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The Founder's Journey to Exit

Evergreen M&A

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Inside the deals, decisions, and defining moments of founders who’ve sold their companies.

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THE EXIT Podcast

Adrian Salamunovic

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Welcome to THE EXIT – where the world’s most successful founders reveal how they built, scaled, and sold their companies for 8, 9, and even 10 figures. Hosted by entrepreneur, advisor, and founder of THE EXIT GROUP (http://www.theexit.group), Adrian Salamunovic, THE EXIT Podcast delivers rare, candid conversations with tech, SaaS, and e-commerce founders who’ve done the hard thing: exited. We go beyond the headlines to unpack what really happened—how the deals came together, what almost kill ...

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They Got Acquired

They Got Acquired, Alexis Grant

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A show about life-changing business acquisitions and founders who don't follow the Silicon Valley narrative. These stories will inspire you to think differently about how you build your business. And if an exit is in your future, you'll learn practical tips about how to get there. Hosted by Alexis Grant, founder & CEO of They Got Acquired, and produced by Laura Boach.

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The Dave Gerhardt Show

Exit Five

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Conversations about marketing and business. Hosted by Dave Gerhardt (Founder of Exit Five, Former CMO). Join the top community for B2B marketers at exitfive.com

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Triangle Tweener Talks

Triangle Tweener Fund

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A podcast for builders by builders in the Triangle. We explore the startup journey and stories with local Triangle founders, from the idea to the exit and everything in between. Triangle Tweener Talks is hosted by Scot Wingo, presented and produced by Triangle Tweener Fund, with creative assets and design support from Walk West. We couldn’t share posts like this without our amazing sponsors: Gold Sponsors: Balentine: https://www.balentine.com/triangle-entrepreneurs EisnerAmpner: https://www. ...

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Maximus and the Founder Quest

Maximus Greenwald

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A strong Founder Brand is the ultimate B2B marketing channel - but building one is no easy task. Join Maximus Greenwald (Founder - Warmly,) and Dave Gerhardt (Founder - Exit Five) as they go on The Founders Quest to level up Max's founder brand ahead of Warmly's Series B raise. Each month, Max tackles a new chapter from Dave's book "Founder Brand", then returns with real results, challenges, and insights from putting the strategies into practice. Watch as Max builds his authentic voice while ...

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Startups Decoded

Andy Walsh

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Exit Paradox

Anastasia Koroleva

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I'm Anastasia Koroleva, a 4x exited founder exploring life after selling a business with some of the most remarkable post-exit entrepreneurs in the world. Together, we rediscover purpose, redefine success, master investing, and build fulfilling lives and families. Having survived a 9-digit exit, I dedicated a decade to researching the deepest challenges faced by entrepreneurs after a business sale. This podcast is the platform to share my and other exited founders' hard-earned wisdom with th ...

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From Angel To Exit

Bruce Eckfeldt

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From Angel To Exit is a business podcast exploring the entrepreneurial journey of scaling a business from raising your first round of funding to exiting. We cover the trials and tribulations that founders face, the pitfalls and pratfalls you want to avoid, as well as the joy and impact that success can bring. Join us on our next episode, where we speak about the challenges that real leaders face growing and scaling their organizations and how they’ve overcome them to achieve success and make ...

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MrJoe in Audio

Mr Joe

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Level up: Sharing the mindset and skillset needed to be a leader in the 2020s MrJoe works with CEO across the world and he shares their wisdom on leadership as a MODERN CEO.

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Growth + Exit

Susan Kearney and Heather Bennett

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This is the Growth + Exit Podcast, where owners of privately held, middle-market companies talk about founding, scaling, and exiting their businesses successfully.

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The Owner's Playbook

Carol Dewey

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The Owner’s Playbook explores what it really means to grow, prepare, and eventually exit a business. Hosted by Carol Dewey, founder of Clarus Advisory Partners, the show highlights the realities every business owner will face—including the importance of transferable value, the factors that shape a successful exit, and the personal vision behind every end game.

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Your Next: A Guide to Finding Fulfillment After Your Exit Hosted by Jerome Myers

Jerome Myers - Advisor to exiting founders

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Are you a business owner, entrepreneur, or executive who's navigated a successful exit and now finds yourself wondering, “What’s next?” Hosted by Jerome Myers, Your NEXT is the ultimate podcast for those seeking not only financial success but deeper post-exit fulfillment, legacy-building, and a purpose-driven life after stepping away from their business. Each episode unpacks the emotional and psychological journey of life after a business exit, addressing the Founder’s Exit Paradox—the often ...

