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Welcome to the Membership Business Growth Podcast, I am Ron Sell, founder of Spark Membership This show is for entreprenuers who own and operate a martial arts school, fitness gym, dance studio, gymnastics or parkour gyms... really any business owner who loves to impact their community by teaching their passions. If your business serves students or members, this show is for you.
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Welcome to How2Exit, the premier podcast for entrepreneurs, advisors, and everyone in between who wants to dive deep into the world of buying, growing, and selling small businesses valued below $20 million. Our mission is to equip you with the insights and strategies you need to succeed in the small business M&A space. Join us as we talk to the best in the industry and explore the full process of buying, growing, and selling businesses. You'll gain invaluable knowledge from interviews with s ...
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This podcast will share insights into the lives of public safety professionals who play a crucial role in society, often putting their own lives on the line to ensure the safety and well-being of their communities. Throughout the series, I'm sure you'll discover unique stories and motivations from each guest who bring their perspective and experiences to showcase the various reasons why they commit their lives to protecting others. I look forward to hearing these inspiring stories and learni ...
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The home of several shows “NoBoBuMe” hosted by Sir Bryan Bowden; and our other shows “Inside The Goblin Universe”, “Side Show Safari”; and “Portals of Perception”. where we explore The Inside The Goblin Universe Hosted by Sir Bryan Bowden and Ronald Murphy. Each addresses fable lands, creatures, cryptids, ideas, concepts, as well as, It focuses on enlightening the listener with very informative and entertaining topics.
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★ PRACTICAL ★ TIMELESS ★ NO NONSENSE ★ Discover the business issues hiding in plain view that matter to your bottom line. Created for smart business owners, executives, managers, and entrepreneurs who want to increase their business leadership effectiveness and side-step the School of Hard Knocks. Each Thursday you’ll hear top-line insights, tools and straight talk from experts, authors and change makers who share their secrets for more success on a wide range of business topics. These are t ...
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Ever wondered how banking can embrace the triple bottom line of people, profit and planet? Can technology really help with complex regulations? What does the industry keep forgetting to do? In the Let's Talk podcast, brought to you by FundApps - the compliance monitoring and reporting specialists, we chat with a range of experts, friends and industry characters as they share their insights into the strategies at the forefront of the financial services industry, conjuring up some interesting ...
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Send Gary a Message In this episode, I’m interviewing Chief Sean Dunn from the Williamsburg, Virginia Police Department. We’re discussing his career in law enforcement as well as the excellent service and initiatives provided by Williamsburg PD, and their new building, which is currently under construction. If you have an idea for a show topic, gue…
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EMPLOYEE CAREER DEVELOPMENT Employee career advancement is typically thought of a climbing the ladder of success with one promotion after another. But Julie Winkle Giulioni says they’re SO yesterday and offer fresh perspectives on employee career advancement to help your business win the war for talent. What You’ll Discover About Employee Career De…
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About the Guest(s): Danny O'Neill: Danny O'Neill is a seasoned entrepreneur with a rich background in sales and marketing. Hailing from Scotland with ties to Ireland, Danny has diverse experience in turning around small businesses. He kickstarted his entrepreneurial journey by aiding in the acquisition and sale of a sensory deprivation tank busines…
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ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE MANAGEMENT Organizational change management can make or break an organization regardless of size. According to McKinsey & Company 70% of all change initiatives fail because we’re creatures of habit and biologically hardwired to stick with what’s worked for us in the past. It’s not helpful when battling change going into the fu…
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About the Guest(s): Jeff Durso is a seasoned entrepreneur and startup veteran who has successfully founded and exited multiple companies. Graduating during the dawn of the .com era, Jeff has navigated the tech and startup world, creating notable companies like destinationweddings.com. Jeff’s expertise lies in understanding and executing product-mar…
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Send Gary a Message The Human Services Alternative Response Team (HART) is a joint program of Albemarle County Department of Human Services, Albemarle County Fire Rescue, Albemarle County Police Department, and Partner for Mental Health. Launched in July 2023, HART's purpose is to respond and follow up on emergency calls that are mental health and/…
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BE FUNDABLE If you want your business to be fundable, to have ready access to money when you need it, there are certain things you need to do. What are they? (Just in case you ever DO need money from outside sources . . . because believe me that’s NOT the time to find you’re not fundable.) Luckily, today’s guest, Merrill Chandler is an expert in th…
