Episode 104: Inside the Deal with Heriberto Garcia
In Episode 104 of the Tech M&A Podcast, Heriberto Garcia, founder and former CEO of Vialterna Comunicaciones, recounts building a Mexican telecom firm over 15 years and orchestrating its sale to a search fund. He highlights the importance of early preparation—especially thorough legal, tax, and financial due diligence—and shares surprises he faced, such as underestimating documentation needs and discovering the value of working with specialized advisors. Garcia also offers practical advice for Latin American CEOs on valuation, decisive commitment, transparency, and managing post‑sale transitions, emphasizing that exits often involve multi‑year handovers rather than instant cashouts.
Humanly Lands $25 Million
In this 7‑minute episode of This Week in RegTech, host Chris Russell highlights recent funding milestones across the HR tech landscape, most notably Humanly’s $25 million Series B round. Humanly’s AI‑driven hiring platform streamlines conversational engagement for hourly and high‑volume recruiting, aiming...
Macro Matters: DWS’ Catrambone on Long-End Selloff, Warsh Fed
In this episode of Macro Matters, Bloomberg Intelligence’s Ira Jersey talks with George Katchenbohn, Head of Fixed Income for the Americas at DWS Group, about the recent surge in long‑term U.S. Treasury yields, now above 5% on the 30‑year, and...
Metal Movers: The Global Aluminium Supply Squeeze
The episode examines the tightening global aluminium market caused by the Israel‑Iran conflict, highlighting how European buyers now prioritize supply security over sustainability, with LME stocks at historic lows and contracts in backwardation. In the U.S., concerns mirror Europe as...
Mark Cuban Explains The Business of Owning an NBA Team
In this episode, Mark Cuban discusses the business realities of owning an NBA franchise, explaining why he sold his majority stake in the Dallas Mavericks and how private‑equity investors are reshaping team valuations. He highlights the importance of arena‑adjacent real‑estate...
Your Backyard Called. It Wants Rental Income.
In this episode of the Liquid Launch Project, host Matthew Armahan and co‑host Luigi Rosa Bianco sit down with ADU specialist Gil Weissman to unpack the surge of accessory dwelling units (ADUs) across the United States, especially the West‑to‑East trend....
Community-Led SaaS Growth: How Ninety Hit $44M ARR
In this episode, Omer Khan interviews Mark Abbott, founder of Ninety, a SaaS platform built around the EOS framework that helps leadership teams align on vision, planning, performance metrics, and execution. Abbott recounts how he spent years becoming a certified...
Nvidia's Big Beat Falls Flat
NVIDIA posted a stellar Q1 earnings beat with revenue forecast at $91 billion, an $80 billion buyback and a dividend hike, yet its stock slipped as the market had already priced in the AI boom. The episode notes that this expected performance...
Lead Better - Why Do Leaders Tolerate Poor Performers?
In this episode of Lead Better, hosts Scott Baker and Sierra Holland explore why leaders often tolerate poor performers, highlighting the psychological and relational barriers that prevent tough feedback conversations. They discuss the "relationship bank" metaphor, showing how leaders operate...
YouTube Shorts: Hooks and Curiosity Loops That Explode Your Views
In this episode, host Michael Stelzner talks with YouTube Shorts specialist John Scott about how marketers can harness the platform’s unique algorithm to drive massive organic reach. Scott explains that Shorts thrive on watch time and viewer satisfaction, so creators...
How Coach Scaled From a Single Store Into a Global Icon
Lou Frankfurt recounts his journey from a public‑service career to becoming the driving force behind Coach’s transformation from a $6 million handbag maker into a global, billion‑dollar "accessible luxury" brand. He describes how he used deep consumer research, a catalog strategy,...
Caitlin Clark and the Women’s Sports Gold Rush | In the Game
In this episode of In the Game, hosts Marcus, Paola Flores‑Marquez, and Ethan Kramer‑Fla dissect the "Caitlin Clark effect"—the massive economic and cultural boost the Indiana Fever star has brought to the WNBA. They examine how her rookie season drove...
