Seth Rudin | Business Broker | Dealmaker

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Unlock the secrets to successful business transitions and real estate investments. This podcast provides informative and helpful best practices on the entire lifecycle of a business—from selling a company for maximum value to buying a new venture. Tune in if you're a current business owner or seeking to acquire a business who values actionable, expert advice.

  1. 3 Sept

    The Blueprint for Excellence in Life & in Baseball | Lessons in Grit & Self-Mastery with Nate Trosky

    In this episode of Entrepreneurship Unlocked, Seth Rudin sits down with renowned baseball coach, scout, and entrepreneur Nate Trosky. While Nate has coached MLB superstars like Freddie Freeman, Steven Kwan, and J.P. Crawford, his principles extend far beyond the field. This episode is a masterclass in achieving excellence in all areas of life. Nate breaks down the 6 components of self-mastery, why operating out of genuine passion eliminates fatigue and distraction, and how total immersion and self-discipline lead to lasting fulfillment. #LifeMastery #Excellence #PersonalGrowth #SelfDiscipline #Mindset #NateTrosky #EntrepreneurshipUnlocked

  2. 27 Aug

    From Bean Counter to Logistics Sage: A Masterclass on Business & Leadership with Steve Harmon

    In this episode of Entrepreneurship Unlocked, Seth Rudin hosts a masterclass on business and leadership with logistics mogul Steve Harmon, CEO of Spartan Logistics. Steve walks through his evolution from an Arthur Andersen CPA to scaling a $50M+ enterprise across 22 locations and 400+ employees. He reveals how he converted short-term logistics cash flow into long-term real estate wealth, his core principles on valuation and company culture, and why AI is currently redefining executive leadership. Key Topics Covered Introduction to Steve Harmon and Spartan Logistics Starting in Accounting & Learning at Arthur Andersen Returning to the Family Business & Scaling Growth Building Intentional Culture & Core Values Why Running a Business "By the Numbers" Fails Without People Setting Aggressive Growth Goals: 10M to 20M+ The Secret to Multi-Location Scaling: Local Leadership Spartan University: Training Leaders from Within Unexpected Challenges, Obsolescence & Market Changes Emotional Maturity & The Heavy Burden of Leadership Synergies Between Logistics, Real Estate & Construction Business Valuation: Building a Business vs. Running a Cult How AI is Transforming Executive Productivity & Workflows GEO & How AI Changes Inbound Search and Marketing Advice to a 30-Year-Old Self & Final Advice for Business Owners #AI #Leadership #Entrepreneurship #BusinessGrowth #Productivity #FutureOfWork #Mindset #BusinessOwner #CEO #MentalToughness #CompanyCulture #Logistics

  3. 13 Aug

    How to Influence People and Empower Teams to Drive Business Growth | Joined by Erik Berglund

    Most business owners want a team that takes initiative, but end up trapped in constant micro-decision-making. In this episode of Entrepreneurship Unlocked, Seth Rudin sits down with leadership strategist Erik Berglund to talk about creating autonomous leadership within growing organizations. They discuss how to give teams the authority and clarity to solve complex problems on their own, how to move away from constant oversight, and how to structure middle management for long-term operational resilience. In this episode, you will learn: - The difference between active delegation and true autonomous leadership - How to create decision-making boundaries that protect quality while speeding up execution - Key steps to develop middle managers into proactive decision-makers - How to remove yourself as the central bottleneck without losing control of core outcomes If you want to scale your business while stepping back from day-to-day firefighting, this conversation provides a clear practical framework. #EntrepreneurshipUnlocked #SethRudin #ErikBerglund #AutonomousLeadership #LeadershipDevelopment #TeamEmpowerment #BusinessGrowth #ScaleYourBusiness #ExecutiveLeadership #SmallBusinessOwner #BusinessMindset #ManagementStrategy #BusinessCulture

  4. 28 Jul

    How to Avoid the Operator Trap (Why Most Business Owners Get Stuck) | Joined by Mike DeJong

