A Short On Canadian Strategic Mineral Claims And Mines
Chinese control a lot of Canadian strategic mineral claims and mines. This is not a bad thing.
May 08, 2023•59 sec
The Winning Momentum Podcast with Scott Sinclair
Winning Momentum is for business leaders, entrepreneurs, owner managers, related professionals and students of business. It is about improved business performance, leadership and crisis management. Turning negative momentum into positive momentum that, in turn, renews energy and passion, attracts resources, both human and financial, and relieves the destructive personal and family pressures that come with a struggling business. Winning Momentum content consists of three parts: 1. Leadership Skills: Because troubled businesses need leadership to change. 2. Mindset Development: Because troubled businesses are always limited by the personal habits and mental filters of its leaders. 3. Technical Skills: Because running out of money during a turnaround is not an option.
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A Short On ChatGPT
#chatgpt is not beating the market no matter what they’re trying to sell you #stockmarket
May 08, 2023•56 sec
A Short On Bud Light Backlash and Branding
Bud Light Backlash and Branding. Brands are a covenant and they broke that relationship.
May 08, 2023•59 sec
224. Hot Takes - Bed Bath & Beyond Bankruptcy
In this Episode, in response to several listener questions, I provide my hot takes on the Bed Bath & Beyond Bankruptcy. Observations relevant to the methodology we discuss on this show include: - Bankruptcy does not necessarily mean the end. It is a tool for debtors to buy some time, raise some financing and facilitate a restructuring, sale or liquidation. - There is a priority order to stakeholders' claims on the assets of the bankrupt. The shareholders of BB&B will likely get zero. - T...
Apr 25, 2023•1 hr 8 min
223. How to Approach Due Diligence (it’s not about the red flags)
In this Episode, I present a layered approach to help anyone think about due diligence. Due diligence is a process that is typically used in business or legal contexts to evaluate and investigate a particular situation, opportunity, or risk. Many people think of due diligence as an exercise in finding what’s wrong with a deal so they can reject it. They are searching for red flags. Instead, think of due diligence as a process of evaluating whether a deal makes sense for you, assuming everything ...
Apr 11, 2023•48 min
222. Chief Restructuring Officer – What it is and how to Succeed
In this Episode, we respond to a listener question on Chief Restructuring Officers (CROs). Specifically, what is a CRO, what are its roles and duties, and how can a young professional succeed in this business. The Episode covers: • the needs of a troubled business • how a CRO can help • when and how a CRO is appointed • specific duties of a CRO • required skills • things to learn for success TheScottSinclair.com
Mar 21, 2023•47 min
221. Silicon Valley Bank
Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) was America’s 16th-largest bank with $175 billion in deposits. Last Friday customers tried to withdraw $42 billion, a quarter of all deposits, in a 21st century bank run. The FDIC stepped in and closed the bank. All of that happened in 2 days - the bank is now gone and equity holders have probably lost everything. In this Episode we discuss: • The background leading up to the implosion • Risk management failings at the bank • Who gets hurt • Will depositors get their mo...
Mar 13, 2023•54 min
220. Peter Siegel on Investing, Business Pitches, Managing in Uncertainty
In this Episode we talk with Peter Siegel, a real estate owner, investor, manager, entrepreneur, author, and business leader that has been investing in real estate for three decades and has a well-established infrastructure for property management, construction, and investor relations. After years of partnering with friends and family, Peter created Siegel Capital so that multifamily real estate investments could be accessible to the typical accredited investor. Peter has the business experience...
Mar 07, 2023•57 min
219 Responding To Listener Questions on Strategic Investors and Investing for Societal Value
In this Episode, I respond to listener questions from last week. Topics covered: - What are strategic investors - How to find a strategic investor - the M&A process - Is value always financial - What is the discounted value of a trillion dollars 20 years from now - Synergies TheScottSinclair.com
Feb 28, 2023•43 min
A Short on Searching for a Strategic Investor
Searching for a strategic investor? Think of similar distribution, customers, competitors, suppliers.
Feb 23, 2023•56 sec
A Short on Strategic Investors
Strategic Investors are an important bit over looked financing source for business
Feb 21, 2023•59 sec
218. Raising Capital for or Investing in Private Businesses – Valuation and Structure
In this Episode we discuss some lessons for companies raising capital and for investors interested in private business investments. The lessons are based on actual pitches received and the valuation and structure problems that prevent a deal. · Strategic purchasers vs. financial purchasers · Strategic purchaser premiums · Sophisticated investors vs. retail · Series Financing · A frame for valuation · What drove the technology and Canadian cannabis bubbles · Intrinsic value vs. strategic value Th...
Feb 21, 2023•50 min
217 Kevin Waldbillig - A Psychotherapist's Perspective on Life Changes
This Episode is a conversation with Kevin Waldbillig. Kevin is a past guest on show and is a Registered Psychotherapist, dealing with mental health and counseling, and a career coaching specialist in private practice in The Greater Toronto area since 2012. Kevin has had the opportunity in his career to help assess, coach and help find creative solutions for over a thousand clients in a variety of sectors and stages of career development, many of whom have experienced workplace challenges and dif...