How AI Is Shaping Biotech? Expert Insights From James Bilotta
In this episode of Biotech Bytes, SVP and Chief Digital Information Officer Jim Bellotta discusses how AI and digital transformation are reshaping biotech, emphasizing the shift of the CIO role from a back‑office tech function to a strategic business partner...
Getting Buy-In for Your Next Big Idea
In this episode of HBR Women at Work, host Amy Bernstein talks with Michigan Ross professor Sue Ashford and Harvard Business Publishing VP Ellen Bailey about how middle managers can successfully sell big ideas to senior leaders. They outline a...
Thursday: Oil Falls on Middle East Deal Hopes
The episode covered a sharp drop in oil prices—over 6%—driven by hopes for a US‑Iran peace deal, which lifted US equities and lowered Treasury yields. ANZ analysts discussed the implications for inflation, rate cuts, and the yen, noting that rising...
REPLAY: Ed Elson on The New Normal
In this debut Substack Live session, Ed Elson delivers his "New Normal" keynote, dissecting the massive economic shifts reshaping the world and how investors can navigate them. He critiques the viral "nothing ever happens" meme and betting bots that assume...
Why 90% of Brands Fail on TikTok Shop (And the System That Fixes It)
In this 15‑minute episode, Jordan from Social Commerce Club breaks down why 90% of brands flop on TikTok Shop and outlines eight actionable steps to build a winning social‑commerce machine. He emphasizes launching with a creator blitz, turning performance into...
E645: Building a Million Dollar Business With Minimal Inventory
In this episode, host Dave interviews Florence, the founder of Florence Art & Drawing, an online art school that blends digital courses with a low‑cost monthly magazine subscription. Florence explains how she grew a seven‑figure, $1 M ARR business by shifting...
Substack & AI + Your Weekly Substack Dispatch #2
In this episode the host explores the rapidly evolving relationship between Substack writers and AI tools, sparking a conversation about recent controversies such as AI‑generated entries in the Granta Commonwealth Prize and misattributed quotes in a New York Times‑featured book....
Lead Better - Revisiting the Johari Window
In this episode of Lead Better, hosts Scott Baker and Mikey explore the concept of blind spots in leadership through the lens of the Johari Window, a four‑quadrant model that maps what is known and unknown to oneself and others....
Exited Founder Podcast | Tommaso Trionfi: How He Sold 5 Companies Across SaaS, EdTech, and eCommerce
In this episode, serial founder Tommaso Trionfi walks through his five exits across SaaS, EdTech, and eCommerce, emphasizing that relationships and timing—not just financials—drive successful M&A deals. He recounts how strategic acquisitions and deep buyer connections helped him sell Wimba...
Jennifer Doty, Speaker & Author Helping Leaders Get Unstuck - PIR Ep. 815
In this episode, host Tony Kenyans interviews Jennifer Doty, VP of Customer Operations at TreeFlow and founder of Live Pure, about her dual roles in insurtech and health supplements. Doty explains how TreeFlow’s Benefit Placement System streamlines data exchange between...
The Deal that Put the Dollar at the Centre of the World
The episode unpacks the 1944 Bretton Woods Conference, the chaotic three‑week summit that cemented the US dollar as the world’s reserve currency and birthed the IMF and World Bank. It contrasts John Maynard Keynes’s ambitious Bancor‑based plan for a global...
US-China Summit: What Happens Next?
In this episode of ComBank View Economics and Markets, host Mandy Drury and senior geoeconomics analyst Madison Cartwright dissect the outcomes of President Trump's summit with President Xi in Beijing. They note that the agreements were modest—200 Boeing jets, $17 billion...
What a Productivity Company's People Strategy Can Teach the Rest of Us with Mandy Mekhail
In this episode of Transform Your Workplace, Mandy McHale, Chief of Staff of People at ClickUp, shares how the company’s people strategy—hiring power users over formal degrees, using AI as a productivity multiplier, and dedicating weekly AI‑playtime—has fueled rapid growth...