    Welcome back to Entrepreneurship Unlocked. In this episode, host Seth Rudin sits down with multi-business owner, keynote speaker, and author Mike DeJong to tackle the ultimate question: why do some business owners build companies worth millions while others simply buy themselves a job? Mike shares his raw journey from reluctantly entering entrepreneurship, coming within sixty days of bankruptcy, to successfully managing and exiting multiple businesses while living life on the road. Discover how to escape the operator trap, build foolproof systems, develop internal leadership, and scale with confidence. Make sure to check out Mike's book, Grow Smart: Your Path to Mastering Freedom, available for free download at Microsoft.com or on Amazon. Core Categories: how to buy a business, how to sell a small business, business valuation calculator, how to prepare a business for sale, buying a franchise vs starting a business, small business acquisition, how to scale a small business, standard operating procedures for small business, how to create business systems, business key performance indicators examples, how to delegate effectively in business, step out of daily operations, how to increase business enterprise value, owner operator to passive owner, building a salable business, franchise profitability, how to turn around a struggling business #EntrepreneurshipUnlocked #GrowSmart #FromOperatorToOwner #SethRudin #MikeDeJong #BusinessBroker #FranchiseOwner #BusinessExit #BusinessValuation #ScaleYourBusiness #BusinessSystems #ExitStrategy #Entrepreneurship #SmallBusinessOwner #BusinessGrowth #LeadershipDevelopment #BusinessMindset #Delegation #PassiveIncome #BusinessOwner

  5. 20 Jul

    How PEO Helped This Company Scale From 11 to 450 People Overnight | Joined by Mo from Insperity

    What happens when a small company experiences sudden, explosive growth overnight? In this episode of Entrepreneurship Unlocked, Seth Rudin sits down with Mo, a Certified Business Performance Advisor at Insperity. Mo shares the incredible real-world story of a Seattle startup that scaled from 11 to 450 employees almost overnight—and how leveraging a Professional Employer Organization (PEO) made that 40x growth possible without their operations breaking. Mo brings over a decade of hands-on HR and business solutions experience, partnering with business owners across the Pacific Northwest to build enterprise-level infrastructure, streamline co-employment, and drive rapid, sustainable scale. Core Categories:PEO services, Professional Employer Organization, HR outsourcing, co-employment, HR compliance, scaling a business, business valuation, M&A strategy, employee onboarding, employee benefits, payroll management, small business HR, rapid hiring, business growth strategy, multi-state compliance, executive productivity, risk management, enterprise HR platform, business brokerage, due diligence, business acquisition, exit strategy, operational efficiency, HR tech integration, business scalability #PEO #BusinessScaling #HumanResources #Insperity #EntrepreneurshipUnlocked #SmallBusinessGrowth #CoEmployment #ExecutiveLeadership #BusinessOperations #MAStrategy #BusinessBrokering #SeattleBusiness #HRCompliance #ScalingUp #BusinessValuation

  6. 4 Jul

    Unlock Maximum Business Cash Flow Before an Exit | Joined by Camille Nisich

    Stop trying to fix your operational mess under the pressure of a looming sale; you need to turn your business into a high-yielding, clean cash machine long before approaching the market. In this strategic deep-dive, host Seth Rudin sits down with Camille Nisich, a premier corporate growth advisor and corporate coach who spent nearly two decades managing high-level performance data at Dell. Together, they pull back the curtain on the corporate playbooks used by global giants and break down how to scale those exact principles directly into small and medium-sized businesses. If you are a founder looking to maximize your eventual exit payout, protect your personal wealth, and cleanly pass a bank's structural debt reviews, this masterclass lays out the exact operational levers you need to pull today. #BusinessExit #CashFlowManagement #CorporateAdvisor #BusinessScaling #ExitPlanning #RevenueOptimization #MergersAndAcquisitions #BusinessBroker #CorporateStrategy #FounderExit #DellAlumni #DebtServiceRatio #ValuationDrivers #SmallBusinessGrowth #StrategicAdvisory Core Categories: Cash flow management, business liquidity calculation, working capital optimization, operational cash flow formula, predict corporate earnings, automated financial reporting, clean business financials, net operating income acceleration, small business debt service coverage ratio, debt yield calculations lender, managing corporate accounts receivable, internal cash flow levers, corporate liquid capital protections, treasury asset allocation, profit margin expansion metrics, quality of earnings audit preparation, cash flow projection model, small business capital security, revenue velocity metrics, professional corporate bookkeeping standards, expense reduction advisory, commercial banking loan evaluation, middle market fiscal operations, liquid moat structural planning, founder personal wealth security

