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Back to SearchHow Experienced Buyers Actually Make M&A Work with Carlos Cesta
Episode 399
Carlos Cesta, Partner at Makanta Services
M&A isn't just about closing deals, it's about making the deal actually work.
Carlos Cesta, M&A advisor an…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
A Founder's Guide to Lean M&A Strategy with Christian Hassold
Episode 398
Christian Hassold, Senior Vice President of Corporate Development and Strategic Partnerships at Wpromote x Giant Spoon
Christian has been on both sid…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
How Integration Debt, Cultural Friction, and Communication Failures Kill M&A Deals with Donara Jaghinyan
Episode 397
Donara Jaghinyan – Transformation and Integration Leader
Donara Jaghinyan, returns for Part 2 of our conversation on what actually breaks integration…
4 months, 4 weeks ago
Why Integrations Break: TSAs, Carve-Outs, and the Hidden Dependencies That Derail M&A Deals with Donara Jaghinyan
Episode 396
Donara Jaghinyan – Transformation and Integration Leader
Donara joins us to pull back the curtain on why integrations break—and what it actually take…
5 months ago
Building Your M&A Reputation: Why Relationships Beat Transactions Every Time with Andrew Cohen
Episode 395
Andy Cohen, Vice President of Corporate Development at F5 Andy has built a career that proves M&A is fundamentally about relationships, not just tran…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
My Daughter Interviews Me About M&A | Holiday Special Episode with Shyla Patel
Episode 394
In this special father-daughter episode, My daughter interviews me on my new book on Buyer-Led M&A™. We break down the framework built from over 400 …
5 months, 3 weeks ago
How to Score Culture Fit in M&A with Sharon Van Zeeland
Episode 393
Sharon Van Zeeland, Vice President of Strategy and Corporate Development at Rockwell Automation Sharon brings a unique engineer's perspective to the …
6 months ago
Making M&A Boring (And Why That's a Good Thing) with Leon Brujis
Episode 392
Leon Brujis, Partner and Co-Head of U.S. at 65 Equity Partners
Leon Brujis shares how his firm is redefining private equity through non-control inves…
6 months, 1 week ago
Integration Starts with Hiring, Not the Deal with Brandon Batt
Episode 391
Brandon Batt – Chief People and Transformation Officer at Quadient
Brandon Batt joins us to discuss how successful M&A integration starts long before…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
Strategic M&A Framework: IFS's Acquisition Playbook with Rachel Hindley
Episode 382
Rachel Hindley, Vice President of Corporate Development, IFS
Rachel oversees transformative acquisitions for the global leader in industrial AI and …
6 months, 3 weeks ago