Does Your Sell Side Advisor Need a Print Background?

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You feel pretty confident that your printing business will sell, so does your sell side advisor need a print background?  In this episode of The Printer’s Edge Podcast, Rock LaManna and Ken Okel tackle that question from one of our listeners. Questions Answered in this Episode The importance of knowing your ideal buyer. How an advisor […]

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M&A Secrets: Behind the Curtain

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Print business owners who don’t know M&A secrets will be at a disadvantage during a sale. In this episode of the Printer’s Edge Podcast, Rock LaManna and Ken Okel pull back the curtain on how mergers and acquisitions firms work and how certain policies can cost you big bucks. Some of the M&A secrets include: Why […]

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Lessons Learned: How My Father Sold His Business

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When I started working for my father at Vomela in 1975, I knew virtually nothing about the business. But through the years, he would teach me countless life lessons about owning a company and creating a vision to successfully sell a business.  My father, Carlo LaManna, entered the print label and converting industry before it […]

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Buying, Selling and Leaving My Company Behind

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I had no idea what was in store when I began trying to purchase Vomela Company in 1985. But through the unexpected surprises, I learned several important lessons about what it takes to purchase a company and eventually leverage a profitable sale. (This is the final installment of a three-part series about my personal experience […]

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