Latest Episodes

March 27, 2025
#434: Q1 Economic & M&A Update with ITR Economics, ButcherJosheph, & Joe Brown
The economy is shifting fast, and if you’re a middle-market business owner, the moves you make today will define your future—whether that’s navigating capital...
02:12:57

March 20, 2025
#433: Designing Your Future Org Chart: How to Build a Scalable, Owner-Independent Business with Mike Frommelt and Rick Rittmaster
Scaling a business isn’t just about increasing revenue—it’s about building the right leadership team to support that growth. Too often, business owners get stuck...
01:38:37

March 13, 2025
#432: Why More Growth Won’t Set You Free (And What Will) with Nick Bradley
More revenue, more employees, and more complexity can actually pull you deeper into the day-to-day grind—unless your business is structured the right way. Watch...
01:45:48

March 06, 2025
#431: Turning Crisis into a Scalable ESOP with Heather Braimbridge-Cox and Bill Mills
Many business owners dream of building a company that thrives without them, but few understand what it takes to make that a reality—especially when...
01:38:06

February 27, 2025
#430: Cash vs. Valuation: Why Entrepreneurs Get Trapped in the Wrong Financial Metrics
I’ve spent the last handful of episodes diving deep into business valuations, M&A jargon, and how buyers think about value. But here’s the thing—most...
01:26:08

February 20, 2025
#429: How to Engineer Business Value: Scaling Smart, Hiring Right, and Creating Freedom with Rens Hayes
Most business owners go through a pivotal moment—their first real look behind the curtain at how buyers value companies. For Rens Hayes, that moment...
01:40:27