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Buyer's Frenzy

William Lindstrom

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What really kills a deal - before diligence even starts? Buyers’ Frenzy is the podcast for founders, family business leaders, and the advisors who guide them through the emotional, financial, and leadership complexity of selling a business. Each episode unpacks one of the hidden performance risks that silently erode value - from leadership missteps and buyer psychology to outdated metrics and team misalignment. Hosted by Will Lindstrom, this series brings together experts in exit planning, v ...

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Exit-Ed: Stories From Grind to Sale

Gabriela Smith

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Exit-Ed: Stories from Grind to Sale Join us on Exit-Ed, the podcast where successful founders share the untold stories behind building, scaling, and selling their companies. In each dynamic episode, we go beyond the headlines to explore the challenges, strategies, and pivotal moments that shaped the journeys of entrepreneurs from each corner of the globe. From the long nights spent grinding to the high-stakes negotiations that led to rewarding exits, our guests provide practical insights, ha ...

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Three AM Show

Raghav Goyal

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The Three AM Show is where late-night honesty meets quiet resilience and creative hustle. Hosted by Raghav Goyal, this podcast explores how the hardest nights can teach us the bravest ways to build a life and a business, from the pieces left behind. Across solo reflections and candid interviews, Raghav shares his own story of bullying, loss, insomnia, and reinvention, then sits with founders, artists, therapists and creative entrepreneurs who turned pain into purpose. This is a practical, he ...

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Founders' Fears & Failures

Dr. Melissa Parks

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It’s time to shine a light on the emotional and mental challenges of life in the startup ecosystem. Join Dr. Melissa Parks, executive coach for entrepreneurs and former therapist, as she interviews founders, investors, and other professionals supporting the startup world. Learn from their personal experiences, and the lessons they’ve learned along the way, about how to navigate the emotional rollercoaster of life as a founder. To get in touch with Melissa visit her website melissaparks.com

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The Exit - Presented By Flippa

The Exit - Presented By Flippa

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The Exit - Presented By Flippa: A 30-minute podcast featuring expert entrepreneurs who have been there and done it. The Exit talks to operators who have bought and sold a business. You’ll learn how they did it, why they did it, and get exposure to the world of exits, a world occupied by a small few, but accessible to many. To listen to the podcast or get daily listing updates, click on https://flippa.com/the-exit-podcast/

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The Big Exit Show

Peak

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Are you a founder looking to sell your company, or already in the process of doing so? In The Big Exit Show by Peak and NP-Hard with our hosts Johan van Mil and Anke Huiskes talk to entrepreneurs about scaling their companies and the route to making a successful exit. They bring you real stories, valuable insights, and expert advice from entrepreneurs who have successfully exited their business. Learn what to expect, avoid common pitfalls, and get inspired to achieve your own big exit! 🔥 Sub ...

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The Scale Up Show

Ryan Staley

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How do you grow like a VC-backed SAAS company without taking on investors? What are the secrets that SAAS CEOs have that the rest of us don't? Do you want to create a lifestyle business, a performance business, or an empire? How do you scale to an exit without losing your freedom? Join the host Ryan Staley every Monday and Wednesday for conversations with the brightest and best SAAS Founders, CEOs, and Entrepreneurs to crack the code on repeatable revenue growth, leadership, lifestyle freedo ...

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The DTC Enterprise Tech Podcast

Dell Technologies Capital

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Conversations between the venture investors and operators at Dell Technologies Capital and the people who are building what's next in enterprise technologies.

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Bulletproof Entrepreneur

Alan Smith

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A podcast for entrepreneurs – reverse engineering the formula for successful scale, sale and exit. Inspired conversations with world-class entrepreneurs and the specialists who support them.

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While Daring Greatly

Adam Walker

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I'm a Husband. Father of six. Wearer of fedoras. Startup co-founder (with an exit). Nonprofit co-founder. I create content about personal growth in life and leadership. This podcast is about my journey while daring greatly. I want to grow, and I want to take others with me.

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Founder 2 Founder

Sardor Umrdinov

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Welcome to Founder 2 Founder, the ultimate podcast for entrepreneurs who refuse to settle for ordinary. Hosted by Sardor Umrdinov, founder and CEO of Home Alliance - a $100+ million tech-enabled home services platform operating nationwide. From bootstrapping his first business to building a horizontally and vertically integrated empire, Sardor brings you raw, unfiltered conversations with successful entrepreneurs, industry leaders, and game-changers who've turned their visions into multi-mil ...

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The Wise Exit

Todd Sullivan

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The Wise Exit is an open dialogue with fellow founders and former business owners sharing real stories and offering honest advice around selling their companies to some of the top acquirers in the world. Beyond the entertaining and educational exit stories, host and M&A Advisor, Todd Sullivan is here to help demystify the Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) process. For example: - How much is my business worth? - What is Net Working Capital? - When should I get a Quality of Earnings analysis - Shou ...

