The Small Business Mentor Podcast by Alan Pentz @apentz

In this insightful conversation, Alan interviews Chris Williams, founder of System Six, an outsourced finance service provider. Chris shares his journey from a finance background to acquiring and scaling a bookkeeping business. They discuss innovative organizational structures, the challenges of scaling professional services, and Chris's vision for expanding into a comprehensive back-office solution for small businesses.

In this candid conversation, Alan interviews Josh Frey, founder of On Sale Promos and The Swag Coach. Josh provides a rare inside look at the promotional products industry, sharing his journey from running side hustle book clubs to building a multi-million dollar operation. They discuss innovative outsourcing models, curating virtual teams, integrating tech stacks for scaling, and Josh's vision for consolidating the fragmented distributor landscape.

In this insightful episode, Alan Pentz interviews Zach Rubin, the founder of Professional Book Club Guru. Zach shares the fascinating journey of bootstrapping and evolving his business from a simple office book club to a multi-million dollar operation. They dive deep into innovative service models, growth strategies, opportunities, and challenges along the way.

In this insightful episode, Alan Pentz picks the brain of Nick Muzzatti, founder of Snap Entertainment - a thriving arcade game rental company in the DMV area. They dive deep into Nick's entrepreneurial journey, dissecting strategies for sustainable growth beyond the $1 million mark. The discussion covers valuable lessons from surviving the pandemic, analyzing sensible expansion into new markets like Philadelphia, evaluating franchising models, and continuously adapting Nick's role as the visionary leader.

In this insightful episode, small business mentor Alan Pentz sits down with Greg Crabtree, the accounting expert renowned for his "simple numbers" approach. Greg shares his groundbreaking method for analyzing labor efficiency to drive profitability and achieve exceptional returns on invested capital.

In this insightful episode of the Small Business Mentor podcast, Alan Pentz is joined by Aleksey Chernobelskiy, an expert in advising limited partners on private market investments, primarily in real estate syndications. Aleksey draws from his extensive experience underwriting deals at Store Capital and his own entrepreneurial journey to provide valuable tips for evaluating investment opportunities, understanding common risks, and navigating challenges like capital calls.