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From Career to Calling: Inside Family Missions Company with Saul Keet…
What if the Lord interrupted your career at the peak of the American dream? Saul Keeton walked away from 25 years in commercial real estate. Kevin Granger left nursing and music behind. Both said yes to something bigger. In t...
From Law to the Priesthood: Discerning the Call with Father Jim Brady
What does it actually take to walk away from a thriving career at the top of your game — and how do you do it without leaving wreckage behind? In this special episode of The Deal Podcast, host Joshua Wilson and co-host Jude D...
The Opportunity Machine: Powering Louisiana's Startup Boom — Destin O…
What happens when a former musician with degrees in graphic design and public relations becomes the executive director of one of Louisiana's most important startup engines? You get Destin Ortego — and a playbook that's helped...
The Public-Private Partnership Playbook with Mike Tarantino
Mike Tarantino, President and CEO of the Iberia Industrial Development Foundation, on how to land a major manufacturing deal — the playbook behind Iberia Parish winning First Solar's $1.4B, 2.3M sq ft advanced manufacturing facility over 15+ competing communities, plus the site selector ecosystem, …
The Pattern Recognition Skill That Built Four Exits with Steven Pivnik
Steven Pivnik on four exits from the same company — licensing software to IBM and Microsoft, surviving fraud and two missed payrolls, the KPI discipline that built the second act, and bringing in a CEO for the $4B sale. Now an exit advisor at Acresis and coach at The CEO Project.
Gatr Coolers: The Story Behind the Brand with Bryan McGehee
Bryan McGehee of Gatr Coolers on building a viral consumer brand from a Thibodaux, Louisiana camper — the marketing playbook, strategic partnerships, and the real cost of manufacturing in oil country.
Finding Your Highest and Best Use as an Entrepreneur — Dominic Dupré
Dominic Dupré of Tule Creek Capital on going from operator to investor — surviving the 2014 oil bust, turning around the family crude hauling division, and what disqualifies most SMB sellers.
The Growth by Subtraction Playbook for Middle Market Founders with Ya…
Yarin Gaon of Fractional Partners on growth by subtraction for founders — why scaling addition kills EBITDA, how to attribute overhead by revenue stream, and what PE does post-close.
The Partner You Need When You've Run Out of Gas — George Boudreaux & …
George Boudreaux and Nathan Rath on finding a business partner to grow Pelican Roofing from $9M to $19M — partnership structure, hard decisions, and why they avoided PE.
Building a Business With Your Spouse Without Losing Your Mind — Kenny…
Kenny and Stacy Maggard of Azalea Health Services on building a business with your spouse — founding a senior mental health company, the management service agreement model, and what makes co-founder marriages work.
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