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Eating Glass

Will Nitze (IQBAR) + Joe Lemay (Rocketbook)

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Welcome to Eating Glass! It's a podcast where we ask startup founders the questions no one else will. Our goal? Reveal what it's actually like to start, scale, and exit a company. Hosted by Joe Lemay, who bootstrapped his reusable notebook company Rocketbook to a $50M exit and Will Nitze, Founder/CEO at IQBAR, a nutrition company he's taken to $40M+ in annual revenue.

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Practical Founders Podcast

Greg Head

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Tune into the Practical Founders Podcast with host Greg Head for weekly in-depth interviews with founders who have built valuable software companies--without big funding.

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I coach founders

Alex McClafferty

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Deep dives with founders about their highs, lows, lessons learned and stories they haven't shared elsewhere

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Married to the Startup

Alicia McKenzie

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Married to the Startup is a modern podcast where power couple, George and Alicia McKenzie, navigate the thrilling intersection of marriage, family, and entrepreneurship. With over a 15 years of partnership, this CEO and entrepreneurial coach duo share candid insights on building businesses while fostering a strong family unit.

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Unlocking Value

Garwood Growth

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Unlocking Value is designed to give founders and owners of professional services firms more confidence when they're working toward an exit or thinking about taking on investment. Across six episodes, our host John Howard speaks with founders, investors and advisors about the moments that define the transaction journey - how to get ready, what to expect and how to succeed. We cover everything from value drivers and team alignment to investor expectations and life after the deal. You’ll hear f ...

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Selling America

Leadium

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Every ambitious EMEA, APAC, and LATAM startup that’s positioned to disrupt an industry and become the next big thing knows that entering the American market needs to be on their roadmap. American startups received 5x more venture capital funding in 2023 alone, which means that your best shot at a successful IPO or a lucrative exit lies across the Atlantic. Welcome to Selling America - the podcast where we sit with business owners and executives worldwide to uncover their journeys into the US ...

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Origin to Ambition: The Entrepreneur Journey

Sean Dunne

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On Origin to Ambition, successful entrepreneurs and business owners share the untold stories and practical strategies that fueled their growth from a simple idea to a thriving enterprise. Founders, start-up leaders, and bootstrapped innovators join honest conversations about their journey with host Sean Dunne (Founder of Dominium Capital). From securing their first customers and navigating cash flow to the challenges of scaling a team and planning a profitable exit, Origin to Ambition provid ...

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Conscious InSights

Renelle Everett Darr

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Strategies for Leadership Evolution: Conscious InSights offers a platform where executives and thought leaders engage in deep, meaningful dialogue to advance leadership in today's complex environment. Each episode focuses on a carefully chosen topic, explored through unscripted and heartfelt discussions. Our conversations showcase innovative practices and explore emerging paths forward, inviting listeners to think deeply and lead boldly in an ever-evolving world. Hosted by Renelle Everett Da ...

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The Start, Scale & Succeed Podcast

Scott Ritzheimer

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Scale Architects, founder, CEO and Secrets of The High Demand Coach podcast host Scott Ritzheimer has helped start nearly 20,000 new businesses and nonprofits and launched and sold his own multimillion-dollar business after leading it through an exceptional and extended growth phase (over 10 years of double-digit growth) all before he turned 35. He realized the biggest secret to success is that there is not one secret to success. There are key strategies, tactics, skills, and mindsets needed ...

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Unpackaged Goods

Jonathan Deeter

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Spilling the real stories behind CPG brands. Host Jonathan Deeter unpacks founder journeys, industry news, and what it really takes to build consumer brands. Presented by Deet's Eats Media, a Pickle Advisors company.

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From the Ground Up

Inc. Magazine

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It takes audacity to start a company, grit to grow it, and community to survive the ordeal. From the Ground Up features frank and unfiltered conversations—with some of the most successful founders in the world—about navigating the role of the founder, the tips and tricks entrepreneurs need to know to be successful, and the secrets that nobody really tells you before you start a business.

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Start to Sale

Vox Media

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The brightest entrepreneurial minds discuss all that it takes – the grit, the money, the obstacles, the passion, and the humor – to build a company from launch to exit. Join in with hosts and renowned leaders, Erin Patinkin (CEO & Founder of Ovenly) and Natasha Case (CEO & Founder of Coolhaus) every Thursday for fascinating conversations about the journey to succeed in business. Produced by Eater and the Vox Media Podcast Network.

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Beyond the Case

Sohin Shah

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A podcast where global leaders from the Harvard Business School Owner/President Management (OPM) community join in a personal capacity and share the real decisions, failures, and mental models behind building enduring companies. This podcast is independent and not affiliated with Harvard Business School.

