Mr. Antonio (Tony) Colon returns for a Part 2 conversation on how to create profitable business exits. Today he speaks with Dr. Karen about the role of the M & A company in structuring the deal, his parallelism and laddering approaches to building the business and hiring, and the importance of building consequences into the acquisition contract. See Episode # 497 from 8 October 24 for Part 1.
Mr. Colon successfully founded and sold three businesses, Martinelli Realty, Inc., a commercial real estate company; Splat Master’s Paintball, Inc. (SMP) known worldwide for engineering and design innovation in the paintball industry; and Combat Training Solutions, Inc. (CTS), a company specializing in Special Effects Devices to enhance military training and save the lives of warfighters nationwide and in sixteen foreign countries.
CTS received numerous awards to include the Military Technology Magazine’s Top Innovator Award for five consecutive years. Tony, among other awards, received the 2010 Colorado Small Businessperson Award and the ColoradoBiz magazine’s 2011 Top 50 Colorado Minority Owned Companies.
A service disabled 20 year US Air Force veteran who served as a jet engine mechanic and an Astronautical Engineer, Tony received his degree in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Mississippi. He leveraged his military experience, education, and business experiences to create each successful company.
Reach Tony at TC@Colonfam.com
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