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Exitwise Productions

Exitwise
Mergers and Acquisitions
Entrepreneurship
Business Exits
M&A
HR Technology
Exitwise

Exitwise Productions is your one-stop shop for M&A education, real-world exit stories, and expert insights. Whether you're a founder planning to sell, a business owner exploring your options, or just looking to understand how mergers and acquisitions really work. The Wise Exit · Host Todd Sullivan, M&A Advisor and Exitwise CEO & Co-founder, brings you in-depth conversations with founders and forme... more

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Andrew Kirpalani co-founded WorkHound in 2015 after being pitched the idea over a beer in exchange for putting his name on an accelerator application. What he agreed to that night became a platform serving 75,000 frontline workers, and a successful a... more

Rachel Murphy has been an entrepreneur since she was 12 years old, when she hired her mates to wash cars and kept a cut for herself. That early instinct for building things led her to launch an e-learning systems training academy in her 20s. Then she... more

Shannon Wilburn started Just Between Friends in her living room, a marketplace for families to buy and sell gently used children's clothes, toys, and baby gear. Over 20 years, she grew it into a nationwide franchise spanning 33 states and doing $60 m... more

Sean McKenna launched DataFuZion HCM in the middle of a pandemic with a new baby at home, and just nine months later, Ceridian (now Dayforce) called with an offer to buy. Sean turned it down. Then the offer doubled. Then it tripled.

In this episode,... more

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Sean McKenna
Founder of DataFuZion HCM, HR tech entrepreneur
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Episode: Exited Founder Podcast | Sean McKenna: How He Sold His HR Tech Startup to Dayforce in 16 Months

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5.0 out of 5 stars from 29 ratings
  • Glad ExitWise is there

    Rich insights from people who have gone through it. I am goad I have ExitWise when I'm ready to sell.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    On Earth as it is in Heaven
    United States3 years ago
  • Valuable listen for anyone in the startup/business world

    I am a big fan of a business podcast, especially one where I can hear the real experiences of entrepreneurs willing to share their story. ExitWise is doing a great job here showcasing interesting guests with valuable insight to share. Love it!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    michaela_faith
    United States3 years ago
  • Real advice for selling your company

    All guests have all built and sold companies and their exit stories are filled with real insights that you won’t hear about through traditional new releases. These founder stories are revealing and the advice is often surprising and helpful for anyone interested in selling their company someday.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Appjective
    United States3 years ago
  • Glad ExitWise is there

    We know where we'll turn when we're ready to sell. Glad Exitwise is there for us, with the expertise to help us wade through those treacherous waters of M&A.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    On Earth as it is in Heaven
    United States3 years ago
  • Informative and Insightful

    An extremely informative and easy-to-digest podcast that will appeal to business folks at all levels. Whether you’re looking to gain useful insights, or just to hear some interesting stories, this podcast delivers. I’m looking forward to future episodes!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    MGlendon
    Canada4 years ago

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Exited Founder Podcast | Sean McKenna: How He Sold His HR Tech Startup to Dayforce in 16 Months
Q: What should other founders keep in mind emotionally and strategically during an M&A?
Sean emphasizes maintaining a level head, protecting passion for the business, and carefully coordinating with the team to manage the emotional ebbs and flows, while also ensuring leadership stays focused on delivering value during and after the transaction.
Exited Founder Podcast | Sean McKenna: How He Sold His HR Tech Startup to Dayforce in 16 Months
Q: How did you structure the earn-out to ensure both sides could win and keep the team motivated after the sale?
The conversation covers crafting an earn-out with extended timeframes, leveraging the team's performance, and using equity in the post-acquisition period to align incentives and retain talent, resulting in multi-generational wealth and strong post-close integration.
Exited Founder Podcast | Sean McKenna: How He Sold His HR Tech Startup to Dayforce in 16 Months
Q: Can you walk us through the moment you realized selling was the path, and how the initial offer transformed your strategy?
Sean describes how an inbound offer from a public company initially looked like a quick win, but the realization that there was much more value in the software and team led to a strategic pivot: focus on delivering value faster, prove the model, and pursue a longer-term earn-out with broader upside.
Exited Founder Podcast | Sean McKenna: How He Sold His HR Tech Startup to Dayforce in 16 Months
Q: What made you decide to start DataFuZion HCM and pursue this niche in HR tech?
Sean explains that after a long sales career and exposure to software integration in HR tech, he saw a niche with growth potential and decided to pursue it, driven by a combination of opportunity and a belief in solving a complex market problem.

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