Ryan Goral 
Introduction In the world of mergers & acquisitions (M&A), there’s been a lot of recent attention on what’s called taking a “programmatic approach” to pursuing M&A opportunities. And with good reason: companies who intentionally build high-performing M&A programs consistently outperform their peers across multiple measures. McKinsey has written extensively on this topic and has produced some … Read more
Podcast: M&A Talk In this episode, Ryan sits down with Aaron J. Armstrong to discuss strategies for corporate development. Ryan has an extensive 15 years of experience focused on working with small businesses. In addition to providing creative financing solutions, Ryan’s expertise is centered in adding value to entrepreneurs and executives with all aspects of executing … Read more
Courtside Story #4 – Affordable Flooring Warehouse This month’s Courtside Stories takes us to the bucolic town of Steamboat Springs, CO where a local entrepreneur leveraged his business acumen, empathy and leadership skills to make a strategic acquisition of a complementary business. While the reasoning behind the acquisition was quite clear, the path to … Read more
Podcast: M&A Talk In this episode, Ryan discusses best practices for mergers and acquisitions in the construction industry. Mergers and acquisitions are by far the fastest way to achieve tremendous business growth and reach. Instead of spending years cultivating organic growth, you can acquire another company that is similar or aligns with your own. But since … Read more
Podcast: M&A Talk In this episode, Ryan provides advice on M&A strategy for small and medium businesses. Our guest today is Ryan Goral, Founder of G-Spire Group, a consultancy bringing merger and acquisition expertise to small and lower-middle market businesses. Ryan and Adam discuss the numerous potential benefits of M & A transactions for small businesses … Read more
Podcast: M&A Talk In this episode, Ryan Goral discusses outsourced corporate development. Specific topics covered include: What is outsourced corporate development? [1:17] What companies are suited for outsourced corporate development? [2:38] What are the prerequisites an owner should have in place before they start pursuing growth? [5:10] Why is it important that the acquirer’s operations … Read more
Podcast: M&A Talk In this episode, Ryan sits down with David Lukas to provide his thoughts on how to buy a business. This week’s Misfit Entrepreneur is Ryan Goral. Ryan is the Founder of G-Spire Group, a company focused on helping entrepreneurs, executives and small business owners acquire companies. Ryan has over 15 years of experience … Read more
Podcast: M&A Talk In this episode, Ryan discusses strategies for companies to grow through acquisitions. If you’re an owner, or operator of a smaller and middle-market business trying to grow through acquisitions, this episode will help you. Specific topics covered in this episode include: The advantages of growth by acquisition over organic growth, The process … Read more
The fractional executive business model has rapidly developed over the years with the increasing popularity of firms offering fractional C-Suite Executives mostly focused on serving companies in the lower middle market segment (revenues of $5 – $75 million). The development of this business model demonstrates the unique needs companies in the lower middle market have … Read more
Podcast: M&A Talk In this episode, Ryan sits down with Aaron J. Armstrong to discuss strategies for corporate develoment. Ryan has an extensive 15 years of experience focused on working with small businesses. In addition to providing creative financing solutions, Ryan’s expertise is centered in adding value to entrepreneurs and executives with all aspects of … Read more
As a fractional corporate development executive, one of our responsibilities is to offer our advice on the valuation of the operating companies our clients are looking to acquire. One of the things I am most frequently telling clients is some version of ‘value is based on the future free cash flow of the operating business … Read more
Company Background Point Solutions Group (“PSG”) is a women owned engineering and technology professional services firm, started in April of 2017. PSG primarily serves two sectors: government services, including defense and intelligence agencies, and commercial enterprise clients. The core services offered include offensive and defensive cyber security, systems integration, business consulting, and data governance. PSG … Read more