  7. 23 Jun

    Bulletproof Your Deal Against Post-Closing Lawsuits | with Chris Ferrell

    Negotiating an Asset Purchase Agreement or a Stock Purchase Agreement always comes down to a proper allocation of risk. But what does it actually take to bulletproof your business deal before closing?In this episode of Entrepreneurship Unlocked, host Seth Rudin is joined by Chris Ferrell, a corporate M&A and securities attorney at Dickinson Wright in Seattle, Washington. Together, they strip away the dry legalese to walk you through the structural realities of representations, warranties, and indemnification. Listen to this masterclass to protect your exit allocation, understand risk shifting, and walk into your next transaction with a definitive strategy. Listen on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Amazon Music. Please leave a rating and review if you find these strategic briefings valuable!#BusinessExit #MandA #CorporateLawyer #AssetPurchaseAgreement #BusinessBroker #RiskManagement #MergersAndAcquisitions #ContractLaw #Entrepreneurship #DealStructure #SeattleBusiness #DueDiligence #ClosingTheDeal #LegalStrategy #CorporateGovernanceCore Categories: M&A legal checklist, how to sell a business legally, asset purchase agreement, stock purchase agreement, representations and warranties, contract indemnification clause, corporate securities lawyer, closing a business transaction, risk allocation in M&A, business sale liability caps, what is a tipping basket, legal due diligence checklist, letter of intent template, third party consent business sale, business exit contract law, corporate law firm mergers, asset vs stock sale legal, no conflict representation, commercial contract attorney, mid market mergers and acquisitions, business disclosure schedules, post closing claims timeline, independent contractor IP assignment, commercial lease assignment landlord consent, business acquisition contract protection

  8. 13 Jun

    Working Capital Secrets that Maximize Your Business Valuation

    Welcome to another episode of Entrepreneurship Unlocked with Seth Rudin. In this podcast episode, we dive deep into the world of business acquisitions and financial management with our guest, Paul Long, a top SBA lending expert from the Pacific Northwest.When business owners try to sell their company, they usually only look at how much money they made on paper. But smart buyers and bank lenders look much deeper. They want to see how fast your cash moves through the business, which is called the cash conversion cycle. This episode shares the big working capital secrets that help companies make more money every single day, speed up their collections, and look way more valuable to buyers.We break down the exact steps needed to turn a business into a strong, easy-to-run machine that can sell for top dollar. You will also learn how to calculate your true cash runway and how to manage your business accounts properly so you never run out of money.#BusinessValue #CashFlow #SellYourBusiness #MoneyTips #BusinessOwner #SmartInvesting #MakeMoreMoney #GrowYourBusiness #Entrepreneurs #CompanyValue #BuyingABusiness #SimpleFinance #BusinessExit #SaveCash #CEOAdvice #FinancialFreedom #BizTips #ScaleUp #SmartMoney #BusinessBroker Core Categories: Enterprise Liquidity, Working Capital Optimization, Cash Conversion Cycle, Valuation Multiplier, Sell Your Business, Buy A Business, Mergers And Acquisitions, Financial Audit Services, Accounts Receivable Efficiency, Accounts Payable Leverage, Cash Flow Maximization, Commercial Financing Prep, SBA Underwriting Criteria, Due Diligence Blueprint, Acquisition Entrepreneurship, Business Exit Optimization, Corporate Valuation Analysis, Operational Risk Minimization, Private Equity Deal Structuring, Cash Flow Velocity, Liquid Asset Allocation, Strategic B2B Partner, Capital Reinvestment Strategy, Business Broker Advisory, Balance Sheet Restructuring, Cyclical Cash Variance, Corporate Debt Elimination, Profit Vs Cash Flow, Valuation Framework, Financial Due Diligence

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Unlock the secrets to successful business transitions and real estate investments. This podcast provides informative and helpful best practices on the entire lifecycle of a business—from selling a company for maximum value to buying a new venture. Tune in if you're a current business owner or seeking to acquire a business who values actionable, expert advice.

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