Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchCEO Growth Strategy: How Culligan Scaled 300+ Acquisitions with Scott Clawson
Episode 363
Scott Clawson, CEO of Culligan International
Scott Clawson turned Culligan from a legacy water treatment business into a $3.3 billion global platform operating in over 50 countries—powered by a progr…
Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago
Fixing Broken Companies Through Smart Deals with Marc Bell Part 2
Episode 362
Marc Bell, CEO of Marc Bell Capital
Marc Bell has taken 17 companies public, rebuilt distressed businesses, and invested across industries most wouldn’t dare touch. In this follow-up to Part 1, he’s …
Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago
Fixing Broken Companies Through Smart Deals with Marc Bell
Episode 361
Marc Bell, CEO of Marc Bell Capital
Marc Bell is a self-described “deal junkie” who’s built an empire across internet infrastructure, real estate, entertainment, defense, and private equity. In this …
Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago
Inside Soundtrack’s Roll-Up Strategy: Building a Global Leader in Background Music with Ola Sars
Episode 360
Ola Sars, Founder, CEO & Chairman of Soundtrack Your Brand
In this episode of M&A Science, Ola Sars shares the story of his 20-year journey disrupting the music industry—first by co-founding Beats Mu…
Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago
How to Build Better Deals: Sourcing and Integration with John Romeo
Episode 359
John Romeo, CEO of the Oliver Wyman Forum and Head of M&A at Oliver Wyman
We sit down with John Romeo to explore Oliver Wyman’s disciplined, strategic approach to M&A. Romeo shares how his team sourc…
Published on 3 months, 4 weeks ago
How to Get Investors Onboard: What Founders Need to Know Part 2 with Stew Campbell
Episode 358
Stew Campbell, Partner at The Chernin Group
In Part 2, Stew Campbell returns to share tactical guidance for founders evaluating outside capital. We dive deep into how to run a founder-led investor p…
Published on 4 months ago
Growth Equity vs. PE vs. VC: What Founders Need to Know Part 1 with Stew Campbell
Episode 357
Stew Campbell, Partner at The Chernin Group
In this episode of M&A Science, host Kison Patel sits down with Stew Campbell to explore how growth equity supports founder-led companies beyond just capi…
Published on 4 months ago
How to Scale Global M&A with Culture, Strategy, and AI with Rob Brown, CEO of Lincoln International
Episode 356
Rob Brown, CEO of Lincoln International Explore how one of the world’s top M&A advisory firms scales through acquisition. Rob shares his leadership journey, reveals how Lincoln actively manages cultu…
Published on 4 months, 1 week ago
How Private Equity Firms Structure M&A Deals with Jon Dhanawade
Episode 355
Jon Dhanawade, Private Equity M&A Partner at Mayer Brown
In this episode of M&A Science, Kison Patel sits down with Jon Dhanawade to unpack how private equity firms structure M&A deals—what works,…
Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago
Lessons from 90+ Deals: Questex CEO, Paul Miller on Cultural Fit, Value Creation & Post-Close Audits
Episode 354
Paul Miller, CEO of Questex
Paul Miller joins us to share his extensive experience in M&A, having led more than 90 acquisitions throughout his career. Paul reveals how Questex uses a proactive, buyer…
Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago