Glenn Youngkin didn’t plan on becoming the Co-CEO of one of the world's largest private capital firms. He was shooting for the moon — and wherever else NASA would be sending astronauts by the time he graduated. “I went to college with this ridiculous ambition to be in the space program,” Glenn says. “And I guess no one really told me that when you're 6’6” and weigh 220 pounds, they're not going to let you into a rocket ship.” He studied engineering at Rice University in Houston to be closer to NASA, but it was his additional focus on managerial studies that led him down a different path. After ..read more

Despite the struggles of the Healthcare industry amid the COVID-19 pandemic, interest in executing transactions and deals remains high. Private equity and strategic investors continue to be on the lookout for providers with whom to strike deals. In this episode of Deal Talk with 7MA, 7 Mile’s Ben Garber leads the discussion on the evolving landscape of the healthcare M&A space in the wake of COVID-19. Ben is joined by Frank Pellegrino, Lara Flatau, and Angela Humphreys from Bass, Berry & Sims. Frank and Lara discuss a few sticky areas to be aware of during transactions, including inter ..read more

This episode is the second part of a series discussing the loan programs currently in place surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic – listen to the first episode here. The U.S. government has taken strides in assisting small and midsize businesses that are suffering financially due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) from the Small Business Administration, the Federal Reserve will be offering the Main Street Loan Program (MSLP). Although, as of publication, the MSLP hasn’t launched, you can use this time to prepare your materials, should you decide to apply ..read more

This episode of Deal Talk with 7MA features a panel discussion, held as part of a Carnegie Mellon series, on the effects of the current health crisis across some of 7 Mile's core industry verticals. Host Andy Johnston gathers the insights of 7MA Managing Director Mark Landry and Vice Presidents Ben Garber and Garth Martin on the state of the three key industries in terms of the market and M&A transactions. Regarding the Consumer industry, Mark highlights three key factors for companies in this space. It’s essential to first check what consumer behaviors have been influenced by the crisis a ..read more

After attending the HIMSS Global Health Conference & Exhibition, Andy Johnston and Ben Garber have insight into the top industry trends as they relate to digital transformation. According to Andy and Ben, healthcare providers and digital service companies are increasingly coming together to shape a more interconnected data environment. The focus on cybersecurity initiatives was an emerging topic of particular interest. As companies embrace digital and move their data to the cloud, the danger of cyber threats increases dramatically. While cybersecurity solutions are developing rapidly, it’s ..read more

Pablo Hernández became an entrepreneur at just 14 years old when he founded Ingenia Agency, the company he still runs today. As the oldest of seven boys, he had an early start to entrepreneurship through his father, who owned a successful chain of language schools in Mexico. Pablo would accompany his father to work over the summer months, where he first discovered the possibilities available through the internet. "I was one of the few guys in Mexico who knew how to program websites. Anybody I would find: my dad's lawyer, my dad's architect, the school psychiatrist, the psychologist, I would sa ..read more

Our world is in a new normal right now, as everyone is doing their part to help flatten the curve and deal with the COVID-19 pandemic the best way they know how. Besides the grave effects on public health, the crisis is also causing suffering across businesses, economies, and industries. On this episode of Deal Talk with 7MA, Mark Hug from Paradigm Partners International and former Insurance Commissioner for the State of Iowa Nick Gerhart share how the Insurance sector has been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. They mention how this crisis has highlighted and attracted a growing interest in c ..read more

Tom Delbrook grew up loading trucks at UPS. What was originally just a part-time job to get through college led him to discover deals and acquisitions. “UPS was a great business to learn from. They're willing to constantly challenge you and give you jobs you're not prepared for to see if you can pull it off,” Tom says. Tom recently joined the 7 Mile Advisors Atlanta team. Just as he experienced at UPS, he believes that people need to be willing to constantly try new things, look at new models, and consider new ways of doing things — it’s one of the many reasons he’s eager to support businesses ..read more

In this special episode, recorded during 7 Mile Advisors’ 2021’s ACCESS Conference, 7MA Managing Director Horacio Yenaropulos hosts a panel discussion on exploring international M&A trends, focused on Latin America. Joining Horacio are experienced international investor Mario Masrieh, Principal at Trivest Partners, which recently invested in Argentinian FinTech company Veritran; and Daniel Lopatin, Co-founder and CFO of tech consultancy ArganoUV. Daniel’s company United Virtualities was acquired by Argano in February 2021, in a deal that was facilitated by 7MA. Latin America has a need and ..read more

In this special episode of Deal Talk with 7MA, Partner Tripp Davis leads a discussion on navigating M&A as a business owner or operator. For the panel discussion, which was part of 7MA’s ACCESS Conference 2021, Tripp is joined by David Lewis, Founder and CEO of DemandGen (acquired by BDO) and Partner at BDO Digital; Andy Fay, Chief Revenue Officer of Innovasource (acquired by Energizer); and George Young, Founder, CEO, and now Managing Director of Kalypso (acquired by Rockwell Automation). This panel of sellers have all navigated successful exits — some in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemi ..read more