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What does it look like to sell your company and keep the CEO seat? After eight years self-funding and running Parker Management, Lindsay Nead sold her talent agency to legacy production company, Propagate Content, in an eight-figure deal.
Lindsay breaks down the full process: 12 strategic conversations, a final number that nearly doubled her target, and a combo deal of cash up front, earnout, and equity she shared with her leadership team. She also explains how Parker has seen a 30% year over year growth since the acquisition.
All of this is impressive, but the biggest takeaway from this case study is that the strongest position in any acquisition isn't the highest bid on the table. It's walking in without needing to take one.
Connect with Lindsay:
https://parkertalentmanagement.com/
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IG: @lindsaynead
IG: @parkermanagement
https://www.linkedin.com/company/parkermanagement/
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