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#448: Jennifer Davis | Bootstrapping Davisware to $20M+, Selling to PE, Raising 10 Kids, & Living Exponentially

July 03, 2025

#448: Jennifer Davis | Bootstrapping Davisware to $20M+, Selling to PE, Raising 10 Kids, & Living Exponentially

Jennifer Davis is the co-founder and former CEO of Davisware, a vertical ERP platform she and her husband started at 17. Over two decades,...

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#447: Jeff Buettner | Q2 2025 M&A Update: What Buyers Want, What’s Holding Deals Back, and How Founders Can Prepare

June 26, 2025

#447: Jeff Buettner | Q2 2025 M&A Update: What Buyers Want, What’s Holding Deals Back, and How Founders Can Prepare

What’s happening in the M&A market right now? Who’s buying, who’s selling, and how should owners think about timing, value, and optionality? Watch on...

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#446: Joe Brown | What Every Owner Should Know About Inflation, Debt, and the Real Economy

June 19, 2025

#446: Joe Brown | What Every Owner Should Know About Inflation, Debt, and the Real Economy

Most owners rely on gut instinct, advisors, or market trends to make decisions, but few stop to ask: What’s actually happening underneath the economy? ...

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#445: Mark Cleveland | You Don’t Have to Sell or Scale—There’s a Third Option

June 12, 2025

#445: Mark Cleveland | You Don’t Have to Sell or Scale—There’s a Third Option

We’ve all heard it: “Pick one thing. Focus. Go all in.” But what if that advice doesn’t apply once you’ve built real optionality?  Watch...

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#444: Clint Fiore | Understanding Main Street Valuations (Through the Buyer’s Lens)

June 05, 2025

#444: Clint Fiore | Understanding Main Street Valuations (Through the Buyer’s Lens)

If you're running a mid-sized company and considering acquisitions—or you just want to understand how smaller companies get valued—this episode is for you. Watch...

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#443: Graham & Kyle | How to Value Your Business Without the Bullsh*t

May 29, 2025

#443: Graham & Kyle | How to Value Your Business Without the Bullsh*t

You’ve probably heard that business valuation is more art than science. But what if the art is just smoke and mirrors—and the science has...

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