The Brand Exit Podcast

In this episode of The Brand Exit Podcast , Stevey Arroyo sits down with Dean for a raw, unfiltered conversation about the mentorship most founders never receive — recorded on the move, inside a McLaren. This isn’t about tactics, hacks, or shortcuts. It’s about judgment, timing, discipline, and the invisible decisions that shape founders long before success shows up on paper. We explore what found...

In this episode of The Brand Exit Podcast , Stevey Arroyo sits down with Mac Attram — founder of MindSpace, multi-million-pound buyer, wealth coach and seasoned M&A operator — to unpack what actually creates stable wealth after the exit. Most founders know how to build a business. Very few know how to convert that success into long-term, stable wealth . This conversation explores the mindset s...

In this episode, Stevey Arroyo sits down with Jordan Spittle , Managing Director of The Qube Modular Buildings — one of the UK’s most recognisable and trusted brands in the modular construction space. While most construction companies compete on price and product, The Qube built something different: a brand people want to work with, recommend and pay a premium for . This conversation breaks down h...

In this episode, Stevey Arroyo sits down with Charlie Norton , founder of Vamos Business Brokers , widely recognised as one of the most disruptive voices in UK M&A. Charlie has seen everything — the good, the bad, and the downright dangerous — inside an industry that many founders don’t realise is still the Wild West . We dive into why the brokerage world became chaotic, unregulated and incons...

In this episode, Stevey Arroyo sits down with Danny Smith , founder of DealsEngine and one of the youngest voices reshaping UK M&A deal flow . After being acquired by Capital A, Danny now sits at the centre of the buyer-seller ecosystem — seeing exactly how deals are sourced, filtered and fought over. We break down how buyers control the market , why deal flow is the true power position in M&a...

In this episode, Stevey Arroyo sits down with Chris Hurn , CEO of Phoenix Lender Services , bestselling author, serial entrepreneur and the man behind billions in SBA funding for U.S. small businesses. We unpack the real mechanics of wealth creation , how founders should think about brand and enterprise value , the truth about SBA lending in America, how to position your business for a premium exi...