Business
This week on “In Process: Conversations about Business in the 21st Century,” we continue our third annual series of podcast episodes dedicated to the topic of preparing to sell your business. According to a 2019 business trends study, 48% of business owners who want to sell have no exit strategy and many business owners are unprepared to sell. In this second installment of our six-part podcast series, Managing Partner, Evelyn Ashley and John Monahon of Trusted Counsel speak with Trey James, co-founder and (former) CEO of Atlanta-based Xcentric, a managed network services company, that sold to Right Networks in 2017. Trey is also a technology thought leader to the accounting profession who is recognized as one of the 100 most influential people in the industry by Accounting Today. In this in-depth interview, he discusses the founding of Xcentric, the business model, and the industry externalities that eventually led him down the path to sell. Trey says, “what I learned in the end is that selling a business is just as energizing as growing a business because there’s a whole lot that happens after selling that can so much more interesting that what you’re doing in that business.” Today, the expanded Right Networks continues to offer Xcentric’s complete cloud solution and is accelerating the growth of their customer base while providing exceptional customer service. Overall, the acquisition was positively received by Xcentric employees and the customers. For this series of podcast episodes, Trusted Counsel has united with GrowthPoint Technology Partners, Wilmington Trust, Aprio, Xcentric which sold to Right Networks, and OnBoard Security which sold to Qualcomm to prepare “Prepping the Princess for the Party: Is Your Business Ready to Sell?” For more information, and to download our free e-book, visit our virtual event happening now at www.preppingtheprincess.com. During the course of the podcast, entrepreneurs, business owners and C-level executives will learn about: The humble beginnings of Xcentric What eventually lead James to decide to sell the business Choosing the right investment banker Lessons learned from selling a business