Smart Business Dealmakers: The Middle-Market M&A Podcast

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Smart Business Dealmakers: The Middle-Market M&A Podcast

Smart Business Dealmakers interviews the entrepreneurs doing deals, the PE, VC and family office players investing in them, and the M&A advisers making them happen. Topics include raising capital, buying and selling companies and managing a liquidity event.

  1. Settling Into the New Deal Paradigm

    DEC 13

    Settling Into the New Deal Paradigm

    What will be driving M&A as we head into to 2025? In this roundtable discussion at the Charlotte Smart Business Dealmakers Conference, Murphy Clark of Inspira Financial, Patty Comer of AccruePartners and Greg Fornelli of SRI and Stock Car Steel & Aluminum talk with First National Bank’s David Sedor about the drivers behind valuations, assessing and retaining talent during an acquisition, how interest rates are impacting M&A, and more.

    40 min
  2. The Power of Social Media in Venture Capital

    DEC 13

    The Power of Social Media in Venture Capital

    Social media, believe it or not, can have an effective role in the world of venture capital. At the Houston Smart Business Dealmakers Conference, Carrie Colbert of Curate Capital, Aquila Mendez-Valdez of Haute in Texas and Darek Woodward of ROI Ventures talked with Smart Business’s Dustin Klein about how to craft a captivating online brand that attracts investors, builds a thriving community of future deal flow, and uses influencers to skyrocket the value of your investments.

    42 min
  3. How NIL Is Reshaping The Business Of College Sports

    DEC 6

    How NIL Is Reshaping The Business Of College Sports

    Name Image and Likeness rules have changed the game in college athletics. With more money needed to attract and retain the country’s top talent, private equity and other firms are looking to bridge the financial gap and capitalize on the evolving landscape.  At the 2024 Minneapolis Smart Business Dealmakers Conference, panelists Blake Baratz of IFA, Katie Harms of Space Options, Cale Johnston of Roy Inc. and Gabriel Szerda of AB CarVal discuss the business future of college sports with moderator Steve Kozachok of Taft, offering insights into the trends and complexities driving this dynamic market.

    32 min
  4. Fueling Biotech Innovation

    NOV 22

    Fueling Biotech Innovation

    Colorado is emerging as a national hub for biotech, life sciences, and healthtech. At the 2024 Denver Smart Business Dealmakers Conference, panelists Elyse Blazevich of Colorado BioScience Association and Colorado BioScience Institute, Kimberly Muller of CU Innovations and CU Healthcare Innovation Fund, Afshin Safavi of Colorado Health & Tech Centers, and Blake Unterreiner of Agilent Technologies explored the flow of capital into the state, the success of innovative businesses, and the groundbreaking technologies spun out of universities. Moderated by Dustin Klein of Smart Business, they showcase the forces propelling Colorado to the forefront of the industry and what’s expected in the coming years.

    41 min
  5. Sports, Business and M&A

    NOV 14

    Sports, Business and M&A

    At the 2024 Chicago Smart Business Dealmakers Conference, midday keynote speakers Andrew Berlin of Shield.AI, Berlin Packaging, Chicago Cubs and South Bend Cubs, along with Rob Sine of Blueprint Sports, talked with Smart Business Network's Dustin Klein about how strategic opportunities in asset diversification and the current economic climate are reshaping the landscape for athletes, institutions and franchises.

    44 min
  6. Non-Competes in M&A: Now What?

    NOV 8

    Non-Competes in M&A: Now What?

    A recent Federal Trade Commission rule aimed to prohibit employers from attempting to enter into non-competes with all workers. Though that rule might never take effect, state-level trends governing the use of non-competes leave plenty for businesses and dealmakers to navigate. Royer Cooper Cohen Braunfeld partners Matt Brinker and Alex Nassar break down the trends and offer advice on how M&A professionals can prepare and structure deals in the current environment.

    20 min
  7. zTrip’s Growth By Acquisition

    OCT 24

    zTrip’s Growth By Acquisition

    With a presence in 36 cities and 20 states, zTrip has become the largest taxi fleet operator in the U.S. largely through acquisition-driven growth. With a remarkably refined deal strategy and new insights from a passed-over SPAC opportunity, the company is now competing with the country’s most recognizable ridesharing companies. Founder and CEO Bill George talks about the genesis of the business, its acquisition process and the secret sauce that’s helping the company continue on its extraordinary trajectory.

    21 min
  8. The Current Deal Paradigm

    OCT 24

    The Current Deal Paradigm

    While we’re still arguably in a period rife with challenges, there seems to be a more positive sentiment forming — not enough that everyone in the M&A environment is happy, but maybe enough to signal that the deal market is ready to turn the page. At the inaugural D.C. Capital Region Smart Business Dealmakers Conference, Debbie Ricci of Guidehouse, Don Bassell formerly of ARKO, Alex Shahidi of Riveron and Chris O’Geen of Wells Fargo, on a panel moderated by Riveron’s Robert Berdanier, explore today’s market conditions and what it all means for executives looking to get deals done.

    37 min
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Smart Business Dealmakers interviews the entrepreneurs doing deals, the PE, VC and family office players investing in them, and the M&A advisers making them happen. Topics include raising capital, buying and selling companies and managing a liquidity event.

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