Angels, Exits, & Acquisitions

Meet Chris Joyce, Founder of Gusher.co Welcome to our latest podcast episode, where we dive deep into entrepreneurship and reveal the secrets to launching successful companies without a huge capital investment. In this engaging discussion, our expert guests share their invaluable insights, real-life experiences, and proven strategies that will leave you inspired and curious to learn more. 🔑 Key T...

Todd Smith has consulted hundreds of startups and businesses during the process of raising capital, and his success rates are off the charts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Randy Tate exited his first company, coached hundreds of business owners, then helped an Inc 500 SaaS grow up, and is now building the future platform for investing! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How one entrepreneur created a $1 Billion exit by changing the marketing game for small businesses and entrepreneurs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week’s episode Jeff and Erock speak to Justin Donald, the Warren Buffet of lifestyle investment, about investment that supports your lifestyle and the 10 Commandments of lifestyle investing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

About Dinesh Gauba This week on Angels, Exits, & Acquisitions podcast, Jeff Barnes and Erock Christopher is talking to Dinesh Gauba. Dinesh is a serial tech executive, a dynamic entrepreneur, and a sharp investor. He has built up a diverse portfolio of angel investments, real estate investments, and alternate cash flow investments.  He became involved in investing after having been a part of diffe...

About Michelle Seiler Tucker In this week’s episode of the Angels, Exits, & Acquisitions podcast Jeff Barnes is joined by Michelle Seiler Tucker. She is the foremost authority on buying, selling, and improving businesses. A certified Merger & Acquisition Master Intermediary (M&AMI), one of only 3 women in the US, she closes 99% of all the offers she writes and specializes in selling businesses wor...

Introducing Cohost ERock Christopher This week we're pleased to announce that our podcast has a new cohost ERock Christopher! Eric Christopher, also known as ERock, is a successful marketing strategist and business consultant. He is the founder and CEO of Biz Famous Media Group, which is a business advisory group designed to promote large brands and enterprises. Erock is an accomplished writer, bu...

About our guest Jeffrey Hayzlett Jeffrey Hayzlett is a leading business expert, bestselling author, primetime television and podcast show host, and keynote speaker with notable expertise in starting, running, and selling businesses. He is the CEO of C-suite Network and the Hayzlett group in addition to being a board member, trustee, and chairman for numerous other companies. He runs several differ...

About our guest Craig Shah This week’s guest Craig Shah is a celebrity designer of high-end luxury watches and jewelry under the brand name Craig Shelly. His designs are uniquely crafted and customized.  He started with a small company crafting platinum and 18 karat diamond rings and other jewelry. Venturing into the world of watchmaking in the year 2000, the company slowly made a name for itself....

On today's podcast episode, Laura speaks to Eugene Levin, the chief strategy officer of SEMRush, about how Online visibility can save companies in a competitive market. He shares how hard to come up with an example of a business that can have no online presence which is the major challenge to make products / services stand out among the many. Eugene will also talk about how important it is to rein...

On today's episode, Laura talks to Christine, Chief Marketing Officer of Rogue Wave Software about her experiences from ideation to implementation, across both large and small canvases. She runs marketing like the business it is - getting the most from teams, driving to measurable results and fiscal responsibility. She commands audiences from customers, prospects, analysts, Boards and investors. F...

On today's episode, Jeff speaks with Mitch Russo, CEO of Russoplus.com about his two main ingredients that he brings to the table; Experience and Creativity - he will share how he started being an inspiring Rock Band Star on his way up in being an entrepreneur reaching $35MM in sales. Mitch has helped hundreds of coaches build a profitable practice through his MasterClass and through private clien...

On today’s episode, Laura speaks with Bill Leake, CEO of Apogee Results. Bill talks about direct response marketing and how pattern recognition can be used to find what business model will have the most impact on optimization. Bill Leake, CEO of Apogee Results, draws on a deep expertise in both business and marketing to help increase revenues for a wide range of clients. He has been involved in dr...

On today’s episode, Jeff speaks with Shaun Buck of The Newsletter Pro. Shaun talks about how he started his epreneurial journey as a teen in need of a way to raise a family and how he came to create The Newsletter Pro. He also talks about his experience in scaling and exiting from his entrepreneurial ventures and how to position yourself and view these investments. Shaun Buck has been a successful...

On today’s episode, Jeff speaks with Kim Perell, entrepreneur, tech CEO, best-selling author, and angel investor. Kim talks about the importance of execution when it comes to succeeding as an entrepreneur and attracting investors. She also discusses what she has seen to be the key qualities in companies she has invested in that have successful exits. Kim has made headlines for her transformative s...

On today’s show, Jeff speaks with Anthony Glomski, principal and founder of AG Asset Advisory, and author of Liquidity and You: A Personal Guide for Tech and Business Entrepreneurs Approaching an Exit. On the show, Anthony discusses important factors to consider as both an entrepreneur building a business, and as an investor. Anthony talks about surrounding yourself with the right people to build...

On today’s show, Jeff speaks with Marty Schultz, angel investor, and award-winning software innovator and creator. Marty talks about how to know you are ready for investors, how to make sure you have a product that solves a pain that people are willing to pay for, and how to successfully navigate challenges and create growth. Marty Schultz (martyschultz.net) is a mentor-speaker, angel fund investo...

On today’s episode, Greg speaks with investor Dennis Joyce about the difference between angel investors and venture capitalists, risk mitigation, and getting comfortable with “the pitch” that will draw in investors and sales. Dennis Joyce is an investor across multiple asset classes including commercial real estate, equities, and various alternative investments. He is an active member of Seattle’s...

On today’s show, Cliff speaks with Tony Pompliano, President and CEO of ANEXIO, a Raleigh-based desktop to data center, infrastructure-as-a-service company. Tony talks about creating value for your product or service that draws in investors and delivers a successful return and profitable growth for the company. Since 2013, Tony had led ANEXIO to grow more than 1,400 percent as it builds new, missi...

On today’s show, Laura speaks with Hiten Shah, owner and President of MES, Inc. Hiten speaks about his positive spin on failure and how it can always be turned into a lesson on developing better long-term strategies. Hiten also talks about the importance defining what you do well, and what you better than anyone else, and how it is critical to continually redefine that, as clients and the market c...

On today’s show, Laura speaks with Reb Risty, founder of RebL Marketing about how she built her brand, and managed the growth of her marketing company with time management, automation, and set processes, as well as how she helps her clients manage their growth objectives and allowing the right marketing to develop as the company grows. Reb Risty is an expert in corporate brand management and onlin...

On today’s show, Cliff speaks with Zvi Band, CEO and Founder Contactually, a business software developer. Zvi talks about how he quickly, and sustainable grew his company, as well as developed a very user-friendly software that automatically aggregates and pulls in all of your relationships into one place, from email, social media, phone, calendar, et cetera. Helping you identify and group relevan...

On today’s show, Cliff speaks with David Hunter, CEO of Star Rapid. David talks about his work in the manufacturing sector, what it takes to meet customer’s needs and improve product design and process, keep your employees up to date on procedure, and how to achieve sustainable growth. David is originally from London, David has outstanding knowledge and know-how of doing business in China, where h...

On today’s episode, Cliff speaks with John Bennett, Executive Director of the Sunny Days In-Home Care franchise. John talks about his unique business model for franchising in-home care for the elderly, and how to create consistency while maintaining a high level of care. John Bennett is a former high school stats and geometry teacher, athletic director and varsity football coach. That experience h...