Send us a text "Listen more than you speak, you know, you have two ears and one mouth for a reason." - Jayson Lowe Jayson Lowe is the founder of Ascendant Financial, Inc. A highly regarded coach, speaker, and advisor to individuals and business owners nationwide. Jayson leads a team of professionals highly sought after for their expertise and commitment to the process of Becoming Your Own Banker, developed by the late R. Nelson Nash. This is evident in all areas of Ascended Financial and its suc...
Jan 26, 2022•46 min•Season 3Ep. 94
Send us a text "Life explains itself in hindsight, you can't plan for certain things." - Alex Brueckmann Alex Bruekmann is an entrepreneur, author, executive coach and board advisor. He built, scaled, exited companies and led client projects across the world. His areas of expertise, our strategy development, leadership development and entrepreneurship. His passion lies in helping clients build profitable businesses rooted in purpose. Alex speaks on the topics of international strategy and entr...
Jan 24, 2022•18 min•Season 3Ep. 93
Send us a text "Life explains itself in hindsight, you can't plan for certain things." - Alex Brueckmann Alex Bruekmann is an entrepreneur, author, executive coach and board advisor. He built, scaled, exited companies and led client projects across the world. His areas of expertise, our strategy development, leadership development and entrepreneurship. His passion lies in helping clients build profitable businesses rooted in purpose. Alex speaks on the topics of international strategy and entr...
Jan 20, 2022•45 min•Season 3Ep. 92
Send us a text "Live every moment as if it has an answer to a question that you can't ask yet" - Holly Woods Holly Woods Ph.D. and founder of the Emergence Institute is a visionary who sees deeply into other souls. She activates and catalyzes what wants to come alive in people and guides them to manifest their dreams through practical strategies. Holly brings 30 years of consulting and coaching in human and organizational development and two decades of experience building and scaling businesse...
Jan 18, 2022•46 min•Season 3Ep. 91
Send us a text "Most business owners leave it to chance when they decide to have a liquidity event. The results speak for themselves." - Jeffrey Feldberg Jeffrey Feldberg is the co-founder of Deep Wealth. The M&A journey for Jeffrey began when he said "no" to a 7-figure and "yes" to mastering the art and science of a liquidity event. Two years later, Jeffrey said "yes" to a 9-figure offer. During the process, Jeffrey increased his company value by 10X. How did Jeffrey increase his company ...
Jan 11, 2022•38 min•Season 3Ep. 90
Send us a text "You're not going to be happy and you're not going to fulfill yourself if you're not honest with yourself." - Sam Duboc Sam Duboc's career is marked by his passion for entrepreneurship, his ingenuity, and corporate and community leadership. He is president and CEO of Elkland Capital Inc., a family-owned investment firm with a current portfolio covering a wide range of industries, including, but not limited to health sciences, clean energy, marketing services, and technology. Mr. D...
Jan 04, 2022•42 min•Season 3Ep. 89
Send us a text "Stick to comparing yourself to the person you were, who you are now, and who you want to become." - Steve Wittal With over 25 years in Executive Sales Leadership roles in both private and public companies. Steve Wittal has deep sales leadership experience and is passionate about leading sales teams and working shoulder to shoulder with business owners and leaders to exceed their growth ambitions. Steve began his career in a family enterprise, leaving in 1995 to join the corpora...
Dec 28, 2021•48 min•Season 2Ep. 88
Send us a text "Prioritize family time over work time." - Justin Breen Welcome to this special Holiday Edition of The Sell My Business Podcast. Since our start, we created a tradition at Deep Wealth. Each year we share meaningful insights to take you through the Holiday Season and New Year. This year is no exception as we welcome thought leader and best-selling author, Justin Breen. Why Justin as our guest for The Sell My Business Podcast Holiday Special? Justin's clients are the top 0.01% o...
Dec 23, 2021•1 hr 44 min•Season 2Ep. 87
Send us a text "Listen to the people who rub you the wrong way because there's a grain of truth to something that they're saying." - Lynn Thomas Lynn Thomas is an experienced, accomplished, dynamic, energetic, and deeply caring leader. She has been committed to cultivating transformative leaders for over 30 years, working with executives, managers, founders, organizations, and institutions to navigate change, rejuvenate culture, and exceed their potential in areas of business and beyond. Stint...
Dec 21, 2021•41 min•Season 2Ep. 86
Send us a text "Don't take yourself so seriously." - Mike Acker Mike Acker is an executive and communication coach and a keynote speaker. Mike is the author of four books, including the bestselling book Speak With No Fear. Forbes has designated Mike's book as the number one book on overcoming fear of speaking. Mike passionately coaches, business professionals, to lead and speak with confidence. In presentations, he entertains and inspires audiences using stories of growing up as the son of dru...
