
Understanding the Impact of Science Behind Performance Marketing
Founder and CEO of PACIFIC, Norman Brauns, talks about generating revenue in performance marketing. With host Todd Taskey, he explains how digital experience platforms drive business revenue, PACIFIC’s criteria for potential transactions, and the ideal metrics for calculating revenue-per-employee.

Combining Internal Operating Partners at “Inflection Points” Creates Long Term Value
Glenn Oken, Managing Partner at Mangrove Equity Partners, discusses creating and sustaining value through operational partnerships. With host Todd Taskey, Glenn shares how entrepreneurs can assess business inflection points to sustain value, the common risks in entrepreneurial businesses, and the fundamental qualities he looks for in his ideal partnerships

The Seven Year Serial Entrepreneur
Chief Strategy and Corporate Development Officer Jerad Speigel talks about how to sell and exit a company. With host Todd Taskey, Jerad explains how to know when to sell a company, the importance of assisting with the integration process, and how to navigate a business transaction.

Data & Data = Client ROI (And Super Profitable Agency)
CEO and Founder of West Cary Group, Moses Foster, talks about his company’s innovative path to success. With host Todd Taskey, he shares the importance of data in customer relationships, his biggest business challenges, and advice for achieving high-level growth.

Understanding How Debt Enhances PE Investment Returns
Managing Partner at Boathouse Capital, Bill Dyer, talks about various capital investment funds. With host Todd Taskey, Bill explains an SBIC (Small Business Investment Company) fund, the different types of private equity, and how businesses can utilize debt as an investment.

Understanding the Hierarchy of Private Equity & the Process Behind Repeated Investment Success
Vice President of Court Square Capital Partners, Brian Schmidt, talks about the deal structures of an equity partnership. With host Todd Taskey, Brian shares his advice for choosing equity partnerships, the transaction criteria of these deals, and the importance of a private equity partner for business growth.

Creating Customer & Agency Value – A HubSpot Perspective
Sales Manager at HubSpot, Barrett King, talks about generating recurring revenue and creating value in your agency. With host Todd Taskey, he shares the importance of agency and client relationships, his three keys to success, and how HubSpot helps agencies grow their revenue.

How To Become an Overnight Success in 20 Years
Peter Stavisky, CEO and Founder of Barrington Media Group, talks about his company and the nature of performance-based media. With host Todd Taskey, Peter shares his strategies when making acquisitions, discusses how he has evolved along with his company, and reflects on the influences that have impacted his leadership.

Lower Middle Market M&A in the Second Half of 2022
Investment banker and M&A advisor at Potomac Business Capital, Todd Taskey, talks about how to prepare for business acquisitions in a dynamic market. With Dr. Jeremy Weisz of Rise25, Todd shares how the current market affects business deals, the two major types of transactions, and what sellers should expect regarding valuation deal structures.

Lessons Learned From Underperforming Acquisitions
CEO of Empower, Jim Price, talks about managing business deals and acquisitions. With host Todd Taskey, he reveals the lessons he learned from Empower’s failed business acquisitions, shares his approach to structuring deals, and explains his tips for navigating acquisitions and partnerships.