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Selling a privately held business, valuation, and mergers and acquisitions
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Alex Vantarakis founded The Vant Group and has more than 20 years of experience in mergers and acquisitions, investment banking, and business advisory work. He earned a finance degree from Boston College and an MBA from Babson College, both with honors, and coauthored books on business exits and acquisitions.
August 22, 2026 · 1 hr 30 min
Selling a business is a process, not a single negotiation. Alex Vantarakis walks owners through preparation, positioning, buyer outreach, valuation, deal structure, due diligence, earnouts, closing, and the operational choices that make a company more transferable and valuable.
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