Becker Private Equity & Business

In this episode, Scott Becker explores the difference between being idle, simply busy, and truly busy with purpose, emphasizing the importance of focusing time and energy on meaningful, fulfilling pursuits.

In this episode, Scott Becker examines Spirit Airlines’ bankruptcy, highlighting rising costs, financial struggles, and how the blocked JetBlue merger may have left the company more vulnerable.

In this episode, Scott Becker breaks down Microsoft’s recent stock decline driven by massive capital expenditures, and explains why its strong revenue and long term positioning still support confidence.

In this episode, Scott Becker examines how Blackstone and KKR are evolving into fee-driven giants with massive inflows and diversified revenue streams, while lower and middle market private equity firms remain heavily dependent on deal exits for returns.

In this episode, Scott Becker covers sharp market swings among the Magnificent 7, with Alphabet jumping ahead while Nvidia, Meta, and others see rapid shifts that reshape year to date performance rankings.

In this episode, Scott Becker explains why true business development is not driven by social media presence but by consistent, targeted outreach to a focused group of key relationships in an increasingly crowded information landscape.

In this episode, Liz Hutson, Principal Consultant, Owner at EGH, LLC, shares practical insights on giving and receiving feedback to drive personal and professional growth.

In this episode, Scott Becker uses a humorous tennis story to highlight the importance of self awareness, humility, and embracing confidence.

In this episode, Chris Lacy, President at Priority Search Management, discusses building a search firm focused on the “missing middle” of leadership talent, the value of embedded partnerships with private equity-backed organizations, and how trust, clarity, and consistent execution drive long-term recruiting success.

In this episode, Scott Becker outlines 14 insights on the evolving healthcare private equity landscape, including stronger deal flow, growth in non-provider services and specialty practices, rising AI investment, and more.

In this episode, Carson Neely, Owner, Uncommon, shares how he built a thriving personal training business from scratch through disciplined growth, community focus, and a commitment to delivering results while carefully balancing demand, hiring, and burnout.

In this episode, Scott Becker covers rising AI-driven layoffs in tech, Intel’s sharp market surge, political tensions highlighted by the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, and more.

In this episode, Scott Becker shares humorous takes on a Landman scene, GLP 1 experiences, and a strong day on the golf course.

In this episode, David Pivnick, Partner at McGuireWoods LLP, explores how charismatic leaders shape companies and politics, the risks of personality driven leadership, and why strong teams and substance ultimately matter most.