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1504: How to Vet a Business Like a Private Equity Pro (Before You Buy It) w/ Carter Micklem
Ever dreamed of buying a business but felt completely out of your depth? This episode is your masterclass in demystifying the world of business acquisition. Carter Micklem, a former private equity VP, pulls back the curtain on the due diligence process, sharing the exact strategies institutional investors use to vet a company—and how you can apply them to your first (or next) purchase. He breaks down the difference between buying a business and starting a franchise, the critical data points to a
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1504
July 2, 2026
1504: How to Vet a Business Like a Private Equity Pro (Before You Buy It) w/ Carter Micklem
Ever dreamed of buying a business but felt completely out of your depth? This episode is your masterclass in demystifying the world of business acquisition. Carter Micklem, a former private equity VP, pulls back the curtain on the due diligence process, sharing the exact strategies institutional investors use to vet a company—and how you can apply them to your first (or next) purchase. He breaks down the difference between buying a business and starting a franchise, the critical data points to a
1503
July 1, 2026
1503: This Founder Turned Relationship Frustration Into a Wellness App Disrupting the Industry w/ Lisa Virginia Anderson
Ever felt like the thankless tasks you do for others go completely unnoticed? Lisa Virginia Anderson, a former senior director at Planned Parenthood and reality TV producer, turned that exact feeling into a disruptive tech company. In this episode, she shares the origin story of InvisiBILL, a subversive wellness app that uses AI to assign a real dollar value to the invisible and relational labor that keeps our lives running. This isn't just about getting credit; it's a masterclass in creating a
1502
June 30, 2026
1502: The "Bad Idea" That Birthed a $2M Supercar w/ Nikita Bridan
Nikita Bridan, co-founder and CEO of Oilstainlab, joins the show to share how he and his twin brother went from designing concept cars for major OEMs to building their own—the ones the big corporations were too scared to make. They call it building "the bad ideas," and it led them to create the Half-11: a stunningly raw, retro-futuristic supercar with a swappable EV or gas powertrain. This episode is a masterclass in visionary thinking, brand building, and outright industry disruption. For any e
1501
June 29, 2026
1501: The 5 Types of "Stuck" Holding Entrepreneurs Back (And How to Break Free) w/ Sheri Roder
Feeling overwhelmed, directionless, or just plain stuck? In this episode, corporate-leader-turned-founder Sheri Roder of Get Unstuck HQ breaks down the exact reasons why so many entrepreneurs hit a wall. Drawing on decades of experience in high-stakes corporate environments, Sheri reveals her powerful framework for identifying the type of "stuck" you're in—whether you're spinning with too many ideas or stretched too thin to make progress. This episode is a masterclass in self-awareness and strat
1500
June 28, 2026
1500: This has been the hardest episode to record...
Ever find yourself chasing the next big number — the first $10K month, 1,000 followers, or a major anniversary — only to feel like the goalpost just keeps moving? In this special Solo Sunday episode, Brian pulls back the curtain on a massive milestone: the 1500th episode of the show. But this isn't a typical celebration. Instead, Brian gets vulnerable about why milestones are completely artificial and why chasing them can be a trap. He explores how the real magic isn't in hitting the big number,
1499
June 26, 2026
1499: NO ONE tells us what to do in this in between period...
After a full week exploring the four entrepreneurial seasons — Planting, Growth, Pruning, and Harvest — Brian is pulling back the curtain on the most challenging, misunderstood, and crucial phase of them all: the transition. It's the messy, uncertain space between the seasons where the old rules no longer work, but the new ones haven't revealed themselves yet. In this reflective solo episode, Brian argues that this "in-between" period, which often feels like failure or imposter syndrome, is actu
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