Happy Independence Day! 🇺🇸 In this week’s episode of Week in Review at Sinclair Range, Scott Sinclair (Founder, Owner, President) shares an unfiltered look at the real-world deals, strategic decisions, and hard-won lessons shaping our work. 🔍 In This Episode: • Lesson of the Week: "Deals shouldn’t be sold — they should be bought." Scott explains how to create the right buying conditions for M&A and financing success • Interesting Deal of the Week: We onboarded a new turnaround client and ...
Jul 07, 2025•20 min
A look inside the process of doing deals and running a business. Segments: - Lesson learned of the week - Interesting file / deal of the week - Struggles of the week - Scott’s observation of the week
Jun 27, 2025•26 min
• Terrible US economic data – markets down • Mark Carney wins Canadian election without a clear mandate • Pierre Poilievre enjoys results of worst campaign in memory • Jagmeet Singh resigns • Is Maxime Bernier’s party finished? • Financial statements in transactions • Steve Jobs on branding • Rob Fraser on tariffs • Amazon on tariff pricing • Deloitte invests in Manhattan real estate • Earn More Profit; Raise Business Capital https://thescottsinclair.myshopify.com/ • Virtual, Fractional Accounti...
Apr 30, 2025•34 min•Season 1Ep. 346
• Maxime Bernier predicts conservative loss • Canada’s decade of economic stagnation will continue and worsen under Carney • National Bank CEO calls for reduced regulation on resource projects • Trucking companies getting “hammered” • Port volumes way down, except in Europe where Chinese goods are being diverted • Apple, Meta fined by EU • Earn More Profit; Raise Business Capital https://thescottsinclair.myshopify.com/ • Virtual, Fractional Accounting Services (Bookkeeping, Controller, CFO) http...
Apr 25, 2025•25 min
• Canadian Conservatives miss the election • Trade war rhetoric cools; Fed rhetoric cools • Stocks up sharply; Bitcoin up sharply • Tesla Q1 earnings call – millions of humanoid robots by 2029 • Ravina Capital on Tariff Turbulence • Shareholder Agreements – Why and What • Sunterra Farms Fraud Allegations • Earn More Profit; Raise Business Capital https://thescottsinclair.myshopify.com/ • Virtual, Fractional Accounting Services (Bookkeeping, Controller, CFO) https://www.sinclairrange.com/2024/10/...
Apr 23, 2025•30 min•Season 1Ep. 344
343. Mornings With Scott – Live! – Chamath’s Magnitude of Success Formula • Nvidia takes hit on H20 export restrictions, at least for today • Canadian Leadership debate delayed for hockey game • Carney will not build pipelines for Canada (even though he builds pipelines) • Carney platform largely based on Brookfield Asset Management portfolio • Canada backs off auto tariffs • Zuckerberg back testifying in FTC trial • Chamath Palihapitiya magnitude of success formula • Earn More Profit; Raise Bus...
Apr 16, 2025•30 min•Season 1Ep. 343
• Helicopter crash company defaults on Cash Advance debt • Markets head back to risk, slowly • Business comes out heavily in favor of Poilievre in Canadian election • The take down of a Texas lottery by bankers • Don’t be too tricky for your own good. You can be right and still lose • GM Canada layoffs not related to tariffs • Use the Trump surcharge • Earn More Profit; Raise Business Capital https://thescottsinclair.myshopify.com/ • Virtual, Fractional Accounting Services (Bookkeeping, Controll...
Apr 14, 2025•31 min•Season 1Ep. 342
• Tariffs on industry specific sectors to be delayed? • Egg crisis fried • DoorDash financing your dinner • DOGE of the day • Cannabis users 6 times more likely to have a heart attack • Episode 2 of The Grow released tomorrow – a weekly review of the cannabis business • Entourage Health goes private • Why Trump loves Carney • Nail it before you scale it • Earn More Profit; Raise Business Capital https://thescottsinclair.myshopify.com/ • Virtual, Fractional Accounting Services (Bookkeeping, Contr...
