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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Mayor-President Monique Boulet on running government like a business — the $200M Johnson Street project, sewer policy that saved a developer $600K, and reorganizing 2,000 employees.

Taylor Davis on the buy-sell agreement for business owners — what happens when partnerships dissolve, why most high-income earners are underprotected, and the question every owner avoids.

Billy and Denny of Gingerbread Twins on scaling a family bakery business — three generations of baking, the viral king cake season, and building a nationwide brand from a Lafayette shoebox.

Dr. Jon Randall of XFA on selling a financial advisor practice — the $1M revenue ceiling, the practitioner-to-CEO shift, and what private equity buyers want in a book of business.