SBJ Morning Buzzcast: May 19, 2026
The SBJ Morning Buzzcast covered the latest sports tech awards, highlighting winners like Rising Woman of the Year Daryl Pierce, NBA Tech Executive Chris Pignarco, and OneCourt, which took home Sports Technology of the Year. Hosts discussed upcoming Tech Week...
Knicks, Rangers Spinoff Inches Closer to Reality
In this episode of The Sportacast, hosts Scott Zosnick and Eben Novy‑Williams dissect MSG Sports' plan to spin off the New York Rangers into a separate publicly traded company, while keeping the Knicks under the existing umbrella. They explain that...
Why AI Still Feels Hard for Finance Teams
In this episode of CFO Weekly, Alex Curran, CEO of Aptitude Software, explains that the biggest barrier to AI adoption in finance is not the AI models themselves but outdated finance architecture built on batch‑processed ERPs that create fragmented, delayed...
Gen Z and Mental Health with Dr. Mary Collins
In this episode of the HR Chat Show, host Bill Banham talks with Dr. Mary Collins, a chartered psychologist and senior leadership coach, about the unique challenges and strengths of Gen Z in the workplace. They discuss how AI is...
Lesson From Scaling Codecademy From $10M to $50M ARR with Daniel Layfield #241
In this episode, host Akhil Jabbar talks with Daniel Layfield, founder of Subscription Index and former head of growth at Codecademy, about how the company scaled its ARR from $10 M to over $50 M. Layfield explains that the key to that...
Pinterest in 2026: Cold Traffic, AI Slop, and Smarter Search with Kate Ahl
In this episode, Pinterest expert Kate Ahl explains why Pinterest is a prime source of cold traffic for businesses, especially B2C brands in food, fashion, DIY, and lifestyle. She emphasizes a long‑term, slow‑burn strategy focused on high‑quality vertical images, consistent...
Divided We Stall
The episode “Divided we stall” reviews the stark contrast between U.S. and European market moves on May 19, 2026, highlighting rising U.S. Treasury yields, falling equities, and soaring oil prices amid geopolitical tension over the Strait of Hormuz, while European...
Tuesday: China's Economy Slows in April
The episode examines China’s unexpectedly weak April economic data, highlighting declines in industrial production, retail sales, and a 2.3% drop in fixed‑asset investment—the steepest since early 2020. It contrasts this slowdown with a surge in AI‑driven data‑center equipment exports from...
Leading in Chaos: Rethinking Leadership for an Uncertain World
In this episode of the Business of Government Hour, host Michael Keegan talks with leadership experts Nicholas Janney and Amy Elizabeth Fox about their new book *Leading in Chaos*. They explain how today’s “BANI” environment—brittle, anxious, non‑linear, and incomprehensible—creates a...
Restoring Trust in AI-Generated Marketing Content Workflows
In this episode, Jordan Cooney talks with Holly Enneking, VP of Marketing at Markup AI, about the challenges of scaling AI‑generated content while maintaining brand trust and quality. Holly explains Markup’s “content guardian agents” that embed directly into tools like...
UK Politics, AI Boom and Market Resilience
In this episode, Anna MacDonald and Matt Britsman dissect the fallout from the recent UK local elections, noting rising gilt yields and the potential for higher risk premiums as political uncertainty looms. They then shift to global market dynamics, highlighting...
1187: Pattern Recognition: How CFOs See Around Corners | Alex Chun, CFO, NEOGOV
In this episode, CFO Alex Chun of NeoGov discusses how pattern recognition—honed from his private‑equity background—allows finance leaders to anticipate business trends before the numbers catch up. He explains his mission to transform NeoGov’s finance function into a central insights...
Unlocking The Best In People With Ashley Herd – TWMJ #1036
In this episode Mitch Joel talks with Ashley Herd, a former employment lawyer and HR executive turned leadership‑development influencer, about the mismatch between technical expertise and managerial ability in modern workplaces. Herd explains how she uses short‑form video role‑plays—most famously...