Mar 24, 2025•29 min•Season 1Ep. 341
• Markets down – Fedex crushed • DOGE of the day • Canadian election to be called • Gad Sadd on honey badgers • European defence plans, without the US • Canada trading in Lockheed for Saab jets? • Douglas Edelman and US tax evasion • Brightmark Plastics Chapter 11 • Earn More Profit; Raise Business Capital https://thescottsinclair.myshopify.com/ • Virtual, Fractional Accounting Services (Bookkeeping, Controller, CFO) https://www.sinclairrange.com/2024/10/sinclair-range-offers-fractional-cfo-cont...
Mar 21, 2025•35 min•Season 1Ep. 340
• Fed Day – expect a wait and see approach • Telus building sovereign AI factory in Quebec • Glencore looks to buy insolvent recycler Li-Cycle Holdings Corp. • Canadian beer cans to be double tariffed • Robert DiNozzi’s article on Merchant Cash Advance restructurings • Earn More Profit; Raise Business Capital https://thescottsinclair.myshopify.com/ • Virtual, Fractional Accounting Services (Bookkeeping, Controller, CFO) https://www.sinclairrange.com/2024/10/sinclair-range-offers-fractional-cfo-c...
Mar 19, 2025•35 min•Season 1Ep. 339
• Mixed economic data • Global recycling science • EarthProject tackling plastics • Walmart pressured in China to not pass on tariff costs • State Farm Insurance executive recorded on secret camera • Episode 1 of The Grow – a new cannabis business podcast tomorrow • Cresco Labs Inc. - killer earnings release • 30 30 30 rule for restaurants • The Pathway to Profit Academy – Module 4 out this week • Jeff Bezos on building culture • Earn More Profit; Raise Business Capital https://thescottsinclair....
Mar 17, 2025•29 min•Season 1Ep. 338
• Inflation coming down • Trading vs. investing • The fall of OKR Financial – more greed allegations • Kohl’s projects recession • Airlines project recession • Trump administration projects recession • Storytime: Coke versus Pepsi • Earn More Profit; Raise Business Capital https://thescottsinclair.myshopify.com/ • Virtual, Fractional Accounting Services (Bookkeeping, Controller, CFO) https://www.sinclairrange.com/2024/10/sinclair-range-offers-fractional-cfo-controller-and-accounting-services-for...
Mar 12, 2025•38 min•Season 1Ep. 337
• The Grow is out! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9pXxbH0tMRQ • Markets down and continue derisking • Bitcoin down; MicroStrategy down 25% in last month • The US Recession • On the Border in Chapter 11 • Case study of a 363 Sale • Bridging Capital payout • Emerge Canada accused of self dealing • The best Daniel Smith Speech • Earn More Profit; Raise Business Capital https://thescottsinclair.myshopify.com/ • Virtual, Fractional Accounting Services (Bookkeeping, Controller, CFO) https://www.sincl...
Mar 11, 2025•38 min•Season 1Ep. 336
• Markets down and continue derisking • Bitcoin down; TSX down; CAD down • Focus on good businesses • Introducing EarthProject – a new venture to tackle waste plastic • Humanity trashes 400 million tons of plastic each year; 9% is recycled • Banker Mark Carney is Canada’s new Prime Minister • Canada’s golden age coming? • China hammers Canada with Tariffs • Hudson Bay Files • Introducing a new podcast: The Grow • Earn More Profit; Raise Business Capital https://thescottsinclair.myshopify.com/ • ...
Mar 10, 2025•32 min•Season 1Ep. 335
• Markets flight from risk • Bitcoin crash • What did you accomplish last week? • Irving Paper closes half of paper producer over electricity rates • Canada should be the wealthiest county in the world. Leadership required. • Apple to invest $500 billion in US manufacturing • The story of the building of Colossus • The beauty of bad ideas • Use limitations for creativity and efficiencies • Earn More Profit; Raise Business Capital https://thescottsinclair.myshopify.com/ • Virtual, Fractional Acco...
