157: Building Your Business to Sell with Bob Goldsmith, Founder & President of Northern Edge Advisors

<p>Our guest this week is Robert Goldsmith, the Founder and President of Northern Edge Advisors, a boutique investment bank offering M&amp;A expertise and advising for owners of private businesses. As the US experiences a manufacturing renaissance and the next generation starts to enter the manufacturing workforce, buying and selling manufacturing companies is an in vogue topic.</p><p>In this episode, Bob discusses what what it means to "build to sell" your business. He covers what makes a business attractive to a buyer, best practices for preparing to sell a manufacturing business, and when to start thinking about selling your business.</p><p>Whether or not you’re thinking about buying or selling a company, this conversation touches a lot of topics that we typically discuss on this show, like productivity, automation and robotics technology, and even new business models in manufacturing.</p><p>Finally, Bob shares both internal and external factors to be aware when building a business that could one day become a sellable asset.</p><p>Make sure to visit <a href="http://manufacturinghappyhour.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ManufacturingHappyHour.com</a> for detailed show notes and a full list of resources mentioned in this episode. Stay Innovative, Stay Thirsty.</p>