Podcast Episodes

Buying & Building a $60m Manufacturer
When, at age 29, Gat Caperton bought a furniture maker in his native West Virginia, he was also buying himself a career.
October 28, 2024
Buying & Building a $60m Manufacturer
2 Years to Buy, Double & Exit a Medical Billing Firm
Nik Hulewsky bought a $3.2m medical billing company during peak Covid, anticipating a surge in demand. He was right.
October 24, 2024
2 Years to Buy, Double & Exit a Medical Billing Firm
Small SDE, Big Upside: Buying a Business with 5 Employees
Kristiana Laugen left tech to buy a 40-year-old pool business with $300k SDE. Fast growth from a small base is the plan.
October 21, 2024
Small SDE, Big Upside: Buying a Business with 5 Employees
Leaving Amazon to Buy a $3m Apparel Brand
Tech industry vet Eric Bauer wanted to build something for himself. Buying a hat brand across the country was the path.
October 17, 2024
Leaving Amazon to Buy a $3m Apparel Brand
Business Collapse After Going All-In
Justin Willess liquidated his 401k to buy a $8.5m construction business. He lost the business and may lose his house.
October 14, 2024
Business Collapse After Going All-In
Margins in Mulch: Buying a $1m Erosion Control Business
As a banker Greg Bruns dealt with business owners, wanting what they had. When a friend bought a business, he saw a way.
October 10, 2024
Margins in Mulch: Buying a $1m Erosion Control Business
The Model for a 3-Way, Long-Term Holdco
Marc Nzojibwami and 2 partners bought a business in Calgary, with a plan to keep buying (and without investor capital).
October 7, 2024
The Model for a 3-Way, Long-Term Holdco
Why Sell to Private Equity: Former Guest Has an Exit
Taylor Wallace & Tyler O'Connor return to discuss selling to private equity & the painful reality of managing people.
October 3, 2024
Why Sell to Private Equity: Former Guest Has an Exit
Turning Around a Blue Collar Business in Decline
George Tibil & Keith Fields bought a $1.1m janitorial business with falling revenues. 9 months later, sales are up 60%.
September 30, 2024
Turning Around a Blue Collar Business in Decline
When the Business Can't Be Saved: Resilience
Dustin Fusillo bought a struggling ATM parts & services business. Unhappily, the decline continued under his ownership.
September 26, 2024
When the Business Can't Be Saved: Resilience