A Due Diligence Professional Shares His War Stories

Elliott Holland is the Founder and Managing Director of Guardian Due Diligence, a boutique firm that supports ETA, acquisition entrepreneurs, and self-funded searchers looking to execute business acquisitions. Elliott has over 10 years of experience executing middle market deals and has worked with the nation’s best family offices, independent business buyers, and management consulting firms.

In addition to this, Elliott is the Chief Financial Officer of Collab Capital, a growth solution that leverages financial, human, and social capital to aid Black founders as they build sustainable, innovative businesses. He is also the Chief Financial Officer of TTI USA, a boutique telecommunications installation service provider.

Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll learn:

• Elliott Holland talks about his background in search funding and private equity
• Elliott’s motivation for founding Guardian Due Diligence: a lack of cost-effective, efficient, and reliable advisors
• The stories behind some of the most significant lessons Elliott has learned in his 10-year career
• How to lay the foundation for a great deal to take place
• One of the most vital aspects of buying or selling a business: communication
• Three ways to check how trustworthy a seller is before a sale
• Elliott talks about Guardian Due Diligence’s broad range of services

In this episode…

Do you want to ensure a seamless transfer when buying or selling a business? If so, Elliott Holland has one word for you: communication.

Communication is one of the most important skills to master when buying or selling a business. That's because it not only sets clear expectations for the exit process, but it also builds trust, establishes credibility, and ensures the smoothest transfer possible. However, there are quite a few roadblocks that hinder effective communication during the transfer process—so how do you know exactly what to communicate and when to communicate it?

In this episode of the Quiet Light Podcast, Mark Daoust sits down with Elliott Holland, the Founder and Managing Director of Guardian Due Diligence, to discuss the vital lessons he has learned throughout his career in the due diligence space. Listen in as Elliott reveals the importance of building trust during a sale, the secrets to ensuring a great deal, and the value of consistent—and honest—communication when transferring a business. Stay tuned!

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