Dave continues to travel the country selling his art at Comic Cons, is taking his health more seriously with the help of Cezar Bononi, and then we get into some wild conversations! What would be the perfect beef jerky? What type of soap did your parents use to wash your mouth out with? Who is your favorite Little Rascal, Alfalfa or Spanky? Instagra…

Too many business owners run the business for themselves (lifestyle, immediate cash flow, etc.) when they should run it for their eventual buyer. I cover five very important things all owners should be doing and doing correctly to make their business more attractive to buyers - all types of buyers from the individual to private equity to strategic.…

Joel joins us, telling an interesting story of growing up in Tennessee and watching younger versions of Macho Man, Ultimate Warrior, and Sting in Memphis before they became the famous characters we would later know them to be. Joel has an excellent collection and is a great listen! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon.com/MajorWorldOrder⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠…

This episode brings something a little different, where we go back to January of 2022, where we see the Major Wrestling Figure Podcast team band together at the infamous Hammerstein Ballroom for GCW! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon.com/MajorWorldOrder⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ProWrestlingTees.com/MajorWorldOrder⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠…

This week the hosts talk about new collections they have started, discuss their latest Patreon.com/MajorWorldOrder episode about the James Bond franchise, and then they go on eBay to live bid on some Bendies. Do they win or lose? find out here! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon.com/MajorWorldOrder⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ProWrestlingTees.com/MajorWorldO…

Sir Isaac Newton's 3rd Law of Motion is, for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. In this episode we discuss how it applies to business, specifically: Supply and demand and price elasticity Growing a business Reaction to government actions In a buy-sell deal Take a listen, it's under 5 minutes. John Martinka Jessica Martinka Contac…

Jeff has some amazing stories of meeting and working with so many wrestling personalities such as Howard Finkel and John Cena. Attending tons of huge shows to smaller independent shows. Another really fun Major Mark!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon.com/MajorWorldOrder⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ProWrestlingTees.com/MajorWorldOrder⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠…

Tom is a huge Philly area sports fan. Tom brought an amazing custom Philadelphia Flyers Major Pod jersey to get signed by the Major Pod crew and Major Marks. We get into a lot of sports talk and how Major Pod has made collections grow. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon.com/MajorWorldOrder⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ProWrestlingTees.com/MajorWorldOrder⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠…

Sports teams are just that, a team. It's rare one player can do it all. Even Michael Jordan, LeBron James, Tom Brady, etc, didn't win every year. In business a solid team that reduces the owner's role (no owner dependency) is a key value driver. Listen for some examples and stories about great teams and strategies. John Martinka Jessica Martinka Co…

Another wild Major Pod weekend, surrounded by all the activities of Wrestlemania! How did the Live show go? What kind of insane travel issues did Billy have? What wrestling advise did Randy Orton give to Husvar? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon.com/MajorWorldOrder⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ProWrestlingTees.com/MajorWorldOrder⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠…

We had such a great response to the last episode where we checked in on Major Pod's LIVE recording, that we decided we would make this a once a month occurrence. We comment on Matt's AEW appearance, getting ready for Live 19/Wrestlemania weekend, Bendies, and more. ⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon.com/MajorWorldOrder⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ProWrestlingTees.com…

Nick Anderson is the (fairly new) CEO of OneAccord in Kirkland, WA. His task is to streamline their value proposition, which is now helping companies increase value. They do it through fractional C-level people, coaching, and strategic planning. Each client gets a "Success Manager" in addition to their on-the-ground advisor. This assures accountabi…

Joey just gets back from 4 shows in a row to join us so his segment starts 54 minutes into the show. He talks about his Spring Break events, what he collects, Joey Janela figures that he's had as well as new ones on the way! ⁠⁠⁠Patreon.com/MajorWorldOrder⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ProWrestlingTees.com/MajorWorldOrder⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠…

