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Finance and Tax

Kirk Michie on Valuation, EBITDA, and the Trajectory Founders Need to Reach the Exit They Truly Deserve

Kirk Michie of Candor Advisors shares how he guides founders to better exits after decades in private equity, with $1B+ in closed deals and a…

Hospitality

Building the World’s Top Walleye Destination: Gary Moeller’s 35 Years at Ballard’s Resort

Gary Moeller grew Ballard's Resort from 4 boats to the world's top walleye destination. Hear his 35-year journey of crisis, creativity & growth.

Hospitality

Her Goal Was My Birthday: Hotel Executive Turned Coach Lindsy Wnorowski on the Story That Changed Her Life

Lindsy Wnorowski shares 27-year Marriott journey from 23-year-old GM to regional leader, becoming surrogate mother to cancer patient Haya, and launching Executive Leadership Consulting focused…

Finance and Tax

Jeff Call on Trusted Advisor Relationships, Lateral Partner Strategy, and Scaling a $125 Million Accounting Firm

Jeff Call of Bennett Thrasher shares how he built a $125M accounting firm from Arthur Anderson's collapse, using people-first culture, AI adoption, and trusted advisor…

Restaurant

From Dishwasher to Franchisor CEO: The 48-Year American Dream of John Gelastopoulos

John Gelastopoulos arrived from Greece at 17 and built Broken Yolk Cafe into a 40-location franchise doing $2.7M per unit by putting people first and…

Restaurant

From Civil Engineer to Pizza Empire: Matt Stanfield’s Seven-Location Journey at Mattenga’s

Matt Stanfield shares his journey from civil engineer to seven-location pizza owner—overcoming fraudulent financials, employee sabotage, and third-party delivery economics to win Pizza Today's 2024…

Staffing

Clark Harvey: From Two Layoffs in 11 Months to Recruiting Firm Owner

Clark Harvey shares how two layoffs in 11 months led him to found Arrowhead Talent Solutions, 4x revenue in one year, and build a values-driven…

Restaurant

How Haley Nutter-Sitek Built Seven Restaurants Through the 2-2-2-2 Rule

Haley Nutter-Sitek shares Crown Restaurant Group journey—Father's Day breakdown to Cincinnati Magazine validation, 2-2-2-2 rule creating family table culture across seven restaurants.

Hospitality

How Akash Goel Built an AI Platform That Increases Hotel-Conversions 30% at ⅓ Traditional Cost

Akash Goel shares building Atica Global after going broke twice—AI automation achieving 20-30% hotel conversion increases at one-third traditional cost.

Hospitality

How Mike Mills Turned One Week of Childhood River Trips Into a $4 Million Resort

Mike Mills shares journey from Marine Corps honor man to founding Buffalo Outdoor Center—surviving Christmas 1977 $10-gift crisis handmade coupon-book, discovering cabin goldmine as Tourism…

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