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Success Story with Scott D. Clary

Success Story Media

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Welcome to the Success Story Podcast, hosted by entrepreneur, business executive, author, educator & speaker, Scott D. Clary (@scottdclary). On this podcast, you'll find interviews, Q&A, keynote presentations & conversations on sales, marketing, business, startups and entrepreneurship. Scott will discuss some of the lessons he's learned over his own career, as well as have candid interviews with execs, celebrities, notable figures and politicians. All who have achieved success through both w ...

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The Exit Strategy Podcast

Marcus Magarian

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#Business and #Technology is evolving at a very fast pace. We are a team of #podcasters with a lot of experience in the Art of the #Exit, #Mergers and #Acquisitions, IPOs, Digital Transformation, etc., and Technology News in the USA and Europe.

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Demo Day Podcast

CoEfficient Labs

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Demo Day is the podcast for founders, venture capitalists, and anyone who wants to learn more about the top accelerator, incubator, and VC programs across the country. Come hear the top venture capitalists and founders in the game discuss what it takes to go from seed to exit.

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In The Trenches

Steve Divitkos

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The only podcast dedicated exclusively to Entrepreneurs and CEOs running Small to Medium Sized Businesses (SMB). Nobody knows what it’s like to be an Entrepreneur or CEO unless you’ve been one. Though many understand the rewards of company leadership, very few understand the arduous journey that’s required to get (and stay) there. I share my own lessons as an Entrepreneur and CEO, and interview experts spanning Sales, Leadership, Mental Health, M&A, and Operations (among others) all with a s ...

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Start. Scale. Exit. by Sintesys

Ivan Galvez

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Start. Scale. Exit. is a podcast for SaaS founders and tech leaders building real products and real companies. Hosted by Ivan Galvez, founder of Sintesys, the show explores how to scale dev teams, speed up software delivery, and build with an exit in mind — all while avoiding the pitfalls of bad hires and offshore misalignment. Powered by Sintesys, helping startups grow with top-tier talent from Latin America.

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Blockchain Germany – Web3 Startups, Crypto Innovation & Venture Capital by Startuprad.io™

Startuprad.io™ – Europe’s Startup & VC Podcast Network

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Blockchain Germany™, powered by Startuprad.io, is your front-row seat to the European blockchain revolution. From Berlin to Zug, Frankfurt to Vienna, host Joe Menninger dives deep into how Web3, crypto startups, and venture capital are transforming the continent’s innovation landscape. Every episode delivers founder stories, investor strategies, and insider intelligence from the beating heart of Europe’s decentralized economy. Whether you’re a founder building in blockchain, a VC exploring t ...

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Private Equity Experience

Ed Barton, Rory Liebhart, and Emily Sander

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Demystify the world of private equity with insider knowledge. Join hosts Ed Barton, Rory Liebhart, and Emily Sander - seasoned professionals who have worked from all angles as C-suite leaders, private equity managing directors, and investors. In this podcast, they break down complex private equity concepts into everyday language. You'll gain a clear understanding of the PE landscape, key players, and market dynamics. Expect practical insights on deal-making, growth strategies for founders an ...

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The Exit Interview with Kim Rittberg

PodcastOne

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Do you work for yourself and want to supercharge your business? While still having fun? The Exit Interview with Kim Rittberg is your go-to podcast. Part MBA, part cheer squad, award-winning digital marketer Kim Rittberg is joined by top business owners who share their secrets to success. After Kim found herself working during childbirth (true story!), she quit her executive media job to bet on herself, fighting fear and imposter syndrome to eventually earn 6 awards, an in-demand speaking car ...

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Exit Scam

Treats Media

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In 2018, Gerald Cotten, the founder of Canada's biggest Bitcoin exchange, died under mysterious circumstances during a honeymoon trip to India. His customers were told that the $215 million they'd deposited on the exchange was lost forever — because Gerry had forgotten to leave behind his passwords. But here's the thing: Not everyone believes he's dead. Exit Scam is about what really happened to Gerald Cotten and the fortune that disappeared with him.

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Founded On Purpose

Renew Venture Capital

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Welcome to Founded On Purpose, the podcast where business meets impact. Hosted by Kt McBratney of Renew VC, each episode features founders, investors, and ecosystem builders answering the same set of questions. While the questions stay the same, the insights and conversations are always unique and thought-provoking. Join us to explore how these innovators are aligning profit with purpose.

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Practical Pivots

Steve Pockross

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Practical Pivots is the go-to source for startup leaders and investors asking, “What do we do next?”. Each episode, we talk with a wide array of experts to guide companies to disrupt the undisruptable, turn setbacks into scale-ups, and transform plateaus into pivots.

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