There are value drivers galore and in this episode (recorded in beautiful Antigua, West Indies where you can hear the roar of the surf) we cover why having an exit plan increases a company's value. From the financials to the employees and customers to showing how you've grown over the last few years it let's a buyer know you're serious and motivate…

Jeff was a guest 2 years ago and during that time, we've become much better friends and we have seen a lot of growth with Jeff, so it was time to bring him back on. Listeners, this episode is all over the place but hopefully, in the best way possible, as conversations with friends can be. Jeff's Cooking Show Patreon.com/MajorWorldOrder⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠…

In 2012 I published two posts, one with tips for business buyers and one with tips for sellers. When I came across it in my files I realized those tips are just as relevent today as they were in 2012 (and many decades prior). For buyers it's about being aggressive throughout the process. For sellers, it's getting educated on what's involved (like m…

Billy is a former wrestler turned school teach/wrestling coach. He trained at the Monster Factory alongside names like Matt Riddle, Damian Priest, and others. He is defintely someone who lives his life to the fullest and putting his all in to every opportunity that is put in front of him. ⁠⁠Patreon.com/MajorWorldOrder⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pr…

Recorded in beautiful Antigua, West Indies (hear the roar of the surf). It's always a great and interesting story when talking about sloppy bookkeeping,, inaccurate financial statements, and anything similar. But let's not forget that many companies have very clean books and the financial statements actually reflect the performance of the company. …

These are the type of episodes we love! We knew basically nothing about Brandon before we started and got to know a really great guy. Brandon's love for this community and collecting is infectious. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon.com/MajorWorldOrder⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ProWrestlingTees.com/MajorWorldOrder⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook.com/MajorWorldOrder…

Last minute cancelations call for creative measures. It's always been joked about that mWo is a "podcast about a podcast" so, since we record the same time as Major Wrestling Figure Podcast, we checked in on their Live Ultimate recording from time to time to see what they had going on, which gave us great content to discuss! Sign up to Major WF Pod…

Nick joins us this week and we talk about his collection of rare video game systems, our love for and the importance of physical media, the good feelings we get from nostalgia, and more! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon.com/MajorWorldOrder⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ProWrestlingTees.com/MajorWorldOrder⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook.com/MajorWorldOrder⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠…

Nick Pili is the Senior VP in charge of Merger Vault, as service of www.businessesforsale.com, which is the largest marketplace in the world for businesses for sale. He has been with the company since day one, in the UK. Now based on Charlotte NC, runs Merger Vault, a managed listing service for business brokers. Nick discusses their value add serv…

Wyatt Wheeler is a former business owner who now helps companies reduce costs. With P3 Cost Analysts he reviews overhead costs and finds savings and contract breaches that reduce costs, now an in the future. He shares some examples of saving companies from a few thousand dollars a year to well into six figures. John Martinka Jessica Martinka Contac…

Rollie is a trip! We talk about... ALL KINDS OF THINGS! You really just have to hear this to see where it goes. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon.com/MajorWorldOrder⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ProWrestlingTees.com/MajorWorldOrder⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook.com/MajorWorldOrder⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X.com/MajorWorldOrder⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram.com/MajorWorldOrder…

Don't do things the same old way because that's the way you've always done them. I give an example of how I "got smarter" plus examples of doing it smarter and better with: Marketing Sales Operations Customer Service Technology Hope you enjoy this fun episode. John Martinka Jessica Martinka Contact us via either website or give us a call and be sur…

The hosts sit back and discuss what has been going on in their lives as of late. What are they watching? How's their health? What's going behind the scenes? ⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon.com/MajorWorldOrder⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ProWrestlingTees.com/MajorWorldOrder⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook.com/MajorWorldOrder⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X.com/MajorWorldOrder⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠…

No, I'm not crazy, there are lessons from the recent Boeing airplane popping a door plug and business operations improvement. Listen to hear an example of how a small business, 20 years ago, had a better tracking system than Boeing seems to have had in 2024. Plus a few tips from things companies have done or didn't do to help improve your situation…

