Jessica Cullen’s Post

It has been such a pleasure to build a network of people across Canada in the M&A space in the last 5 months and one of my favourite questions to end a conversation with is "Is there anyone else you think I should meet?" ❓ I have met some fascinating and talented people by adding that question to my conversations and I wanted to share one of them with you. Andrew Stordeur of All Things Cedar Inc. recently was on Acquiring Minds where he shared his impressive acquisition story. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did. 🎧 (Big thanks to Sandor Kiss for connecting us and to Will Smith for featuring a great Canadian acquisition story!) 🇨🇦 #ETACommunity #Searchstories #Canadianbusiness #acquiringminds #podcast

What a privilege it was to sit down with the incredible Alex Tribe and talk about my journey to becoming an acquisition entrepreneur. We talked about making the decision to leave a career I loved, dealing with imposter syndrome as I jumped into a new industry and what it is like to be a full time searcher. #CanadianSMB #smallbusiness #ETA #regenerativeleadership

Why does a regenerative story matter? 🌿 We’ve been telling a collective story that humans are separate and superior to nature. Not only is this inaccurate, it is destructive and it’s time to tell a different story, in our lives and in our businesses. This is a beautiful TED talk by Damon Gameau that shares a new but old story. I hope it makes your day - it made mine. #regenerativeleadership #canadiansmb #livingsystems #regeneration

It's been a busy few weeks for Regenerative Capital Group! You can stay informed on all of news through our newsletter (https://lnkd.in/ertFnqma), but here are a few highlights from the past month: 🏔 We met in-person as a group in Campbell River, British Columbia for conceptual learning, Regenerative training and some quality time as a team. If you missed my earlier post, fellow CIR Govinda Advani did a wonderful 100 days update here: https://lnkd.in/ejKAhiUQ 🍃 SOCAP12 has selected Cordell Jacks (CEO of Regenerative), Allegra Stennett of New Majority Capital and Carla Langhorst of Just Like Family Home Care Canada to speak in San Francisco this October. Their session will be "Impact Acquisitions Funds: Surfing the Silver Tsunami towards Regenerative Economic Transition." 💡 Cordell Jacks shared insights on the biggest change in private equity over the next decade at the Invest Canada Summit hosted by Canadian Venture Capital & Private Equity Association (CVCA). https://lnkd.in/e4xm7JYu #regenerativeleadership #canadiansmb #Canadiansearch #Canadianeta

Dave Inglis has been an irreplaceable part of my inner work journey on the intersection of life and business. (So much so that he officiated my wedding!) Over the last 5 years, I've curated a toolkit from his work that helps me bring intentionality and focus to my leadership and my relationships. I am beyond thrilled that he has released his first book, Chief Family Officer, where he shares some of these tools with the world. If this sounds like something you would love as well, you can buy it here: https://lnkd.in/giY9VfNG #chieffamilyofficer #triplebottomline #innerwork #regenerativeleadership

Community has been an essential part of my search. I am so grateful to have partners like Village Wellth who have been so supportive and have given me a platform to meet fellow searchers, quality brokers and great sellers. #searchcommunity #canadiansearch #smb

Every month, I write a summary of my search adventure and May held a lot of big events! 💼 I travelled to Calgary to participate in the The Business Transitions Forum and connected with some incredible industry partners and business owners. (Special thanks to Elizabeth (Liz) MacRae and Jonathan DeCoste for introducing me to so many members of the Western network!) 🤝 Made my first offer on a business...and lost it. I talk about how it felt and what happens next. 📖 Further refined my thesis to be even more lazer focused and my transition of searching to chasing. Read more about it in my latest newsletter article below. 😀 #capturingthejourney #regenerativeleadership #canadiansearch #smb

Last week, I travelled to British Columbia to spend a portion of the week with the Regenerative Capital Group team. 🏔️ We reflected on and learned more about our business search but what was equally meaningful were the moments that we took for adventure, awe and connection as a team. ❤️ We are here to do some big work and it needs to be done in a way that celebrates our humanness and vitality. I’m feeling recharged and grateful after connecting in-person with these incredible Regenerative leaders. 🍃 #regenerativeleadership #canadiansearch #eta

Watching this video reminds me of how far I have come in the past four months! This clip was made in January, and since then, my journey as a searcher has been a rocket ship of learning and growth. 🚀 Key resources like Richard Parker's book and his biweekly free training sessions have been invaluable in accelerating my progress. I've submitted my first business offer, made hundreds of cold calls and had numerous in-person conversations with business owners. While I've made my share of mistakes, having access to quality resources has significantly reduced them. Excited to keep moving forward and learning more every day! 💡 #4months #canadiansearch #eta #regenerativeleadership