What PE Wants: how to make your music or audio company attractive

Private Equity might sound like some far-off, esoteric concept that could never make its way into a tiny, sleepy corner of the world like MI and Pro Audio. Don’t be so sure. Ever heard of Guitar Genter, Sweetwater, Fender, Avid (Pro Tools), Mackie, EAW, Ampeg, Martin, Blue Microphones, Native Instruments, iZotope, or Bose Professional? All currently or recently owned by PE firms.

For music and audio company founders seeking an exit, this article is an overview of your likely option paths and considerations you should start thinking about and working on to maximize your reward for all the hard work and sacrifice.