Episodes

Today on the show, Ed gets to talk shop with Mike Finger, a multiple times over successful business owner and founder of . Over the last 25 years, Mike has bought and sold multiple businesses and learned the hard way exactly what makes a business...

On today's show, Ed talks to Michael Beck, executive succession and leadership coach and author of Eliciting Excellence: Bringing Out the Best in People. Michael helps owners successfully transition their business either internally or externally. His...

If you've ever wondered how banks make credit decisions or what metrics influence a loan commitment, then Bob Coleman is someone you should be following.  An influential force in the lending community for nearly 30 years, Bob's work is a staple...

Melinda Emerson is more popularly known as the ‘Small Business Lady’ and has been helping small and mid-sized companies and entrepreneurs succeed and grow for more than fifteen years. Known as America's number one small business expert, Melinda...

In this episode, Ed speaks with Director of the Old National Bank Center for Closely Held Business, Mark McFatridge. Part of Butler University’s Lacy School of Business, the center aims to work closely with privately-owned businesses in the...

Seventy-five of owners regret the decision to sell their business one after they exit and just 5% of founders are happy with their net proceeds from selling. How is it possible that three-quarters of owners are disappointed just one year after...

The odds are against the business owner that they won't be able to sell their business. But it doesn't have to be this way. Ed talks about the statistics around business sales and how the information shared on the Defenders of Business Value Podcast...

I have spent my career chasing the elusive business value. I wanted to be able to interpret the market and tell the business owner what they could expect when they chose to sell. Too many business owners believe the lifestyle their business has...