A lighter, rapid-fire format. Scott puts Mike on the spot over Panhead XPA and a Pioneer Pies steak & blue vein, covering the sketchiest deal that ever paid off, the most nerve-wracking moment of his career, and what he actually wants his kids to learn about business.
You'll learn:
-How a 4.5x-multiple, 48-hour-decision ramp-manufacturing deal became "an absolute rocket ship";
-How six companies navigated COVID and the emotional toll that followed;
-The origin story of the NZ Beer Festival (and a $100K lesson in de-risking);
-Core negotiation principles — know your non-negotiables, negotiate in packages, not line by line;
- and what actually drives deals: not alcohol, but genuine conversation.
Beer: Panhead Quickchange XPA (4.6%)
Pie: Pioneer Pies — Steak & Blue Vein Cheese
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- Show
- PublishedSeptember 2, 2026 at 5:06 PM UTC
- Length54 min
- Episode7
- RatingExplicit
