“We went out and said, here's our leadership team. Here's our plan. Here's our vision. If you believe in it as much as we do, we would love to talk to you about partnering.”

Sean Taylor / Smith & Howard · The INSIDE Public Accounting Podcast · Sustaining Performance Through Change: Best of the Best with Sean Taylor

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Approached private-equity investors with a fully prepared leadership team, vision and inorganic-growth plan rather than asking for help

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