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Igor Portugal: The accidental CEO: when startups, divorce, and M&A collide!
Season 2 Episode 10
Igor Portugal spent two decades mastering markets—leading hedge fund strategies and managing billions in capital. But when the industry no longer ali…
1 year, 2 months ago
Shane Brealey: Impatience, integrity, impact - Brealey on giving it away!
Season 2 Episode 9
Shane Brealey doesn’t just build buildings—he builds movements. After leading Multiplex NZ and founding NZStrong, he made what he calls his “Jerry Ma…
1 year, 2 months ago
Debra Hall: “We don’t hire female Engineers...” Challenge accepted!
Season 2 Episode 8
Debra Hall is a serial founder, governance expert, and one of New Zealand’s most respected angel investors. She sold her award-winning market researc…
1 year, 2 months ago
Linda Jenkinson: How to think (and scale) like a billionaire!
Season 2 Episode 7
Linda Jenkinson is a serial entrepreneur, impact investor, and the first New Zealand woman to list a company on the NASDAQ. In this episode, she unpa…
1 year, 2 months ago
Roy Crane: Altitude, attitude, & adaptation: Lessons from a life in flight
Season 2 Episode 6
Roy Crane is a seasoned entrepreneur who turned his helicopter training business into a thriving enterprise before successfully navigating a high-sta…
1 year, 2 months ago
Neil Millar: NZ’s top M&A Lawyer on deals, drama, & DD!
Season 2 Episode 5
Neil Millar is one of New Zealand’s leading M&A lawyers with over 25 years of experience, advising on multi-million dollar deals across various indus…
1 year, 3 months ago
Seeby Woodhouse: A $24m exit in my 20's!
Season 2 Episode 4
Seeby Woodhouse, a pioneering entrepreneur in New Zealand's internet space, built Orcon from the ground up, starting at just 19 years old. In this ep…
1 year, 3 months ago
Greg Young: M+A Advisor talks vendors out of selling?!
Season 2 Episode 3
From structuring multi-million dollar deals to navigating complex exits, Greg Young shares the insider secrets of M&A. In this episode, he breaks dow…
1 year, 3 months ago
Mike Marr: I've bought 15 companies, here's how I do it!
Season 2 Episode 2
From building 10 companies to executing 15 strategic acquisitions, Mike Marr shares the secrets behind scaling through M&A. In this episode, he break…
1 year, 3 months ago
Kris Nygren: Handing from founder-to-CEO to selling!
Season 2 Episode 1
In this episode of Two Commas, I sit down with Kris Nygren—an expert in business strategy, governance, and scaling companies to successful exits. Fro…
1 year, 4 months ago