Partners in Driving Brand Growth with Kroger Precision Marketing's Barbara Connors & Brian Dowey
In this episode, Barbara Connors and Brian Dowey of Kroger Precision Marketing discuss the newly unified KPM portfolio that combines insights, media, and loyalty to break down silos and drive brand growth. They explain how genuine alignment between CPG brands...
Lessons From Space: Building Stronger Bank Teams with Monica Parks.
In this episode, host Josh Dittar chats with Monica Parks, CIO of Bank3 and an "analog astronaut," about how her space simulation experiences inform building resilient, human‑focused banking teams. Monica explains the concept of analog missions—earth‑bound simulations of space travel...
#728 State Professional Association Leadership with Jackie Schulze and Noah Schuchman
In this episode recorded at the Minnesota City County Management Association (MCMA) conference, Assistant City Administrator Jackie Schulze (outgoing MCMA president) and City Manager Noah Schuchman (incoming MCMA president) discuss their career paths, the value of professional associations, and how...
The AI Boom Is Headed For A Reckoning — with Aswath Damodaran
In this live‑stream episode, Professor Aswath Damodaran, NYU Stern’s valuation guru, discusses the looming macro‑economic correction sparked by the AI boom, noting that unlike the dot‑com era, the fallout will ripple through data‑center construction, utilities, and employment, making it a broader...
The Scary Link Between Politics, Oil and Your Bills
In this episode Dan Coatsworth and Charlene Young dissect how UK gilt yields have spiked to 30‑year highs—5.8%—driven by Middle‑East oil price shocks and political uncertainty after recent local elections and leadership challenges. They explain the ripple effect on mortgage...
The Real Purpose of Succession Planning in Healthcare Facilities
In this episode, host Peter Martin talks with Paul DeViller, Director of Plant Operations at Lahey Medical Center, and Ryan Gagnon, Assistant Director of Plant Operations, about the real purpose of succession planning in healthcare facilities. They emphasize that succession...
Thursday - May 14, 2026
In this mid‑week Dividend Cafe briefing, host Brian Seitel reviews a broadly positive market backdrop—Dow up 370 points, S&P 500 up 0.7%, Nasdaq up 0.9%—while noting modestly higher 10‑year Treasury yields hovering around 4.48%. He highlights the boost from $202 billion...
Providence’s Ratliff Says Merging Cybersecurity and Emergency Management Builds Stronger Cyber Resiliency
In this episode, Providence CISO Mike Ratliff discusses how merging cybersecurity with emergency management creates stronger cyber resiliency for a large, nonprofit health system. He explains the restructuring of Providence’s security teams, the launch of "Project Oscar" to align IT...
B2B Summer Pop Up Series with Michelle + Lia
In this inaugural B2B Summer Pop‑Up episode, hosts Michelle Blazer and Leah discuss the rising creativity in B2B marketing, spotlighting new award categories like Cannes' B2B track and the surge of B2B creators at conferences. They review recent platform updates,...
Macro Matters: NISA Investments’ Douglass on Fed, Fiscal Outlook
In this episode of FIC Focus, Bloomberg Intelligence chief interest‑rate strategist Ira Jersey talks with Stephen Douglas, chief economist of NISA Investments, about the firm’s $480 billion in assets and its client‑focused, liability‑driven approach. Douglas outlines the macro outlook, noting that...
EM Fixed Income: Inflation Pressures and Idiosyncratic EMEA EM Politics
In this episode, JPMorgan’s Ben Ramsey, Aneska Kristovova, and Mike Harrison discuss how recent U.S. inflation data and the lingering Iran‑related energy conflict are reshaping risk‑reward dynamics in emerging‑market (EM) fixed income. They note that stronger-than‑expected CPI and PPI numbers...
Baird's Mayfield: The Fed Is Done Cutting; Market's Not Done Rising
In this episode, Baird investment strategist Ross Mayfield argues that the Federal Reserve has likely finished cutting rates, despite lingering market optimism and mixed inflation data. He warns that investment theses predicated on further cuts should be reconsidered, and he...