How To Find, Buy & Transform Businesses with Nick McLean of Four Pillars Investors
Confessions of a B2B Entrepreneur
How To Find, Buy & Transform Businesses with Nick McLean of Four Pillars Investors
January 23, 2025
In this episode of Confessions of a B2B Entrepreneur, Tom Hunt sits down with Nick McLean, a partner at Four Pillars Investors, a private equity firm that buys companies between 20 and 100 million dollars in revenue. Nick shares his journey into private equity, the challenges he faced breaking into the industry, and how he built his own firm focused on acquiring and scaling businesses. He discusses the importance of understanding the numbers, building relationships, and developing a sophisticated sales and marketing approach. This episode is a must-listen for any entrepreneur looking to sell their business or scale their company to new heights.



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