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Watch Here: https://youtu.be/K-IG8lpJqa8 About the Guest(s): Christine Nicholson is a distinguished business mentor, speaker, and expert in exit and succession planning. With a robust background encompassing military service, banking, and accounting, Christine has amassed substantial expertise in mergers and acquisitions. She is particularly noted …
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Watch Here: https://youtu.be/sm-iJUxdb30 About the Guest(s): Landon Mance: Landon Mance is the co-founder of Backbone Planning Partners and a seasoned acquisition entrepreneur. He has a strong background in wealth management, particularly focusing on helping small and medium-sized business owners grow their enterprises and maximize value. Landon is…
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THRIVE AMID ADVERSITY How to thrive amid adversity and uncertainty is a perennial question. Add a financial crisis or a health crisis like Covid to the mix and you’ve really got a hot mess on your hands. So how do you keep your head up and continuously thrive amid uncertainty? Meridith Elliott Powell, author of Thrive: Strategies to Turn Uncertaint…
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Watch Here: https://youtu.be/4JbdUbvj5JI About the Guest(s): Simon Leroux is a seasoned entrepreneur and current CEO and Founder of Optionality, an AI-driven platform focused on the mergers and acquisitions space. With a rich history in building and exiting businesses, Simon successfully bootstrapped his last startup, Gazelle AI, and led it to an a…
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WORKPLACE TRUST Workplace trust can ebb and flow like an ocean tide depending on what we say and how we say it. Little things can mean a lot, especially when it comes from someone in a position of authority. Getting it right means sharpening your soft skills and today’s guest, Anne Baum is going to share some soft skill secrets to help you build wo…
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Watch Here: https: //youtu.be/wJTXbfql96E About the Guest(s): Mark Moodley: Mark resides in Australia and has been deeply involved in small business operations, buying and selling entities. He has an extensive background working for a European car manufacturer and has transitioned into mergers and acquisitions after completing courses from well-kno…
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Watch Here: https://youtu.be/MDgtE2BSinM About the Guest(s): Brian Shields is a seasoned acquisition entrepreneur with over 15 years of experience in investment banking, private equity, and business acquisition and management. After starting his career in New York's fast-paced financial sector, Brian transitioned into operations, gaining hands-on e…
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INCREASE REVENUE Can you really increase revenue without selling more? How cool would that be? Right? Today’s Summer Classic guest, Ken Wentworth, also known as Mr. Biz, says yes you can. Listen now to get the inside scoop. What You’ll Discover About How to Increase Revenue: * How eliminating the “silent business killer” lets you increase revenue *…
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Watch Here: https://youtu.be/bRZRLAASZO0 About the Guest(s): Christine McDannell is the founder and principal intermediary of The Magnolia Firm, a boutique business brokerage firm. Boasting over 20 years of entrepreneurial experience, Christine has built, sold, exited, acquired, and merged numerous businesses. She focuses on helping owners of digit…
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Watch Here: https://youtu.be/dsTN_j_pIAY About the Guest(s): Conner Young is the co-founder of Kairo Data, a company that focuses on helping investors and searchers source and find business deals. Conner has a diverse background in traditional investments, having worked with various investment firms managing portfolios, trading, and offering wealth…
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Send Gary a Message I had the pleasure of interviewing my dad again! Please note that this interview took place on Wednesday, July 10, 2024, prior to the attempted assassination of former President Trump, days later. Here are some links of topics mentioned in the show: What's Inside the Secret Service Headquarters?: https://youtu.be/8lI1Z0_UwCE?fea…
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READ NONVERBAL BODY LANGUAGE Are you unsure of how to read nonverbal body language at work? Could you be missing out on subtle clues about what someone is really thinking? Imagine how valuable it would be if you were better at decoding those signals? It could help you be a more effective leader, negotiator, or team player. It’s powerful indeed, my …
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Watch Here: https://youtu.be/yPVBN0SOG14 About the Guest(s): Nate Ginsburg is a seasoned entrepreneur with an impressive track record of building and acquiring businesses. He is the owner of Centurica, which provides due diligence and quality of earnings services, and SellerPlex, a full-service Amazon agency. Recently, he co-founded NTMK Logistics,…
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Watch Here: https://youtu.be/6DbRyX6Ntk8 About the Guest(s): Reg Zeller is the CEO and founder of CaneKast, a company specializing in non-ferrous foundries, primarily dealing with aluminum but also handling brass, bronze, and zinc. With a comprehensive 17-year background in corporate manufacturing and a focus on scaling operations through innovativ…
