The Wake-Up Call: From 'Someday' to Signed

Learn how Scott Meier knew it was time to buy—and what hundreds of deals taught him about when to walk away.
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Thursday, November 12, 2026
The Wake-Up Call: From 'Someday' to Signed
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Scott Meier spent his career in film and TV.

Then a major life event took him out of work for a year and changed how he thought about what was worth his time. A few years later, he was CEO of Budsies, the company that turns kids' drawings into one-of-a-kind stuffed animals.

Scott walks through the wake-up call that moved him from someday to signed, what he learned reviewing hundreds of companies, and how you can tell it's time without waiting for your own wake-up call.

You'll hear:

  • How a wake-up call changed the way he saw risk
  • Why he decided buying bigger was actually safer
  • What reviewing hundreds of companies taught him about when to say no
  • How he almost passed on Budsies, and the moment at the warehouse that changed his mind
  • How to know it's time without something forcing your hand
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