Agency Founder to Tiger 21 Chair - The Journey To A Destination Leader | Elise Mitchell

The Wise Exit

E48: ELISE MITCHELL - 3 TIME FOUNDER & CEO and TIGER 21 CHAIR

Today, my guest is Tiger 21 chair and three-time entrepreneur Elise Mitchell, who founded Mitchell Communications Group, which was named a top ten fastest growing PR firm globally.

Elise was named PR Week's Public Relations Professional of the Year and a top 50 power player in PR. She's also the author of Leading Through the Turn. Under Elise's Leadership, her agency grew initially using an outsourced talent model while landing global brands, including Walmart, Procter and Gamble, Hilton Hotels and Tyson Foods. Her company was a two time Inc 500/5000 fastest growing company.

And in 2013, Elise successfully completed a strategic sale of her company to global ad agency powerhouse Dentsu. In this episode, Elise and I discuss how she learned to turn adversity into opportunity to launch her business. Why you should take calls from prospective acquirers even if you don't want to sell your business, and how setting your business and team up for success after you're gone is the true measure of a great exit.

I hope you enjoyed my conversation with Elise Mitchell.

EPISODE 48 SHOW NOTES AND REFERENCES:
EliseMitchell.com and Velocity Collective LLC: https://elisemitchell.com/
"Leading Through The Turn" (McGraw Hill): https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/125986099X/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i0
Mitchell Communications acquired by Dentsu: https://talkbusiness.net/2013/01/mitchell-communications-acquired-by-dentsu/
How To Handle Inbound Interest: https://exitwise.com/blog/someone-just-offered-to-buy-your-company-now-what

WHERE TO FIND ELISE MITCHELL:
LinkedIn: /elisemitch
Twitter: @elisemitch

WHERE TO FIND TODD SULLIVAN (HOST, M&A ADVISOR, AND CEO of EXITWISE):
LinkedIn: /toddfsullivan
Twitter: @Todd_Sullivan