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BUSINESS MOTIVATION Keeping your business motivation high can be challenging. Sometimes it can feel like pushing a mule up hill. There are days you feel it and, let’s be honest, days you don’t. How can you keep your business motivation mojo turbocharged? Today’s Summer Classic guest, Dr Ronald Dalrymple, is the author of The Inner Manager and a lic…
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Watch Here: https://youtu.be/UceNs5WwLCI About the Guest(s): Karl Hughes is the founder and creator of Draft.dev, a technical content marketing agency. With a background in mechanical and software engineering, Karl has propelled his career forward by venturing into content marketing and company acquisitions. He has extensive experience with venture…
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Watch Here: https://youtu.be/QjuxhjOAlBM About the Guest(s): Nigel Tunnacliffe is the CEO of Coastline Academy, a national driving school dedicated to eradicating car crashes through high-quality education. With a tech background and an MBA from Oxford, Nigel merges innovative business strategies with practical driver's ed solutions. Under his lead…
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MAGICAL CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE Does creating a magical customer experience sound like a bunch of marketing pie in the sky? Well, today’s Summer Classic guest is a Disney management alum, and he says that you don’t need a roller coaster or nightly fireworks to create a magical customer experience. What You’ll Discover About the Magical Customer Experie…
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Watch Here: https://youtu.be/Oiz8SmK_ZVs About the Guest: Nick Akers is the CEO of STL Communications, an IT managed service provider, with extensive experience in mergers and acquisitions. With a technical education and background in the specialty chemical sector, Nick has co-founded a venture capital-funded startup and worked with private equity …
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Watch Here: https://youtu.be/nt8joaIOv5s About the Guest(s): Connor Pera is an accomplished acquisition entrepreneur specializing in commercial printing services. After earning his business degree from Penn State and an MBA from Chicago, Connor worked in financial services and marketing before venturing into entrepreneurship. He currently runs "The…
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EMAIL TIME MANAGEMENT PRODUCTIVITY Want to tame your inbox and get more email time management productivity? I know . . . it sounds too good to be true. Unsolicited sales pitches, subscriptions you never signed up for, cc’s on conversations that don’t quit, not to mention the spam. It takes time to sort through that mess every day to keep it from ch…
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Watch Here: https://youtu.be/pVdjC2400Bk About the Guest(s): Morli Desai is an accomplished entrepreneur and the founder of Amaira Natural Skincare. With an MBA from Wharton and a diverse background that includes working on Wall Street and with Medtronic, Morli embodies a rich blend of analytical prowess and marketing expertise. Influenced by her m…
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Watch Here: https://youtu.be/2Tbjl960u4E About the Guest(s): Martin Bispels is an experienced entrepreneur and marketing expert with a background in e-commerce, sales, and business development. Starting at QVC in TV production and sales, he developed a strong understanding of consumer behavior. He later founded a consulting firm and acquired Upper …
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Send Gary a Message In this episode, I’m speaking with Celeste Baldino, Deputy Operations Manager from the Charlottesville-UVA-Albemarle Communications Center. We’ll walk through Celeste’s 23 year career in emergency communications and learn about current and evolving technology that helps their staff provide stellar service to their growing popula…
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HOLLYWOOD STRATEGY Hollywood strategy is a more glamorous version of what every business needs to do – focus on where to play and how to win. But a cohesive plan can often elude us. Today’s Summer Classic episode features a Hollywood mega entrepreneur with an amazing story whose journey gives us a peek behind the curtain into his secrets for succes…
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Watch Here: https://youtu.be/ZOvf5bIg6BE About the Guest(s): Caroline Chapdelaine is the CEO and Co-Founder of North Star Photonics, a company specialized in defense manufacturing technology, specifically focusing on photonics and fiber optic gyroscopes. With a rich background in military intelligence as an officer in the U.S. Army, Caroline has ex…
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UPDATED COMMUNICATION SKILLS Updated communication skills? Are you kidding me? Why would we need those? We’ve been communicating just fine up to now, and it’s gotten us where we are. But is there something more we could do to let our talents and message shine? Today’s guest, communication expert Dianne Chase, has some ideas. What You’ll Discover Ab…
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(RE-UPLOADED) Watch Here: https://youtu.be/f7lSzU7s13k About the Guest(s): Roger Best is a seasoned professional with a diverse background spanning mechanical engineering, law, and private equity. He has a rich history working with prominent organizations like BP, Honeywell, and General Motors, managing complex engineering and construction projects…
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PSYCHOLOGICAL SAFETY How do you foster more connection and psychological safety in the workplace? Sounds like a “nice to have,” not a “got to have” thing, but today’s guest, Mike Brcic says it actually plays a huge role in business success. And in today’s episode he explains how to do it. What You’ll Discover About Psychological Safety: * The most …
