Podcast Episodes

Unlocking Growth in a Business, Average Age 55
Danny Fields & Steve Reis bought a decades-old utility supplier seemingly ripe for growth. It was harder than it looked.
March 11, 2024
Unlocking Growth in a Business, Average Age 55
Bought Tiny, Grew to $4m
SBA lender Chad Fondriest got the itch to get in the game himself & bought a couple's hobby business doing just $150k.
March 7, 2024
Bought Tiny, Grew to $4m
When You Buy a Glorified Job, Not a Business
Tato Corcoran packed a lifetime of learning (and tears) into 18 months when she left tech & bought a tiny manufacturer.
March 4, 2024
When You Buy a Glorified Job, Not a Business
The Front Lines of a Crisis
14 months ago, Russ Hadlock bought an auto glass business with $2.3m in sales. Today he is struggling to keep it alive.
February 29, 2024
The Front Lines of a Crisis
How a First-Timer Did a Turnaround (Including an Exit)
Ben Rizzo bought an unprofitable, 4th-generation elevator business then stabilized, doubled, and sold it within 2 years.
February 26, 2024
How a First-Timer Did a Turnaround (Including an Exit)
Saying No to Home Services, Yes to B2B Media
Nathan Gregory left the music industry to buy Autobody News, a business that could benefit from his experience in media.
February 22, 2024
Saying No to Home Services, Yes to B2B Media
8 Figs or Bust: Transitioning a Big Plumbing Business
Peter deBaptiste bought a 35-person plumbing business with 2 very technical, hands-on owners 1 hour away from his house.
February 19, 2024
8 Figs or Bust: Transitioning a Big Plumbing Business
Fire, Covid, Exit: 5 Years in a $12m Events Business
Will Wright bought a big event rental business in December 2018. When Covid hit, he turned crisis into opportunity.
February 15, 2024
Fire, Covid, Exit: 5 Years in a $12m Events Business
Taking a Blue Collar Biz from $900k to $2.4m in Earnings
Adam Borcz bought & unlocked growth in a niche-y, 35-year-old blue collar business, almost tripling earnings in 4 years.
February 12, 2024
Taking a Blue Collar Biz from $900k to $2.4m in Earnings
First-Timer Turns $20k into $900k in 19 Months
Only after taking a second look at a small wedding catering & venue business did Nick Patrick recognize an opportunity.
February 8, 2024
First-Timer Turns $20k into $900k in 19 Months