Feb 25, 2025•40 min•Season 1Ep. 334
• MicroStrategy volatility – one week to file financials • DOGEs of the day – $ Trillions of fraud? • Canada embraces energy infrastructure • US anthem booed in Montreal • US trade surplus with Canada • Weed Wednesday, but on Tuesday • Cannabis needs better science and a Rebrand • Blackjack as a fund raising technique • Earn More Profit; Raise Business Capital https://thescottsinclair.myshopify.com/ • Virtual, Fractional Accounting Services (Bookkeeping, Controller, CFO) https://www.sinclairrang...
Feb 18, 2025•33 min•Season 1Ep. 333
• Happy Valentine’s Day • Silver looks to be top growth commodity • DOGE’s of the day, including romantic parrots • Cramer shocking advice to young investor • Cramer and the PEG ratio • How growth influences valuation multiples • Cohere Inc. AI sued for stealing content (like other AIs) • Earn More Profit; Raise Business Capital https://thescottsinclair.myshopify.com/ • Virtual, Fractional Accounting Services (Bookkeeping, Controller, CFO) https://www.sinclairrange.com/2024/10/sinclair-range-off...
Feb 14, 2025•29 min•Season 1Ep. 332
• Musk offers to pull OpenAI bid • Attention is the currency of life - Naval • Do the things that give you energy – Scott Adams • Daily protocol for personal energy – Bryan Johnson • Momentum creates organizational energy, which attracts resources • Complacency is a sign of organizational decay • Earn More Profit; Raise Business Capital https://thescottsinclair.myshopify.com/ • Virtual, Fractional Accounting Services (Bookkeeping, Controller, CFO) https://www.sinclairrange.com/2024/10/sinclair-r...
Feb 13, 2025•33 min•Season 1Ep. 331
• Inflation back to 3% - Don’t blame Trump • US Federal retirements limited by elevator capacity • Ford Motor CEO warns of tariff implications • Introducing Weed Wednesdays – a look at the Cannabis business • Aurora Cannabis proving capital exists for the industry • Aphria settles front running class action • US cannabis debt bubble maturing with no way to restructure? • Earn More Profit; Raise Business Capital https://thescottsinclair.myshopify.com/ • Virtual, Fractional Accounting Services (Bo...
Feb 12, 2025•36 min•Season 1Ep. 330
• Elon Musk offering $97.4 billion for Open AI • Sam Altman offers $9.74 billion offer to buy X • How to solve lose/lose problems – Exit the Frame • Earn More Profit; Raise Business Capital https://thescottsinclair.myshopify.com/ • City of Fernie parking lot story – changing the persuasion frame • Dragons’ Den star Michael Wekerle’s El Mocambo heading to Receivership? • Virtual, Fractional Accounting Services (Bookkeeping, Controller, CFO) https://www.sinclairrange.com/2024/10/sinclair-range-off...
Feb 11, 2025•34 min•Season 1Ep. 329
• Defense wins championships - and deals • Virtual, Fractional Accounting Services (Bookkeeping, Controller, CFO) https://www.sinclairrange.com/2024/10/sinclair-range-offers-fractional-cfo-controller-and-accounting-services-for-small-businesses/ • New site available to help you Raise Capital and Earn More Profit • Business Course: Earn More Profit; Raise Business Capital https://thescottsinclair.myshopify.com/ • 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum • Canadians support export tariffs on energy to US...
Feb 10, 2025•36 min•Season 1Ep. 328
• Canada loves MAGA; MAGA hates Canadians • 25% tariffs on Canada, Mexico – 10% on China • Trade war begins; Canada responds with targeted tariffs • Trudeau impresses. Weird • Canadian US relationship irreparably harmed • Opportunity for Canada to diversify economic and security risk • Business Course: Earn More Profit; Raise Business Capital https://thescottsinclair.myshopify.com/ • Virtual, Fractional Accounting Services (Bookkeeping, Controller, CFO) • https://www.sinclairrange.com/...
Feb 03, 2025•34 min•Season 1Ep. 327
• DeepSeek crushes Nasdaq, Nvidia and tech stocks • Retail investors provided liquidity for institutional investors • Energy stocks crushed by DeepSeek • Canadian Liberals head back to pandemic levels of spending • GM strong earnings – auto may have hit bottom • Fiera Capital buys softwood lumber in Oregon • Canadian cannabis stocks routed but nothing has changed • Business Course: Earn More Profit; Raise Business Capital https://thescottsinclair.myshopify.com/ • Virtual, Fractional Accounting S...
