Emerge Dynamics Podcast

In this week’s episode, David and Eric discuss Financial Analysis. We had more to day on this topic than we realized – it may be the new series! Before diving into any specifics – How well do business owners or managers need to know their numbers? How well do they need to be able to analyze their number? You don’t need to know your numbers as well as your CPA or CFO, but you do need to...

In this episode: David and Eric discuss EBITDA’s limitations and adjustments and why they are so important to understanding your business’ value. We also discuss some critiques of using EBITDA including the famous one from one from Charlie Munger, Warren Buffett’s longtime business partner who boldly stated: “I think that every time you see the word EBITDA, you should substitute the word ‘bull#%$#...

On this episode of Emerge Dynamics we’re joined by guest Ladi Franklin. Not only is this woman doing amazing things for the businesses she works with, but she has also been working on the value-builder drivers in a culturally different space. She’s proving these principles are globally applicable. Originally from Nigeria, Ladi has been living in Trinidad and Tobago since 2000. She’s currentl...

In this episode, David and Eric wrap up their coverage of Value Builder ( https://valuebuilder.com/for-business-owners/ ) drivers with Customer Satisfaction. Do your customers promote your business on your behalf? A lot of business owners assume their customers are satisfied. We discuss some interesting dynamics that often make that not the case. Created by Fred Reichheld and a team at Bain &...

We’re wrapping up a mini-series on Value Builder drivers within our series on Business Valuation   In today’s episode, David and Eric discuss:  Financial performance, Growth potential and the Valuation “teeter totter”.  In depth we discuss the three main moving components mathematically on the business valuation. These components are the inherent cash flows in the busines...

This episode of Emerge Dynamics is a continuation of our series about understanding how much your business is really worth. This time, we’re discussing recurring revenue and monopoly control. Recurring revenue and monopoly control are drivers of your business valuation just like Switzerland and hub and spoke, as discussed in the previous episode. First and foremost, it’s important to drive home th...

What are the things that drive the value of your business, and how can you make a positive impact on the worth of your business? Today we’re continuing our series on business valuation, and focusing on the main drivers so you know the right action steps to take to reduce the risk rate inside your business. How many customers, vendors, or employees your business is dependent on is going to greatly...

On this episode of Emerge Dynamics, we’re continuing the series about how much your business is really worth, including passing along actions to improve the valuation of your business. It’s important to remember that value is in the eye of the beholder. Regardless of how you calculate a typical valuation, there is always a value in the mind of the buyer and seller. We like to focus on intrinsic va...

Today, we’re jumping into the first episode in a series about uncovering how much your business is really worth. We’ll also be covering the steps that you, as an owner, manager, or investor can do to improve the valuation of the business. If you’re able to put these practices into place and would like to share your story, feel free to reach out. Current data suggests that although many business ow...

On this episode of the Emerge Dynamics podcast, we’re revisiting our strategic “dream planning” conversations to cover an objection to the process. The objection is: does all this planning paralyze? After all, if you plan too far in advance, it may become irrelevant. While the objection is understandable, the conclusion isn’t true. Analysis paralysis is a real thing—but there’s no danger of this h...

Eric and David discuss how and inflation is affecting businesses and how to stay ahead of it. We discuss a bit about why inflation might be happening, but more importantly, what can a business owner or manager do to stay ahead of it and prosper regardless of what price levels are. We reference this insightful article from May of 2021 https://www.emergedynamics.com/post/no-this-inflation-isn-t-tran...

Eric and David go over one more point about Strategy and then dive into Tactics and Actions.  When more than one person is accountable, no one is.

What is the best way for a business to develop a strategy? On this episode of Emerge Dynamics we’ll be discussing several frameworks for strategy while highlighting the pitfalls of giving this lip service. Once you know your purpose, vision, and objectives, it’s time to start putting a strategy in place. Your strategy is the “how” of your business, and once you understand your strategy, it i...

On this episode of Emerge Dynamics we’re talking about objectives, which is the next step in working through our dream planning framework. We’ve already discussed mission and purpose, and now it’s time to move onto the next important aspect. Dream planning is a lot like strategic planning, but it is more focused on the perspective of what you’re trying to accomplish. It’s important to know your th...

Eric and David discuss why you need a vision and why you need to do much more than write a statement. Some quotes from our discussion…. If you don’t know where you’re going, you might end up someplace else. -Yogi Berra Alice: Would you tell me, please, which way I ought to go from here? The Cheshire Cat: That depends a good deal on where you want to get to. Alice: I don’t m...

Eric and David discuss the MVOSTA framework.  They highlight the importance of using a framework and why the next several episodes will be dedicated to it.

( Link referenced in the intro about when a vision statement goes wrong.)   Kevin Hostutler, co-founder and president of ACGI software joins us to talk about the importance of mission to his company. A a couple of excerpts from his letter to his team after a particularly productive offsite: “As part of the final report from the management consultants we brought in (Eric and David from Emerge...

Join us as we talk with former CEO and CFO Eric Wingerter who has led over 20 M&A transactions.   His servant leadership model VERITAS is transformative. From Eric: “Like trying to steer a ship without a rudder, leading a company without a clearly articulated vision will eventually lead to aimless wanderings or more disastrous results. A clear vision of why your company exists and what y...

Welcome to what we hope will be many episodes of the Emerge Dynamics Podcast. I’m David Cusimano, your host, and I’m excited to embark on this journey.  This journey of exploring – what makes some companies succeed and others not? What makes some emerge from their peers and follow a better trajectory? And of course, on our journey we’ll need to discuss and define some things before we c...