Raise & Exit
Raise & Exit
Podcast Description
Raise and Exit is the podcast for founders navigating the path to raising capital and selling their company. Host Edgar Baum sits down with investors, operators, and dealmakers to unpack the real stories behind successful raises, exits, and the lessons learned along the way. Whether you're planning to fundraise, considering an exit, or just want to think like an acquirer or investor, this show gives you the insider knowledge to make smarter decisions and avoid costly mistakes.
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Content Themes
The podcast covers key themes relevant to founders, including fundraising tactics, exit strategies, and investor relations. Notable episodes feature discussions on making investor narratives compelling, understanding market signals, and the importance of building a strong team, with specific topics like how to articulate Total Addressable Market effectively and the value of audience-first pitching.
Raise and Exit is the podcast for founders navigating the path to raising capital and selling their company. Host Edgar Baum sits down with investors, operators, and dealmakers to unpack the real stories behind successful raises, exits, and the lessons learned along the way. Whether you’re planning to fundraise, considering an exit, or just want to think like an acquirer or investor, this show gives you the insider knowledge to make smarter decisions and avoid costly mistakes.
Why Most Business Owners Get Bad Exit De What really happens when you sell a company? In this episode of the Raise and Exit Podcast, we sit down with Holli Moeini to unpack the realities behind EBITDA, deal structures, private equity, working capital, earn-outs, and the hidden “missing millions” that founders often overlook during an exit. This isn’t the polished version of M&A you usually hear online. It’s the real conversation:
👉 why EBITDA can mislead both buyers and sellers how poor deal structure destroys value
👉 why most founders are emotionally unprepared to sell
👉 how integration and change management can quietly impair value after closing
👉 and why selling a business is far more human than financial.
From private equity roll-ups to earn-out traps, tax surprises, due diligence fatigue, and the emotional weight of exiting a company you built from scratch — this episode dives into the parts of M&A that almost nobody talks about. One of the biggest takeaways: “You are not in the business of selling your company.”
If you’re a founder, operator, investor, or advisor thinking about raising capital, buying a company, or preparing for an eventual exit, this conversation is packed with insights that can save years of mistakes — and potentially millions of dollars. Topi s covered:
- EBITDA myths and misconceptions
- Working capital risks
- Earn-outs and performance clauses
- Private equity acquisition strategies
- Financial storytelling in M&A
- Due diligence mistakes
- Seller psychology and emotions during exits
- Human-centered integration after acquisitions
- Why preparation years before an exit matters.
- Featuring: 📘 Missing Millions author Holli Moeini
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