The Exit Interview: Simon Lewis, CEO of The Gate

How do you scale effectively in order to attract a high value multiplier for your agency or production company?

From the expensive mistakes made along the way to holding your nerve when closing the sale, hear how successful leaders shaped their business for exit.

We also speak to specialist brokers at the coal face of agency deals to capture the thinking from the opposite side of the table.

This week we speak with Simon Lewis, CEO of The Gate. Last year, Simon sold the Manchester based production outfit to TAG (who themselves were subsequently acquired by Dentsu). Among other things we cover: aligning the whole team on a sales mission, telling the business story with passion, not letting the exit KPIs engulf you, clarifying your positioning and doing deals in the pub.

Thanks to @simon_lewis for his candour and laughs along the way.

 

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