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The Opportunity in Carve-Outs (and Uncle Sam)
Published 3 years, 5 months ago
Description
Caroline Chapdelaine seized opportunity when a biomed company needed to sell a $2m unit that made special defense tech.
Topics in Caroline’s interview:
- About the defense contracting industry
- Buying a business in the defense industry (and why it’s hard)
- Buying a carve-out business
- The unusual terms of a carve-out deal
- Unforeseen costs after purchasing a carve-out
- The benefits of having partners
- Assessing the strategic value of your business to its customers
- Running out of money months after purchase
- Getting an SBA loan against her business assets
- Remotely running a California business from Utah
Links and how to contact Caroline:
- Caroline.chapdelaine@northstarphotonics.com
- Northstar Photonics
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