Excuse Me Sir?

What happens when you’ve worked inside the world’s most powerful brands --- and decide to step outside the system entirely? In this episode of Excuse Me Sir, Lacey sits down with Perry, former brand operator for Paris Hilton, Airbnb, and Tinder, to unpack what she learned working inside globally influential brands and why she ultimately chose to build her own. This isn’t a conversation about marke...

What if the biggest thing holding women back from building generational wealth through M&A isn’t capital — but access to the right conversations, networks, and legal strategy? In this episode of Excuse Me Sir, Lacey Madison sits down with Leslee Cohen, founder of All Rise Lawyers and one of the most experienced women in M&A and corporate law, to dismantle the myths, power dynamics, and qui...

Most women aren’t “risk-averse.” They’re risk-aware and often risk-accurate. But there’s a third category nobody talks about: risk-stalled. In this episode, Lacey breaks down why the internet debate about women and risk misses the real problem: time-to-action. She explains how women’s diligence and caution can produce better outcomes after a decision is made but how identity readiness, perceived l...

What if you could shortcut a decade of trial, error, and startup hustle and step directly into new ownership in a fraction of the time? In this episode, we unveil the 8-step blueprint for how female founders can build generational wealth through mergers & acquisitions. From shifting your identity from founder to capital allocator, to structuring deals that protect your legacy, this episode bre...

In this episode of the Excuse Me, Sir podcast, Lacey Madison discusses the critical importance of ownership for women in today's socio-economic landscape. The conversation explores the socio-economic arguments for women's ownership, the impact of women in business on workplace culture, and the mindset shift required to embrace ownership. Lacey also contrasts the benefits of acquiring existing busi...

In this podcast episode I am walking you through How to Play the Long Game Like a Capital Strategist! Don't make the same mistakes as everyone else that is keeping them broke...think differently, move differently, build differently.

In this conversation, Lacey discusses the critical decision-making process for founders regarding whether to pivot their business strategies or remain patient and consistent. She emphasizes the importance of understanding market dynamics, consumer behavior, and the need for small refinements rather than drastic changes. Lacey provides tactical questions to help entrepreneurs assess their strategie...

In this season-opening episode, Lacey takes you behind the scenes of what it  really  means to have built a billion-dollar career portfolio — and why that number doesn’t impress her nearly as much as you’d think. She also shares the very human evolution that led her to walk away from the  “guru”  archetype — and instead, stand as a guide for the women rewriting the rules of business. This is the e...

This is the episode you didn’t know you needed. Today, I’m pulling back the curtain and sharing the  real  strategies, habits, and mindset shifts that helped me build not just one but THREE multi-million dollar companies—all before turning 23. No fluff. No sugar-coating. Just raw, actionable takeaways from the trenches of entrepreneurship. From the decisions that skyrocketed my growth to the uncon...

In this game-changing episode, we’re flipping the script on the end-of-year grind. December isn’t about cranking out deliverables—it’s about setting yourself up for unparalleled growth in 2025. I’m walking you step-by-step through a comprehensive business audit designed to help you identify the bottlenecks, inefficiencies, and blind spots holding you back. Whether you’re navigating inconsistent sa...

In this weeks episode we are joined by the Wonderful Danielle Willaims, Talking about how the metrics we currently use for M&A success are the reason most Large Enterprise M&As fail....yet...SMBs usually do it right... People are at the heart of Post Acquisition, Integration Success. And today we unpack HOW YOU can leverage Danielle's Principles to make your next acquisition, one that...

In this weeks SOLO episode...I know...just me today! We are diving into some top-of-mind thoughts and ramblings that have been coming up for me while building my 5th company Ventura™ and thoughts that have been coming up alot for clients to. We are diving into all things mental resilience & toughness, remaining agile and leaning on our networks to overcome adversity and unexpected challenges i...

Join my Dear Friend and I, Jen Hartman in today's episodes where you get front-row seats to learn from the real hard truths, lessons and insights Jen had to go through while attempting to acquire her first Comapny. Founder of Neat the Agency, a Marketing, PR & Creative Agency that has partnered with over 280+ Startups & Fortune 500 Companies...Jen is hell-bent on taking NEAT to the nex...

Candy Kemp is a Serial Entrepreneur, Mama of 4 and a tenacious founder who has been starting, building, growing, scaling and selling companies for over the last decade in some of the most unconventional ways. Candy reminds us all of how simple building & selling businesses can me when you let it, she truly believes you can have it all and today through the lens of her latest company @SUPPLE SK...

Welcome back to the "Excuse Me Sir." podcast! In our highly anticipated comeback episode, host Lacey Madison kicks off the new season with a powerful discussion on the evolving landscape of female entrepreneurship. Join us as we dive into the latest trends shaping the business world in 2023-2024, explore key statistics, and share inspiring success stories of women who are redefining what...