Zach tells amazing stories about his time in WWE from conversations with HHH, Mick Foley, Bruno Sammartino, and that time Kevin Nash was maybe a little upset with him. A must listen episode if you want to hear different aspects of the wrestling business.Links to Zach’s articles/videos - Video of Mick's appearance at my comedy show in 2011:https://w…

A great way to learn about Major Marks is right here! Getting to know Joe was a lot of fun, discussing amusement/theme parks, the organization of collections, and more! ⁠⁠⁠Patreon.com/MajorWorldOrder⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ProWrestlingTees.com/MajorWorldOrder⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook.com/MajorWorldOrder⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X.com/MajorWorldOrder⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠…

Andrew tells amazing stories of growing up in the Cardona household. He was very creative with his Fig Feds and you won't believe what his dad Bob did to transition his Kurt Angle figure to bald. Andrew talks about his love of theme parks, following his brother's career, how supportive his parents truly are, WTW, and more! ⁠⁠Patreon.com/MajorWorldO…

Husvar, Billy, and Jake talk about their Live 18 weekends! What was Husvar's experience like picking Ricky Morton up from the airport? Did Billy get in a pillow fight with Heath? What happened to Jake at Waffle House? All that and more! ⁠Patreon.com/MajorWorldOrder⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ProWrestlingTees.com/MajorWorldOrder⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook.com/MajorW…

After reading a blog post where the author said interest rates shouldn't affect the price of a business I realized that's not true. It may not affect the value an appraiser would put on the business but the price is different - it's the market at work. I go through interest rate history, why it matters, and give examples of loan payments and total …

Anthony has a great, engaging post every Friday in the Major Pod Facebook group where he posts a random figure for you guest it, "Figure Friday" where it gets members of the community to share and discuss action figures outside of just wrestling. He has a band called Only On Weekends where in one of their music videos you can see him wearing a Majo…

What are some of the presents the hosts received and the stories behind them? Munsters, Mr. Freeze, Baseball figures... Nostalgia runs wild but also, the hosts talk about what Christmas truly ends up meaning to them. Patreon.com/MajorWorldOrder⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ProWrestlingTees.com/MajorWorldOrder⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook.com/MajorWorldOrder⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X.c…

Getting to know Dan was a lot of fun, diving into our love for Batman '66. We are also met with the difficult task of choosing Stallone or Schwarzenegger. Dan also has been on the journey of completing an autographed collection of 1991 WCW cards. ⁠⁠Patreon.com/MajorWorldOrder⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ProWrestlingTees.com/MajorWorldOrder⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook.com/Maj…

Joey is the younger brother of Papabear Paul so he has an interesting story of growing up with his older brother and Brian! We talk all sorts of things but we take an unexpected deep dive into the world of Power Rangers! Joey on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠Patreon.com/MajorWorldOrder⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ProWrestlingTees.com/MajorWorldOrder⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook.com/MajorWorld…

Craig Halena îs the owner of Buyken Metal Products and Valley Nut & Bolt. He bought Buyen at the end of 2016 and has doubled sales and tripled profits, all with 2/3 the number of employees from when he bought it. He purchased Valley in 2023 and is implementing the same improvements. Listen as he discusses: Know your strategic advantage Acting like …

Michael has been a fan of Long Island professional wrestling for a long time, attending events since the early 2000s, all the way to today, even including his son now. He also is a huge card collector and has more FWF Live cards signed than anyone else! ⁠⁠Patreon.com/MajorWorldOrder⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠ProWrestlingTees.com/MajorWorldOrder⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook.com/…

For our 3rd anniversary, we thought, why not leave our guest in the hands of the community? We could have brought on any big star but we needed to stick to the heart of this show. Learning another Major Mark's story and their successes... Bringing on Dylan was a pleasure. He has bet on himself and now makes his own, award winning beer!⁠⁠Patreon.com…

