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Podcast | Episode 395
Structuring Multi-Owner Businesses for Success and Minimal Regret
For the first 12 years of my entrepreneurial career, I was the only shareholder in my business, and I didn’t fully appreciate how much that fact really streamlined decision-making, finances, and governance until I brought on shareholders. The truth is that bringing on shareholders opens up a whole new world in terms of possibilities and opportunities, but it also opens up a whole new set of considerations.
So, in this episode, I’m jumping into all the things that you should be considering if you’re thinking about starting—or investing in—a multi-owner business so you don’t shoot yourself in the foot. I’ll be sharing how you can set up governance, what to think about when it comes to compensation, some of the different ways boards can be structured, and even what to consider when it comes to selling the business or its shares.
You’ll learn:
- How you can set up governance. (7:10)
- How can you populate and set up a board. (10:30)
- How to account for shareholder compensation. (13:30)
- The different forms of compensation. (18:10)
- What to consider when it comes to selling the business or its shares. (24:45)
(With your host Andrew Youderian of eCommerceFuel.com)
What Was Mentioned
- Closing The First ECF Capital Deal
- Revision Legal
- eCommerceFuel Forum
- Klaviyo
- One Click Upsell – Increase Sales 15%+ with Pre-and Post-purchase Upsells. (On average, Shopify users increase sales 15% immediately after installing the app!)
Image credit to Mohamed Hassan from Pixabay.
Ideas Worth Sharing:
“I love this approach because the interests are aligned and it’s incredibly clear.” - Andrew Youderian Tweet this “Everything is negotiable in the operating agreement.” - Andrew Youderian Tweet this “Changes to the operating agreement cannot adversely impact one member.” - Andrew Youderian Tweet this
Post by Andrew Youderian
Founder and Chief Instigator, eComFuel
Andrew quit an early finance job to sell CB radios online — an admittedly unorthodox career path. It set him on a course to found and sell multiple businesses, host a decade-running podcast, lecture at Harvard Business School and create eComFuel, the leading community for 7- and 8-figure online business owners. Andrew is fascinated with branding, AI, building community, investing and growing meaningful businesses that don't require sacrificing what truly matters.
