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.
Exchanging a Retiring Partner for Private Equity To Fuel Growth Plans
Managing Partner of The Center for Sales Strategy, Matt Sunshine, talks about the most memorable and surprising aspects of his company’s recent transaction. With host Todd Taskey, he describes his vision for growth in detail, how he found the right private equity partner, and his advice for those considering a transaction.
How Power Digital Grew From $5M EBITDA to $30M in 3 Years: The Incredible Success Story of Entrepreneur & Private Equity Partnership, Part 2
Todd Taskey interviews Grayson Lafrenz, the Founder and CEO of Power Digital Marketing, to learn all about the opportunities and pitfalls of private equity firms, mergers, and acquisitions. Grayson explains the value of employee satisfaction, common motivations between companies, and creating win-win situations for all parties involved.
How Power Digital Grew From $5M EBITDA to $30M in 3 Years: The Incredible Success Story of Entrepreneur & Private Equity Partnership
Founder and CEO of Power Digital, Grayson Lafrenz, explains why it is important to build a meaningful relationship with a private equity firm to help grow your business. With host, Todd Taskey, he shares the story of how he began his digital marketing company, his tips for identifying the characteristics of a great potential business partner, and the best way to scale your company.
First Time Exit and Proper Positioning for Big Second Bite
Co-founders and Managing Partners at Pivot CMO, Fred Chiang and Shawn Sheikh, talk about what it takes to build an effective strategic business partnership while protecting your company in the process. With host, Todd Taskey, they share their insights on finding, developing, and maintaining an effective and collaborative relationship.
Key Requirements for a Successful Tuck-In Acquisition
CEO of Brainlabs, US, Jeremy Cornfeldt, discusses what to look for when evaluating a potential buyout. With Todd Taskey, he highlights the importance of company culture and management styles when it comes to acquisitions and shares valuable insights on how to get a favorable valuation.
How the Seller Gets 90% Cash at Close and the Employees Get the Company 10 Years Later
Michael Brown is the Co-founder of Teamshares, a company that buys small businesses from retiring owners. He is also a Partner at Coles Bay Group and the Director at All Type Electric. Previously, Michael was the Director of Corporate Advisory at Perella Weinberg Partners and a Research Associate...
The #1 Value Creation Idea From the Inc. 500 CEO Project
CEO and Managing Partner at Inc. CEO Project, Jim Schleckser, talks about successful CEOs. With Todd Taskey, he discusses how they coach their CEOs, the stumbling blocks involved when hiring a CEO, and ways to make a business more valuable. Tune in to learn how your outcome is determined by the people you spend the most time with and more.
Meet the Host
Todd Taskey
M&A Advisor for CEO's & Entrepreneur's
Todd is a 20+ year entrepreneur, business owner, investment banker and business finance advisor. In addition to M&A advice and investment banking activities, Todd has been a founding investor, board member or part of the management team of several business ventures.