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Watch Here: https://youtu.be/7yv4lBmHPqg About the Guest(s): Paul Neal is a seasoned financial strategist and real estate finance expert with a background in engineering. Since 1998, Paul has built and sold multiple companies, establishing his presence in the commercial real estate finance space. He is the author of "Unlease Your Business: Unlock W…
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Watch Here: https://youtu.be/Fp0i_V5iyU0 About the Guest(s): Michael Mufson is a seasoned investment banker with a career spanning several decades. He started working for a U.S. Senator before transitioning to Ernst and Young in their consulting group. Holding a CPA and an MBA from George Washington University, Michael has been key in underwriting …
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EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT Unlocking high performance and motivating high employee engagement isn’t easy. What kind of people, practices, and management strategies actually work? Today’s guest, Alicia Parr, has some valuable tips and explains how. What You’ll Discover About Employee Engagement: * Why employee engagement is really about “people energy” * H…
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Watch Here: https://youtu.be/BC2JA35P67s About the Guest(s): Shane Ehrsam, a seasoned business operator specializing in B2B mergers and acquisitions, began his career in entrepreneurial management. After eleven years in an industrial uniform company, he pivoted to business ownership in 2021 by acquiring a three-location trailer dealership in Dallas…
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Disclaimer: Objective, Investment Banking & Valuation (“Objective”) is a leading investment banking and valuation firm that services middle market companies in select industries of focus: Business Services, Consumer, Healthcare Tech & Services, Life Sciences Services & Tech, Manufacturing & Distribution, and Technology. Within our industries of foc…
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INNOVATIVE LEADERSHIP Is innovative leadership merely about being in the right place at the right time or some flash of genius? Or is there a smart way to nurture creativity and build a pipeline of consistent innovation? You can probably guess my guest’s answer, but in a few minutes, Steve Wunker will actually explain you can be a more innovative l…
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Watch Here: https://youtu.be/2ggutbZru4M About the Guest(s): Nathan Lenahan is an experienced entrepreneur and former military professional. After serving in the army for six years, including multiple tours in Iraq, Nathan pursued a career in real estate investing and obtained an MBA from the University of Texas at Austin. He has since started and …
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Watch Here: https://youtu.be/WxboHZiZZwc About the Guest(s): George Moulos is an entrepreneur and the founder of Ecommerce Brokers, a company specializing in buying and selling online businesses, especially within the e-commerce, agency, and SaaS spaces. With a background that ranges from starting businesses at a young age—including Facebook groups…
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LEAD GENERATION Who wouldn’t benefit from expert lead generation tips, especially if they’re designed to help you maximize results and minimize costs, right? That’s why I’m so excited to welcome Josh Ramsey today. What You’ll Discover About Lead Generation: * The number one lead generation trap people fall into * The most practical way to approach …
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Watch Here: https://youtu.be/GOlqbiQ_w9E About the Guest(s): David Lynch is an entrepreneur from the UK who started a business in the healthcare sector. He began his journey by selling mobility and disability products from his spare room. Over the course of 11 years, he grew the business to achieve eight-figure revenue and successfully sold it to a…
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Watch Here: https://youtu.be/bAiRz22YEBs About the Guest(s): David Barnett is an experienced entrepreneur, consultant, author, and educator in buying, selling, and financing small and medium-sized businesses. With a background in sales and business education, he owned a business broker office before moving into banking. Since 2015, he has provided …
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Ethical Leadership Ethical leadership is about much more than not breaking the law. What does it mean for your career in the future of your business? Why does it matter if you can still be law abiding? Those are a few of the things we’ll be exploring with Rick Swegan, coauthor of the new book, The Practice of Ethical Leadership: Insights from Psych…
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Watch Here: https://youtu.be/h0j-pszDqAM About the Guest(s): Ujwal Velagapudi is a seasoned entrepreneur with a rich background in mergers and acquisitions, real estate investments, and a vast array of business ventures across multiple industries. Hailing from Detroit, Ujwal began his investment journey with a striking purchase in the city's real e…
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Watch Here: https://youtu.be/EWiuR9dzyVM About the Guest(s): Carl Allen, a seasoned M&A professional with over 30 years of experience, began his career in investment banking at 21 with Bank of America. He's worked with industry giants like GE and Hewlett Packard, and boasts a background in private equity. Holding degrees in civil engineering and an…
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