Merrell Stout
- Role
- Managing Partner at Viking Mergers & Acquisitions
- Location
- Greenville, SC, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Merrell Stout
Having led several businesses myself, I understand what it takes to build and sell a…
Experience
Managing Partner
Mar 2017 — Present
My mission is to help business owners with the single most important financial transaction of their life: selling their company. I have negotiated the purchase and sale of nearly 100 different businesses. From investment banking, to leading multiple companies, to working in private equity, my career spans across a wide breadth of experiences that equips me to partner with business owners and advise them on the best course of action to secure their future. Business owners spend a lifetime building a business and when it comes time to sell, they often leave money on the table. Knowing how to position a company in the best possible light is challenging. Knowing the market of potential serious buyers can be even more difficult. By combining my 25+ years of deal experience with access to the largest network of potential buyers in the southeast, my intention is to become a true resource to you. My approach is to open a dialogue with you, so that when you are ready to sell your business, you are more prepared and more protected to earn the highest valuation possible. I am working with business owners in Greenville, Spartanburg, Anderson, Greer, and surrounding areas. If you are interested in having a conversation, please feel free to reach me directly via: m•••••@vikingmergers.com 86••••••56 Specialties: Mergers and Acquisitions | Preparing Businesses to Sell | Business Valuations | Employee & Partner Buyouts | Succession Planning
Education
University of Rochester - Simon Business School
Master of Business Administration (MBA), Operations Management & Finance
2002 — 2004
Hampden-Sydney College
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Economics
1987 — 1992
Skills
- Capital Markets
- Contract Negotiation
- Collaboration
- Succession Planning
- Purchasing Companies
- Financial Analysis
- Business Brokerage
- Entrepreneurship
- Business Acquisition
- Divestiture Services
- Sba Lending
- Management Consulting
- Sales Management
- Negotiation
- Corporate Development
- New Business Development
- Selling Businesses
- Due Diligence
- Forecasting
- Venture Capital
- Business Valuation
- Business Growth Planning
- Seller Representation
- Performance Management
- Program Management
- Competitive Analysis
- Buyer Representation
- Start-Ups
- Family Succession Planning
- Partner Buyouts
- Business Process Improvement
- Investments
- Cross-Functional Team Leadership
- Brokerage Services
- Sales
- Strategic Planning
- Enterprise Risk Management
- Financial Statements
- Business Strategy
- Deal Sourcing
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