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Ep 216 Building Your Tribe, Unleashing the Power of a Startup Wolfpack with Michael Devellano

Topic: Navigating the entrepreneurial journey, fostering strong communities, and leveraging the power of collaboration. Intro: · Introduce Michael and his background in startups, investment, and community building. · Highlight his book, “Form Your Own Pack,” as a guide for entrepreneurs to create and empower their own support networks. Building Your Wolfpack: · Discuss the core concept of the “Wolfpack” and why it’s […]

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Ep 215 Building A Business Empire with Adam Coffey

Show notes for Adam Coffey Bio CEO, Board Member, Best-Selling Author, and Acclaimed International Speaker, Adam Coffey is a visionary leader who drives transformative growth and fosters high-performance cultures. With 21+ years of experience as CEO, Adam led three national private equity-backed service companies for 9 private equity sponsors. During this time period he completed

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Ep 2014 The Red-Light Green-Light of Decision Making with Paul Epstein

Paul Epstein, leadership expert, organizational culture guru, and Founder of Purpose Labs. With nearly fifteen years of experience in professional sports management and business coaching, Paul shares his transformative journey and insights with our audience. Career Journey: Navigating Corporate Challenges: Engaging with Professional Athletes: Transition from Sports to Purpose Labs: Exploring the Book “Playing Offense”:

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Ep 213 Search Fund 101 with Jon Staenberg

Show notes for Jon Staenberg https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonstaenberg/ The Search Fund Model with Jon Smith Introduction and Career BackgroundJon shares insights into his career journey leading up to his current role. Understanding Search FundsDefinition and historical context of search funds in the business landscape. Risks and ChallengesA discussion on potential risks and challenges associated with the search

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Ep 211 The Newest Unicorn Company with Andrew Butt

Shownotes for Andrew Butt Founder & CEO at Enable, creating the Rebate Management software category. Used by manufacturers, distributors and retailers globally to increase earnings. Since 2020 we’ve grown 15X and raised $275m from top tier investors.  My mission is to enable trusted trading relationships that serve customers better together. My vision is to empower

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Ep 209 Selling Share of Private Companies with Ian Leisegang

Ian Leisegang   Co-Founder & Managing Partner at 3SPOKE https://www.linkedin.com/in/ian-leisegang-3spoke/ 3SPOKE provides balanced liquidity solutions for the stakeholders of leading growth stage private technology companies. Utilizing an innovative financing structure combining attractive features of debt and equity, we offer individual shareholders and their companies a highly favorable form of capital. Utilized as an alternative to

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Ep 207 Angel Investing in Silicon Valley with Drue Freeman

Drue Freeman is an Independent Board Director at Ideal Power (NASDAQ:IPWR) and is currently serving on the Board of Directors at Sand Hill Angels. The former CEO of the Association for Corporate Growth, Silicon Valley (ACGSV) and a 30-year semiconductor veteran, Drue advises and consults for early-stage startups, multi-billion dollar corporations, and for financial institutions

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