Dec 14, 2021•59 min•Season 2Ep. 85
Send us a text "If you want the highest enterprise value, think like a buyer." - Jeffrey Feldberg Jeffrey Feldberg is the co-founder of Deep Wealth. The M&A journey for Jeffrey began when he said "no" to a 7-figure and "yes" to mastering the art and science of a liquidity event. Two years later, Jeffrey said "yes" to a 9-figure offer. During the process, Jeffrey increased his company value by 10X. How did Jeffrey increase his company value 10X and go to a 9-figure liquidity event? Jeffrey cr...
Dec 07, 2021•36 min•Season 2Ep. 84
Send us a text "Take a breath. Step back. Process. Meditate.." - Mark Gaunya Mark Gaunya is a principal at Borislow Insurance (BI) and the founder of Captivated Health. BI is a leading regional employee benefit brokerage and strategic advisory firm. Mark is a pioneer in using health and wellness plans to lower costs and improve health. In 2017, Employee Benefit News named Mark as a national Top 30 Benefits Advisor to Watch. In 2014, Mark accepted the most innovative broker of the year award. Cap...
Nov 30, 2021•51 min•Season 2Ep. 83
Send us a text "Surround yourself with people that have greater expertise than you." - Jason Mandel Jason Mandel has over 25 years of entrepreneurial experience in financial services and insurance. Mandel is the founder of ESG Insurance Solutions LLC and principal of Sky Gem Advisors, a business consulting firm. Previously, he was a partner at Soundview Strategic Advisors and HM Fund Management. In addition, Jason has held positions at the LeFrak Organization, D.E. Shaw, and Cantor Fitzgerald. T...
Nov 21, 2021•56 min•Season 2Ep. 82
Send us a text "Simplify wherever possible" - Tony Chiapetta As an entrepreneur for almost 20 years, Tony Chiappetta's mission is to change the IT game to people first, instead of focusing on fixing tech problems. Whether Chiappetta's company runs a client's IT division or complements a client's dedicated IT team, the less is more mantra has been a game-changer. That especially has been the case over the last 12 months, since COVID-19 forced most employees to work from home. Two years after grad...
Nov 16, 2021•48 min•Season 2Ep. 81
Send us a text "You can be a leader, but don't always need the ball in your hands" - Jim Barnish Jim Barnish is the Co-founding Managing Partner of Orchid Black. Jim is a strategic change leader with over 15 years of leadership experience in global and integrated operations. M&A and strategic go-to-market planning. Drawing on deep operational and investment experience at startup and scale-up businesses, Jim has created and curated a collection of proven data-driven processes and methodologie...
Nov 09, 2021•43 min•Season 2Ep. 80
Send us a text "Show me your business model and I'll tell you your future" - Jeffrey Feldberg Jeffrey Feldberg is the co-founder of Deep Wealth. The M&A journey for Jeffrey began when he said "no" to a 7-figure and "yes" to mastering the art and science of a liquidity event. Two years later, Jeffrey said "yes" to a 9-figure offer. During the process, Jeffrey increased his company value by 10X. How did Jeffrey increase his company value 10X and go to a 9-figure liquidity event? Jeffrey crea...
Nov 02, 2021•31 min•Season 2Ep. 79
Send us a text "Unless you are future-ready you will not survive in the medium and long-term" - Hemu Javeri Hemu Javeri is a new age investor, entrepreneur, board member, and formally you, one of India's most respected CEOs with a proven track record. Hemu's strengths are diverse consumer businesses, D2C tech, mobile and digital technology, and innovation. Hemu contributes significant shareholder value by building new businesses and transforming large companies. Hemu has created and built world-...
Oct 26, 2021•54 min•Season 2Ep. 78
Send us a text "I'm so direct because that weeds out nonsense and attracts greatness." - Justin Breen Justin Breen is the founder and CEO of BrEpic Communications LLC, a public relations company that works exclusively with visionaries and exceptional businesses around the world. Although BrEpic Communications is a public relations firm- Justin still considers himself a journalist- which is how he started out in his career. Breen is hard-wired to seek out and create viral, thought-provoking stori...
Oct 19, 2021•45 min•Season 2Ep. 77
Send us a text "Wake up, stay focused, celebrate your wins, and believe in yourself." - Dan Goodwin After finishing a 19-year career in 2007 with Sprint Corporation, Dan Goodwin embarked on his entrepreneurial journey and transitioned to business ownership and entrepreneur. During his tenure at Sprint. Dan completed both his Bachelor's Degree in Human Resource Management and a Master's Degree in Business Administration. Upon leaving Sprint, Dan used his corporate skills and immediately founded C...
Oct 12, 2021•49 min•Season 2Ep. 76
Send us a text "Remain focused on the bigger future and the potential." - John Corcoran John Corcoran is a recovering attorney and a writer, author, father of four, and a former Clinton, White House writer, and speechwriter to the Governor of California. Throughout his career, John has worked in Hollywood, the heart of Silicon Valley, and ran his boutique law firm in the San Francisco Bay area, catering to small business owners and entrepreneurs. He's also the author of three books about relatio...
