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The Intentional Owner — 48 episodes
Red Flags in Searchers + Building Operational Systems | The Intentional Owner
The Trap Size Business: Why $2-5 Million Revenue Is the Hardest Stage
Why Operator Skills Matter More Than Deal Quality in Small Business Acquisition - Adam Markley
Capital Allocation for Small Business Owners: Debt, Reinvestment, and Liquidity
Alternatives to Traditional Acquisition: Franchises, Starting Small, and Owner-Operator Realities
Why Self-Funded Search Is Harder Now and How to Stand Out as a Business Buyer
Capital Efficiency & Getting to Scale: The Real Cost of Starting From Scratch
The Guide to Information Sharing w/ Employees for SMB Owners
Durability vs. Growth in Small Business Ownership
Buying a Remote Business Through Self-Funded Search
Insurance Due Diligence in Small Business Acquisitions
Making Smarter Financial Decisions in Your SMB with Michael Young
The Financial Controls Every Small Business Needs w/ Denisse Montenegro - TIO #34
Self-Funded ETA vs. Independent Sponsorship - The Intentional Owner #33
A Weekly Time Audit for Small Business Owners - The Intentional Owner #32
The Real Tradeoffs Between Operating and Investing - Mike Botkin - The Intentional Owner #31
Buying a Business Means Owning the Sales Function with Andrew Gazdecki of Acquire.com - The Intentional Owner #30
Search Sucks, But it's Easier than Running a Business - The Intentional Owner #29
Owning Your Time Through Intentional Schedule Design - The Intentional Owner #28
Navigating the Grind and Growth of SMB through Peer Groups - The Intentional Owner #27
What a Successful 20 years in SMB Looks Like - The Intentional Owner #26
Why Purpose Outlasts Profit in Building a Successful Business - Mark Sinatra - CEO @ AspenHR
Building Industry Credibility and Managing Risk as an Owner - The Intentional Owner #24
How Great Hiring Decisions Transform Small Businesses - Dylan Scroggins - The Intentional Owner #23
The Long Game of Owner Psychology - The Intentional Owner #22
SMB Buying Strategies that Work - The Intentional Owner #21
Working IN vs. ON Your Business - The Intentional Owner #20
The Realities of Leading and Scaling Multiple Businesses - Palmer Higgins - Partner at Chenmark
The Pursuit of Unhinged Demand - The Intentional Owner #18
Rejecting the Arrival Fallacy - Chase Murdock: CEO of Decada Group
Evaluating Industries & Revenue Quality in SMB Acquisition - The Intentional Owner #16
How to Navigate the First 90 Days Post-Acquisition - The Intentional Owner #15
Managing Relationships between Investors, Operators, and Searchers - The Intentional Owner #14
Podcast Announcement! - The Intentional Owner
How Operators can Balance Ambition with a Sustainable Life - The Intentional Owner #13
The Eisenhower Matrix for Small Business Operators - The Intentional Owner #12
Designing a Sustainable Life as a Small Business Owner - The Intentional Owner #11
Avoiding the Arrival Fallacy in Entrepreneurship - The Intentional Owner #10
Debt Service Coverage Ratio in SMB - The Intentional Owner #9
SMBash Recap - The Intentional Owner #8
Live From SMBash! - The Intentional Owner #7
Owning 100% vs. Taking Capital: The Tradeoffs That Matter - The Intentional Owner #6
The Impact of SMB Ownership on Family, Spouses & Children - The Intentional Owner #5
Long-Term Hold Philosophies: SMB, PE, and Investor mindsets - The Intentional Owner #4
The Mindset and Skills that set Successful SMB Owners Apart - The Intentional Owner #3
Surviving Search, Closing the Deal, and Scaling a Business for the Long Haul - The Intentional Owner #2
Abandoning the Rat Race for SMB & ETA -The Intentional Owner #1
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