Podcast Episodes
David King and his expert guests provide the knowledge and
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Psychology and M&A with Dr. Shahrzad Nooravi
In this episode, we’re delighted to be joined by business psychologist Dr. Shahrzad Nooravi, to discuss the psychology of mergers & acquisitions as experienced by management, employees, and the owners and acquirers of the target companies. Dr. Nooravi uses her...
Elon Musk and Twitter, a Deal Gone Wrong
Recently, Kirk Michie and I discussed the unfolding saga of Elon Musk’s failed takeover of Twitter. We tried to provide an objective assessment of this complicated mess, avoiding all the politically charged fluff suited for Joy Behar and Whoopi Goldberg. To recap,...
Maximize Business Sale Value with Lamar Rutherford
In this episode, we're joined by M&A Advisor Lamar Rutherford of Excellens Solutions. Lamar has brokered over 100 sales of businesses across a broad range of industries, most with $2 to $50 million in revenue. She advises owners planning to sell or exit from their...
M&A in Financial Services Firms
In this episode, we're joined by Herb Morgan, the founder of Efficient Market Advisor, a Registered Investment Advisory firm acquired by a major Wall Street Investment Bank. Before founding EMA, Herb was a Senior VP at LPL Financial Services and for Pilgrim...
Business Exit Planning with Aaron Putroff
In this episode, Exit Planner and Financial Advisor Aaron Putroff joins us to discuss his holistic approach to designing business exit strategies that provide owners with maximum value for their life’s work. Exit planning involves setting exit objectives: When you...
The Imposter Syndrome in M&A with Kirk Michie
I'm joined again by Candor Advisors founder Kirk Michie to discuss the psychology of a deal. In this hot market, many business owners have the Fear of Missing Out. While the market for selling is still strong and multiples have notcome down yet, buyers are becoming...
M&A Investment Banking with Stuart Moss
Today, we are joined by M&A investment banker Stuart Moss, a managing director with Keystone Capital Markets. Keystone Capital is a team of M&A professionals providing investment banking and strategic advisory services to middle-market companies, helping...
Selling Your Business to Strategic and Financial Buyers
In this episode, I’m joined by Kirk Michie, founder of Candor Advisors. For more than 30 years, Kirk has worked with closely held business owners on their strategic planning, liquidity, and legacy objectives. Kirk advises businesses and owners in the middle-market,...
Managing Human Capital and M&A with Susie Japs
In this episode, we’re joined by Susie Japs to discuss human capital and talent management in the M&A arena. Susie is the Managing Director of Wejungo, a consulting firm specializing in talent management and recruiting strategies. Wejungo is not a placement...