Podcast Episodes

Scaling a Tiny Acquisition to a PE-Backed Exit
Phil Miller turned a tiny pet shop doing $100k in sales into a regional pet boarding brand — and the ideal PE platform.
July 3, 2025
Scaling a Tiny Acquisition to a PE-Backed Exit
New Way to Pursue ETA: Searcher-in-Residence
Matt Brunnig hired aspiring SMB owner Kevin Peer for special projects, strategy & more at his $3m manufacturing holdco.
June 30, 2025
New Way to Pursue ETA: Searcher-in-Residence
From Stalled Search to $750k SDE: The Power of Speed
A friend pressed Grania Michel to change her search as if she had to close in 4 months. She was under LOI 2 weeks later.
June 26, 2025
From Stalled Search to $750k SDE: The Power of Speed
The Path from $2.5m to $60m in a Tree Business
Brian Hartman 3x'd revenue in 2 years at the tree business he bought, then partnered with an investor to grow even more.
June 23, 2025
The Path from $2.5m to $60m in a Tree Business
How a First-Timer Pulled Off a $52m Acquisition
With no PE background, Nick Huber had to learn quickly as he raised money to acquire a fast-growing offshoring agency.
June 19, 2025
How a First-Timer Pulled Off a $52m Acquisition
The $60k Acquisition that Grew to a $77m Exit
Kevin Ramsier bought a "guy in a truck" business for radon mitigation. 10 years later it was a multi-state franchise.
June 16, 2025
The $60k Acquisition that Grew to a $77m Exit
Geography as Moat: Building a Hometown Holdco
Sarah Chiles & Matthew Ferguson left careers in VC to buy the only auto repair shop for 35 miles in their native Aspen.
June 12, 2025
Geography as Moat: Building a Hometown Holdco
Evolving a Legacy Business to $3.2m EBITDA
After Evan Stewart found his footing in his printing business, he pushed it from $1.8m to $3.2m EBITDA in under 2 years.
June 9, 2025
Evolving a Legacy Business to $3.2m EBITDA
How to Build $7.5m in Net Worth by Buying a B&B
Christine Traylor is bringing entrepreneurial ambition to a business often dismissed as a side gig for retirees
June 5, 2025
How to Build $7.5m in Net Worth by Buying a B&B
How to Grow Revenue 50% in Year 1
JD Hasley bought an upscale frame shop doing $600k. One year later, he's returned all his equity & grown it to $900k.
June 2, 2025
How to Grow Revenue 50% in Year 1