Jan 24, 2023•1 hr 18 min
A Short On Financing
Financing is always a limiting factor on the sale price of a business.Use earnouts and VTB financing
Jan 20, 2023•57 sec
A Short On Increasing Private Company Value - Tip 4
Increasing value-tip 4. Deliver 100% of the company to a purchaser. Have a shareholders’ agreement.
Jan 20, 2023•59 sec
A Short on Increasing Private Company Value - Tip 3
If you can’t go on vacation for 3 months, your business may be worth a lot less than you think.
Jan 18, 2023•56 sec
A Short on Increasing Private Company Value - Tip 2
Growth has a HUGE impact on the value of a business. Reinvest for sustainable growth
Jan 18, 2023•58 sec
216. Understanding Business Valuation to Help Increase the Value of a Private Company
If you own a private business, it is a significant, yet unrealized, part of your net worth. Understanding the fundamentals of business valuation can help you develop strategies to increase the value of your business. Only 2% of new businesses create intergenerational wealth. Improve your odds with these tips. This Episode provides some basics on business valuation and suggests 5 strategies to increase value.
Jan 17, 2023•39 min
A Short On Increasing Private Company Value
Valuation multiples are inversely related to risk. Reduce risk, value increases. Here are some tips.
Jan 17, 2023•59 sec
215. How to Create Lasting Change in Life and Business
Did you make New Year’s Resolutions? Do you expect to keep them? This Episode provides a frame for creating lasting change. 1. Start with an AIM; a value; a direction. 2. Design a system to move in that direction. In other words, do something different. 3. Use a goal as an objective possible outcome to measure the effectiveness of the system. 4. Understand the habit loop and the need for a valuable reward in order to make the new system sticky. TheScottSinclair.com...
Jan 10, 2023•44 min
A Short On Creating Sticky Change
How to create lasting positive change. There are 4 steps. Podcast Dropping in Morning
Jan 09, 2023•58 sec
A Short On Changing Behaviors
Motivate behaviors of any individual or group of people by attacking the habit loop.
Jan 06, 2023•56 sec
A Short On Private Company Investing
A framework for how to think about private company investments. For the investor and investee
Jan 05, 2023•58 sec
A Short On NY Resolutions
Don’t think of NY resolutions as hard goals. Think of them as a renewed sense of purpose and aim.
Jan 04, 2023•58 sec
214. Business Advice from a Robot - Playing with AI
What is the most exciting and potentially life changing story of the past few days / weeks? Could it be the turnaround of Twitter? The collapse of FTX into possibly the largest fraud of all time? How about the US solving fusion energy? Or how about artificial intelligence? In this Episode, I play around with the new ChatGPT, a prototype artificial intelligence chatbot developed in 2022 by OpenAI which specializes in dialogue. I have asked this protype to draft blog posts, write a short speech, a...
Dec 13, 2022•37 min
213. Robert Jordan on Leadership
This Episode is an insightful leadership discussion with Robert Jordan, leader of InterimExecs of Chicago, providing access between the best interim and project executives in the world and company owners seeking brilliant leadership on demand. Robert has helped launch, grow and ultimately sell a number of fast growing companies. His first company, Online Access, put him on the Inc. 500 list of fastest growing companies. He is the author of How They Did It: Billion Dollar Insights from the Heart ...
Nov 29, 2022•1 hr 4 min
212. Elon Musk and Lessons From The Turnaround of Twitter
Wow! How entertaining has the Twitter turnaround been? And, some excellent lessons for all of us trying to lead change in our businesses, organizations, lives. Creating change is the process of trying different actions and seeing if they work. How do you know if the new action is working unless you have values / goals to measure success against? Turnarounds start with values. Change agents, including turnaround leaders, generate hate. Everyone is invested in the status quo and so, by definition,...
Nov 22, 2022•1 hr 21 min
211. Geoffrey Hiscock - 25 Years on Bay Street, Secrets to Business Development, Facing Your Demons
This Episode is a wide-ranging conversation with the engaging Geoffrey Hiscock, covering his 25 year career on Bay Street, including his current position at Waygar Capital and past positions with Frontwell Capital, Business Development Bank of Canada, PNC, CIBC, Wells Fargo, and others. Of particular note to me was Geoff’s journey and lessons learned, from Queens University with a B.SC., to underwriting, to Business Development Executive. Too many young professionals and entrepreneurs fail to se...
Nov 01, 2022•1 hr 12 min
A Short On The Universe
It’s not the universe. It’s you.
Oct 25, 2022•44 sec
A Short On Competence
In a pitch, competence is the entry fee. Trust is more important. Benevolence is the most important.
Oct 25, 2022•48 sec
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