Oct 07, 2021•48 min•Season 2Ep. 75
Send us a text "Understanding the root cause of a problem is 90% of the solution - Jeffrey Feldberg" - Jeffrey Feldberg Jeffrey Feldberg is the co-founder of Deep Wealth. The M&A journey for Jeffrey began when he said "no" to a 7-figure and "yes" to mastering the art and science of a liquidity event. Two years later, Jeffrey said "yes" to a 9-figure offer. During the process, Jeffrey increased his company value by 10X. How did Jeffrey increase his company value 10X and go to a 9-figure liqui...
Sep 28, 2021•35 min•Season 2Ep. 74
Send us a text "If you persist enough, you will find a way to succeed." - Gordon Henry Gordon Henry is the Chief Strategy Officer at Thryv. He also hosts the Winning On Main Street small business podcast series. Gordon is passionate about helping small businesses grow, modernize, and thrive in today's evolving environment. Gordon has over 25 years of experience in client acquisition strategies and marketing. He's also a leader in enhancing company images through public relations, brand managemen...
Sep 21, 2021•51 min•Season 2Ep. 73
Send us a text "Don't listen to the shoulds." - Paul Strobl Paul Strobl, MBA, CPC, has over two decades of experience working one-on-one with business owners and entrepreneurs to help them design their ideal lives. He is a Master Life & Business Coach and speaker and works with top MBA programs in entrepreneurial mindset. His sole focus is to eliminate barriers to success and give clients insights to take action toward a business and life they love. Originally from Houston, Texas, Paul has o...
Sep 14, 2021•41 min•Season 2Ep. 72
Send us a text "Focus like a laser beam on hiring amazing people." - Drew Greenblatt Drew Greenblatt bought Marlin Steel in 1998 when it was a small maker of a commodity product. Since then, he's grown revenue nine-fold and, in February 2021, is expanding its factory floor space by 56%. Despite COVID headwinds, Marlin grew over 25% in 2020. Marlin Steel has invested over $5.3 million in robotics in a quest for quality and speed and has recently purchased Baltimore Automatic Wire Forming Corporat...
Sep 07, 2021•55 min•Season 2Ep. 71
Send us a text "Everything that's happening is happening for a reason." - Ivan Zakharenkov Dr. Ivan Zakharenkov is a veterinarian, an entrepreneur, and a passionate advocate for the wellbeing of veterinary professionals. Twelve years as an ER vet inspired Ivan to create Smart Flow. A first in the industry workflow optimization system later acquired by Fortune 500 company IDEXX. In 2019, Ivan founded Veterinary Integration Solutions, an executive consulting firm where he helped veterinary groups ...
Aug 31, 2021•47 min•Season 2Ep. 70
Send us a text "Ensuring you have the best cultural fit helps you attract not any deal but the best deal" - Jeffrey Feldberg Jeffrey Feldberg is the co-founder of Deep Wealth. The M&A journey for Jeffrey began when he said "no" to a 7-figure and "yes" to mastering the art and science of a liquidity event. Two years later, Jeffrey said "yes" to a 9-figure offer. During the process, Jeffrey increased his company value by 10X. How did Jeffrey increase his company value 10X and go to a 9-figure ...
Aug 24, 2021•46 min•Season 2Ep. 69
Send us a text "Data privacy is about people, which means it's about relationships, which ultimately means trust." - Nalini Kaplan Nalini Kaplan has focused on business strategy, customer relationship management, and data privacy for over three decades. Nalini combines the discipline of the big four consulting as she was formerly a partner with Deloitte Consulting, where she created and led several global practices with an entrepreneurial passion, interdisciplinary approach, intellectual curiosi...
Aug 17, 2021•42 min•Season 2Ep. 68
Send us a text "Stories are the currency of life." - Jess Todtfeld Jess Todtfeld shows executives and C-suite leaders how to be magnetic, how to quickly gain the confidence and skills to master speeches, presentations, and media interviews. Jess Todtfeld, CSP, is one of the leading communication and media training authorities in the US. With more than 15 years as a communication trainer and consultant, Todtfeld helps CEOs, business executives, spokespersons, public relations representatives, exp...
Aug 10, 2021•48 min•Season 2Ep. 67
Send us a text "It's a great day when you can leverage the wisdom and experience of individuals in the room." - Leon Goren Leon Goren believes in purposeful leadership. The type that requires us to challenge the status quo, anticipate the future, and be confident enough to step outside of our comfort zone to inspire and help those around us. His 25 years of leadership experience underscores his unique impact on the way leaders lead, learn and live, and his ability to understand their needs and c...
Aug 03, 2021•50 min•Season 2Ep. 66
Send us a text "Establishing value is an art form" - Alan Scharfstein Alan Scharfstein is the founder and president of the DAK group. A trusted advisor to thousands of middle-market business owners for over 30 years. He guides clients as they navigate strategic options for growth and expansion, as well as to pursue successful exit strategies. Alan founded the DAK group in 1984 to address the need by middle-market business owners to have a high level of investment banking expertise comparable to ...
Jul 27, 2021•52 min•Season 2Ep. 65