Mike is another VERY creative person, working on a lot of different projects. From photography, to video production, podcast producer, and more. PLUS! He has his own Major Bendies exclusive coming? You have to hear this story and what he'd like get made in the future! Mike on X ⁠Patreon.com/MajorWorldOrder⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ProWrestlingTees.com/MajorWorldOrder…

TTD is a crucial part of the MWFP team and community. His work and attitude are unmatched. TTD talks about a lot of what goes into the technical aspect of being an artist and it is fascinating! A must listen, 150th episode with a great guy! TTD on Instagram ⁠⁠Patreon.com/MajorWorldOrder⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ProWrestlingTees.com/MajorWorldOrder⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Facebook.com/…

Third time is the charm! Normally Lisa joins me in Q1 to discuss SBA changes, lending practices, and the market. With the SBA just having released their third update this year (plus one backroom one) Lisa is back. We discuss: Majority stock purchases (seller retains some shares) with an SBA loan. New minimum buyer equity injection rules (scary to t…

Jeff is one of the nicest people and you wouldn't even know it. He silently, is such a huge help to Major Marks behind-the-scenes. He is also a huge B-Horror movie fan and we have a lot of fun talking just how weird the genre can get.⁠⁠Patreon.com/MajorWorldOrder⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ProWrestlingTees.com/MajorWorldOrder⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook.com/MajorWorldOrder⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X.com…

My special guest Suzan Sturholm is the owner of All Things HR. In this incredible discussion she covers: Staff challenges DEIB (the B is belonging) Remote/Hybrid work and related polices AI-empowered workforce evolution Exempt vs. non-exempt salary thresholds Compliance - wage & hour laws, employee leaves and time off, discrimination laws, and more…

The boys answer Major Mark's questions about the Halloween season! Favorite costumes worn in their youth, films to watch, songs to listen to. It's a lot of fun, it's silly, it's creepy and it's kooky! ⁠Patreon.com/MajorWorldOrder⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ProWrestlingTees.com/MajorWorldOrder⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Facebook.com/MajorWorldOrder⁠⁠ ⁠⁠X.com/MajorWorldOrder⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Instagram.com/Ma…

Jon Stoddard is the Host of "Top M&A Entrepreneur's Podcast" and joins me for a fascinating discussion on business buying, search funds, make-believe deals, and a lot more. He is also the author of, How to Buy a Million Dollar Business. You can connect with Jon at jon.stoddard2016@gmail.com or (520) 488-6704. See his podcasts at https://www.youtube…

We are approaching our 3 year anniversary so we take a little dive into what the hosts have been up to this year. What is Husvar's wrestling school journey been like? What is happening with Billy's bands? Has Jake bought and sold any new collections? Find out here! Patreon.com/MajorWorldOrder⁠ ⁠ProWrestlingTees.com/MajorWorldOrder⁠ ⁠Facebook.com/Ma…

Mark has lived a really fun wrestling life! From having his first actual matches while still in high school, defeating Demolition, having a great dad to take him to different events, Mark has seemed to have done it all! Patreon.com/MajorWorldOrder ProWrestlingTees.com/MajorWorldOrder Facebook.com/MajorWorldOrder X.com/MajorWorldOrder Instagram.com/…

Scott was a blast to talk to. What are some of the details behind that Major Wrestling Figure Podcast reality show sizzle real that was shopped around to networks? What is it like working in the Reality TV business? He has a lot of enthusiasm for the entertainment business with a great story to tell. Major Marks are going to love this! Scott on X P…

Jamie is ingrained into the fabric of Major Pod lore. This episode goes all over the place. From his days when Brian and Matt broke into the wrestling business, his Bam Bam Bigelow collection, his football podcast with Nova/Simon Dean, Taylor Swift, and so much more! Podding with the Pundits Podcast Patreon.com/MajorWorldOrder ProWrestlingTees.com/…