertainment PR business Multitude Media started. He's still only 33 and I was fascinated at what got him going so young as he'd started this business when he was just 19 and still at University. We also talk about what it takes to grow a bigger business whilst keeping your feet on the ground and what the future holds for entertainment in a post Covid world.
2020-06-2724 minExtraordinaryEP.05 VICTORIA MARKOU - Aston Villa and her FamilyVictoria Markou, football fan, and more specifically, a long time suffering Aston Villa supporter, talks about her 25 year love affair with the club and what it has meant to her family. From the first time she embraced the team in the early 90s when meeting her future husband, to how travelling up from London for mid week games has bonded her relationship with her teenage son, through relegation and then promotion.
2020-06-1924 minExtraordinaryEP.04 GREG THOMPSON - Discus Thrower and ActivistI caught up with Greg Thompson, who is currently warm weather training in Florida. Last year Greg broke the World Championship qualification distance by throwing a mighty 65.5 metres, placing him fourth in the British All Time for discus. Still only in his mid 20s, he has yet to reach his peak as an athlete. We talked about his progress so far, the extreme disappointment of not being selected for the World Championships, even with that throw, and what it means to be black during these times of protest.
2020-06-1326 minExtraordinaryEP.03 KATHERINE JAKEWAYS - "B Sides" with Ed StoppardEvery few weeks, my friend Ed Stoppard, the actor, takes over the mic and interviews someone of note about their "B Side" - a hidden passion that people might not know about. This week, Ed made his Podcast debut with the wonderfully talented Katherine Jakeways - whom Ed and I were at drama school with (LAMDA) in the 90s. Katherine started life as an actress and comedienne but has developed into one of our finest British writers today. We had no idea about her "B Side" and we were thrilled to hear it.
2020-06-0625 minExtraordinaryEP.02 CONSTANTINE - An 11 Year OldInspired by a late, lockdown conversation with my 11-year old on the subject of making friends when he moved schools a couple of years ago, I thought it would be a good podcast. However, the conversation quickly moved onto gaming and how the kids were using online games to maintain their friendships. This then moved onto social media and Tik Tok and Youtube and I was highly amused to hear his disdain for how celebrities had "ruined" Youtube by simply being on it!
2020-05-3022 minExtraordinaryEP.01 - MARTIN LAW - Teacher and FilmmakerMarcus talks with Martin Law, a teacher of film at Bury College. They discuss how a bad education and unpleasant professional work experiences are essential in becoming a well rounded educator. They also discuss the importance of having a day job as part of the commitment to independent film.
2020-05-2625 min
The 237: Film School PodcastEpisode Two: Marcus MarkouFor Episode Two of #The237 #FilmSchool #Podcast, filmmaker Marcus Markou chats about his self-funded debut feature film 'Papadopoulos and Sons, delegating responsibly and his love of short films.
2019-08-1853 min
GEEKSWEATMeet the Producer: Markus Markou | GeekSweat 012 Meeting Marcus Markou the triple threat Actor, Director, Producer and distributor of one of the more regionally successful films of the last decade Papadopoulous & Sons (2012).The creator of the remarkable award-winning short film Two Strangers Who Meet Five Times enthralls King Dom, MKH, TJ and White Falcon with his anecdotes and wisdom from the film industry.Marcus gives his insight on the creative process, evolving as a filmmaker, how to make impactful contributions and simply how to live with the gift of storytelling#inspiration...
2018-06-061h 03
3 FILMS THAT HAVE IMPACTED EVERYTHING IN YOUR ADULT LIFEMovie Collective w/ Marcus MarkouHost Stuart Wright talks with filmmaker, internet entrepreneur and Aston Villa fan Marcus Markou about a new film investment opportunity in a production company called Movie Collective, how you become an investor in the company and how you can get a share of the equity for as little as £10.
This investment opportunity closes 31st May 2018. You can buy shares in Movie Collective via 'crowd cube'. Details and weblink below.
From their crowdcube page: "Movie Collective is a new film business co-founded by Cassian Elwes, one of Hollywood’s leading independent film producers (Dallas Buyers Club, Mudbound, The Butler, Lawless). With a s...
2018-05-1834 min