Will Gano, a successful buy-side client of Calder Capital, was recently featured on Acquiring Minds, a podcast for entrepreneurs who buy businesses. Will’s journey through the acquisition process offers valuable insights, and we’re proud to have played a part in his success. Tune in to hear his story and learn more about the strategies that led to a successful business acquisition.
About Will’s Acquisition of Bear Stewart Corporation:
Will Gano, a Chicago-based professional with extensive experience in food manufacturing, sought Calder Capital’s Buy-Side team to help find an acquisition while working full-time. Calder’s team facilitated 21 introductions and 12 serious meetings before Bear Stewart Corporation, a leading manufacturer of clean-label sweet bakery products since 1899, became the focus. In January of 2024, Will acquired Bear Stewart.
“Bear Stewart checked all of the boxes for me in terms of being the right deal size, the commute from my home, and in an industry I know something about. Besides that, it is a business that has stood the test of time due to its high-quality products, employees, and customer relationships,” Will Gano shared. “From the first moment I was introduced to Bear Stewart, I knew it was the right fit for me.”
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Why work with Calder’s Buy-Side Team?
Calder serves as a Buy-Side M&A advisor and provides acquisition search services to serious buyers with clearly defined acquisition criteria. Calder does all of the heavy lifting: researching prospects, qualifying prospects, verifying ownership, confirming phone numbers and emails, reaching out directly multiple times solely on behalf of our client, and setting up a drip campaign so that your prospects are periodically and professionally contacted. Additionally, as requested, Calder will conduct business valuations, write LOIs, negotiate on behalf of our client, coordinate due diligence, and quarterback all steps to a successful closing.
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About Calder Capital:
Calder Capital, LLC is a lower middle market investment bank providing mergers and acquisitions advisory services to business owners, entrepreneurs, family offices, and investors across the United States. Our dedicated team of professionals combines extensive industry experience, technological innovation, negotiation savvy, and key relationships to exhibit exceptional execution. Calder’s services include mergers and acquisitions advisory, private funds and capital markets advisory, and business valuations.