Podcast Episodes

Escaping the J-Curve in a $700k SDE Ecom Business
Chris Farkas endured a 7-week fetal position moment when he finally found a website bug that had cost him $500k in sales
July 13, 2026
Escaping the J-Curve in a $700k SDE Ecom Business
Never Worked Harder, Never Been Happier
After 25 years in corporate, Gina Rosen bought a jewelry wholesaling business with $635k in sales — now on track to $1m.
July 9, 2026
Never Worked Harder, Never Been Happier
Career Consultant Who Bought a 7-Figure Manufacturer
Buying a metal fabricator with $1m in earnings pivoted Paul Callahan into the new entrepreneurial chapter of his career.
July 6, 2026
Career Consultant Who Bought a 7-Figure Manufacturer
Growing a $5m Metal Business 40% in Year 1
Caleb Standafer believed in manufacturing and wanted to spend his career there. A multi-year pivot and ETA got him in.
June 29, 2026
Growing a $5m Metal Business 40% in Year 1
How to 4x EBITDA in 3 Years Without Growing Sales
Ned Tomasevic navigated an early crisis then grew EBITDA to $6m and exited at over 8x, four turns higher than he'd paid.
June 25, 2026
How to 4x EBITDA in 3 Years Without Growing Sales
Leaving $700s/Yr to Buy an Underperforming Printing Business
Dominick Smith left a lucrative track in PE to pursue a path that offered more meaning. Buying a business has delivered.
June 22, 2026
Leaving $700s/Yr to Buy an Underperforming Printing Business
From Software to Concrete Cutting (and $1.4m of SDE)
When the owner refused a seller note in the $6m transaction to sell his business, Tom McCormick had to get creative.
June 18, 2026
From Software to Concrete Cutting (and $1.4m of SDE)
Good Bones: Saving a $3m Business in Decline
Despite his love of operations, Himmat Singh intended to own his acquisition passively. Then the lead sales guy quit.
June 15, 2026
Good Bones: Saving a $3m Business in Decline
How to Buy a $20m Business as a First-Timer
When Alan Turkus found a business with a mission, he knew he'd found the right fit for the final chapter of his career.
June 11, 2026
How to Buy a $20m Business as a First-Timer
How to De-Risk the Personal Guarantee
Brendan Burdette and Ryan Conner have launched personal guarantee insurance to enable more — and stronger — SBA buyers.
June 8, 2026
How to De-Risk the Personal Guarantee