Jan 28, 2025•29 min•Season 1Ep. 326
• DeepSeek crushes AI bubble • New AI made with cheap chips, 1/10th the time, 0.1% cost • Pace and Lead to persuade • Exit the frame (when boxed in) • Restrict Canadian softwood to US • Canadian and Mexican steel producers turning down US orders • Chaos in global business as US realigns under Trump • Poilievre reframes Canada, finally • Business Course: Earn More Profit; Raise Business Capital https://thescottsinclair.myshopify.com/ • Virtual, Fractional Accounting Services (Bookkeeping, Control...
Jan 27, 2025•34 min•Season 1Ep. 325
• Lawrence brothers allege fraud against super agent • Amazon pulling out of Quebec – definitely not related to unionization • The Chinese Golden Share • Stargate short on cash • Billionaire fights • Canadian energy message resonates in US • Business Course: Earn More Profit; Raise Business Capital https://thescottsinclair.myshopify.com/ • Virtual, Fractional Accounting Services (Bookkeeping, Controller, CFO) • https://www.sinclairrange.com/ #leadership #entrepreneur #business #finance #Business...
Jan 23, 2025•32 min•Season 1Ep. 324
• Netflix huge earnings release • Building momentum and creating change • War rooms needed to monitor Trump changes • Stargate announced – half trillion to be invested in AI • Federal bureaucracy work at office order causing chaos • Art of the deal: Trump wants half of Tik Tok “because I used it” • US reliance on Canadian energy • Business Course: Earn More Profit; Raise Business Capital https://thescottsinclair.myshopify.com/ • Virtual, Fractional Accounting Services (Bookkeeping, Controller, C...
Jan 22, 2025•38 min•Season 1Ep. 323
• Rev. Lorenzo Sewell was incredible • Use the first day CEO move to lead change • Create your own first day CEO move, even if it’s not your first day • Trump first day executive orders • MAGA hates Canadians • Tariffs on Canadian imports delayed to Feb 1 • Canadian Premiers fracture Canada, trying to fill the National leadership void • Business Course: Earn More Profit; Raise Business Capital https://thescottsinclair.myshopify.com/ • Virtual, Fractional Accounting Services (Bookkeeping, Control...
Jan 21, 2025•39 min•Season 1Ep. 322
• Anthony Fauci pardoned • Inauguration Day – Welcome back President Trump • Trump MemeCoin creates platform for corruption • Price is not value and is influenced by liquidity • TikTok unbanned for awhile • LA Wildfires are a choice • Marijuana rescheduling postponed due to DEA incompetence • Business Course: Earn More Profit; Raise Business Capital https://thescottsinclair.myshopify.com/ • Virtual, Fractional Accounting Services (Bookkeeping, Controller, CFO) • https://www.sinclairrange.com/ #l...
Jan 20, 2025•33 min•Season 1Ep. 321
• Trudeau resignation. What’s next? • US Steel Nippon deal killed? • Tough deals need a narrative • Business Course: Earn More Profit; Raise Business Capital https://thescottsinclair.myshopify.com/ • Virtual, Fractional Accounting Services (Bookkeeping, Controller, CFO) • https://www.sinclairrange.com/ #leadership #entrepreneur #business #finance #BusinessCourse #USSteel #Trudeau #Trump
Jan 08, 2025•27 min•Season 1Ep. 320
• Trudeau resigning today? • Update on the KTM AG bankruptcy • The SME accounting dilemma • Bench Accounting closed • Counterparty risk in outsourcing • Biden kills US Steel deal and US jobs • Business Course: Earn More Profit; Raise Business Capital https://thescottsinclair.myshopify.com/ • Virtual, Fractional Accounting Services (Bookkeeping, Controller, CFO) • https://www.sinclairrange.com/ #leadership #entrepreneur #business #finance #BusinessCourse #KTM #BenchAccounting #USSteel #PiererMobi...
Jan 06, 2025•36 min•Season 1Ep. 319
