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Michael Dorf on Building City Winery Into a 15-Location Music and Wine Experience Across America

Michael Dorf shares how he built City Winery from a 2008 financial crisis pivot, survived COVID by laying off 1,490 people in one day, and…

Finance and Tax

Kevin Carlson on Five Investor Exits, a Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, and What He Learned from Both

Kevin Carlson shares his journey from P&G and Coca-Cola through five investor exits and a Chapter 7 bankruptcy to helping Top to Bottom Business Solutions…

Finance and Tax

Valuing the Unvaluable: Michael Moscarelli on Level Three Assets, SPACs, and Digital Tokens

Michael Moscarelli shares how he pivoted from radio journalism to VP of valuation at Houlihan Capital, covering digital assets, SPAC opinions, cannabis, and why boutique…

Hospitality

From Valet to COO: Brooks Ellis on Servant Leadership and Growing Evolution Parking

Brooks Ellis shares how he went from valet to COO, built Evolution Parking into a 100-plus location hospitality brand, and launched RevPass to revolutionize hotel…

Finance and Tax

How Richard Phillips Closes More Deals by Targeting Fewer Buyers and Moving Faster Than Anyone Else

Richard Phillips shares how Crossroads Capital closes deals faster by targeting fewer buyers, eliminating process theater, and managing the irrational human behavior that kills transactions…

Finance and Tax

Lil Roberts on Growing Up Poor to Building Xendoo, a World Class Company. Lessons Learned.

Lil Roberts shares how she built Xendoo into a venture-backed accounting firm, survived COVID by pivoting fast, and just acquired BotKeeper's AI to reshape an…

Restaurant

Second Generation Wendy’s Franchisee Ryan O’Malley on Breakfast Domination, DoorDash Strategy, and Smart Growth

Ryan O'Malley shares how he grew Wendy's of Bowling Green from a family legacy to 150 restaurants, raised $3 million for adoption, survived COVID with…

Restaurant

Randy Wyner on Third-Generation Recipes, Owner-Operator Franchising, and Taking Chronic Tacos Beyond Southern California

Randy Wyner of Chronic Tacos shares how he turned a $90K Newport Beach gamble into a 30-plus location franchise built on authentic recipes, street culture,…

Why Doing One Thing Well Beats 10X Thinking for Business Growth with Kenny Harper

Kenny Harper shares going from music dreams to Growth Amplifiers business coach—bank account dwindling with kid coming, mindfulness saved him during partner split crisis.

Finance and Tax

Kristopher Hart on Why Most Business Owners Are Working Harder Than Anyone and Still Not Getting Paid for It

Kristopher Hart shares how Cogent Analytics diagnoses small businesses, why most owners are their own biggest problem, and how a 22-year-old kept his dead father's…

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