Weeks Weekly with Ed Weeks Jr. MBA

More founders are coming back in to rescue the company their son or daughter bought from them. Ed Weeks Jr. walks through why family sales slide, what happens when the founder has to step back in, how long a recovery really takes, and five things to put in place before you hand over the keys. If you want to see where your company stands, take Ed's assessment. It takes about 3 minutes: https://edwe...

Every owner asks it sooner or later: what is my business actually worth? Ed Weeks Jr. gives the answer he gave a lender this week. Your business is worth what a buyer can see and what that buyer can finance. In this episode of Weeks Weekly, Ed tells the stories behind that answer: what he learned buying a business as a marketer who thought he could kill it, what happened when his own agency roll-u...

Every serious buyer who looks at your company is going to ask the same questions. Who is the rock star in here? Who really runs this thing? And what happens if that person walks out the door? In this episode of Weeks Weekly, Ed Weeks Jr. starts with a question a buyer asked him last week: how do you take over a company in a trade you are not licensed in? Then he flips it around for owners, because...

Why sellers lose negotiating leverage after the letter of intent, and how to find the expensive surprises before buyers do. You agreed on a price. Signed the letter of intent. Started thinking about what life might look like after the sale. Then the buyer's accountants call. Some of your earnings adjustments don't hold up. Working capital isn't what they expected. Suddenly, the buyer wants to rene...

Why two companies with the same $2 million of EBITDA can sell millions apart, and the five things buyers actually price. Two companies each earn about $2 million of EBITDA. One sells for $8 million. The other sells for $14 million. Same earnings. A $6 million difference in value. Why? In this episode of Weeks Weekly, Ed Weeks Jr. breaks down what actually determines the multiple a buyer is willing...

New SBA acquisition lending rules take effect October 1, and they put a seller's last fiscal year or two at the center of whether an SBA buyer can get financed. Add a September rate hike and tighter private equity leverage, and deal structure matters more than it did a few months ago. Ed covers three ideas for owners of established companies. Historical performance increasingly decides financeabil...

Owners get burned when introductions go out before four answers are on paper: 1. Who owns the relationship after the intro? 2. What is each party responsible for? 3. How is everyone compensated if something real happens? 4. What happens if progress stops? Good intent is not commercial infrastructure. When social agreements get treated like process, three things tend to follow: - money shows up and...

A business owner is deciding whether to sell his company or keep growing it. But what if those aren't the only two choices? In this episode of Weeks Weekly, Ed Weeks looks at the decision that should come before the transaction. An owner might sell. But they might also bring in capital, recapitalize, acquire a competitor, build a management team, take some liquidity off the table—or simply keep th...

Your best year in business might also be your most dangerous. Revenue is up. Sales are strong. The backlog is full. You're hiring, buying equipment and taking on bigger customers. So why is there less cash in the bank? In this episode of Weeks Weekly with Ed Weeks Jr. , Ed breaks down one of the most misunderstood problems in a growing business - growth consumes cash before it produces cash. Using...

Most founders selling a $2M to $20M business think the headline number on the page is the win. It isn't. The real money lives in the parts that come later: the earnout, the rolled equity, the so-called second bite. And later only pays if the business keeps performing after you've stopped running it the way only you knew how. This week, Ed breaks down "the vacation tell," the pattern one acquirer n...

Two guys hated private equity so much they built the thing that hunts you. I got one of them on a call this week, and about ten minutes in he said something that rearranged how I think about founders, fear, and money. This is the story of an operator who started a managed IT shop in 2010, built it customer by customer to 75 people and $12M a year, and kept getting the same call once a month: some...

He runs a company most people would kill to own. Booming. Biggest contracts of his career. Over 150 people on the payroll. And the first thing he told me was, "I'm not for sale." Then he spent twenty minutes explaining why he might have to be. This week I break down a real call with a thirty-year operator getting strangled by his own success. His biggest customers stretched payment terms from 30 d...

Welcome to episode one of Weeks Weekly . In this relaunch episode, Ed Weeks Jr. lays out exactly who this show is for: Gen X founders and operators running real businesses in the $2M–$20M range who are thinking seriously about growth, optionality, acquisitions, or eventual exit. This is not another startup podcast. No hustle culture. No TikTok growth hacks. No recycled business clichés. Instead, E...

Healthcare in the U.S. has normalized five-minute visits, packed waiting rooms, and premiums that punish families and small businesses. In this Weeks Weekly episode, Ed sits down with nurse practitioner and founder of Your Wellness Path, Amy Bryson , who is rebuilding primary care in Dutchess County with a Direct Primary Care (DPC) model that puts patients first. Amy breaks down how DPC works in r...

Podcast Description (optimized for engagement and SEO): In this episode of The Weeks Weekly , Ed Weeks Jr. pulls back the curtain on the next phase of his journey — testing new products and ideas built from real life experience: fatherhood, marriage, and persistence. At 55, Ed shares three powerful stories that shape where he's headed next: Parenting with Purpose: Lessons from raising daughters in...

In this week's episode of The Weeks Weekly , Ed Weeks Jr. breaks down his decade-long journey through corporate burnout, agency collapse, and the hard reset that led him back to the frontlines of regenerative medicine and dental marketing. Hear how a devastating 90% revenue drop in 2020 reshaped his mindset, why the "cookie-cutter" agency model is dead, and how he's building a high-integrity, mill...

This week on Weeks Weekly , Ed Weeks Jr. reflects on a turning point in his entrepreneurial and personal journey—stepping into a groundbreaking stem cell project that reconnects decades of experience in healthcare, sales, and leadership with a deeper sense of purpose. What began as a simple conversation within his close network has evolved into a major opportunity to shape the next wave of regener...

Ed Weeks Jr. returns to Weeks Weekly with a raw, unfiltered update on life, business, and legacy. From launching a national stem cell marketing pilot to consolidating all his media under the Weeks Weekly brand, Ed reveals how he's aligning faith, focus, and AI-driven growth to create real leverage at 55. Inside this episode: • The launch of a national stem cell clinical pilot and marketing rollout...

October 1, 2025 marks more than just the start of Q4. It's a reminder that mindset determines everything. Growing up and building businesses in the Hudson Valley, I've seen the plague of scarcity thinking, small-minded competition, and even betrayal from people you thought were lifelong allies. Contrast that with the West Coast abundance mindset, where partnerships thrive and everyone can win toge...

Is your business merely plugging leaks, or is it ready to become a profit engine? In this episode of Revenue Stack, we explore the critical shift from simply stopping losses to accelerating gains. Discover how to transform your revenue strategy by leveraging cutting-edge techniques that not only seal profit leaks but also drive substantial growth. We delve into the nuances of turning potential pit...

Three Hudson Valley businesses could turn $150 into $15,000+ in new revenue in October. Here's exactly how they can do it. In this episode, I'm pulling back the curtain on my Podcast + Product Spotlight opportunity - your chance to get featured across The Weeks Weekly podcast, my YouTube channel at Ed Weeks, Jr., across my entire newsletter ecosystem, and across all of my social media for less tha...

Is your business unknowingly leaking profits? In this episode of Revenue Stack, we uncover how AI-driven solutions are helping mid-sized businesses recover the elusive 2–8% margin leak. Discover the power of automated systems that are reclaiming millions in lost revenue and learn how you can implement these strategies to boost your bottom line. We delve into the practical applications of AI in ide...

Is your deal desk a bottleneck or a margin engine? In this episode of Revenue Stack, we explore how AI-powered deal desks are transforming the sales landscape by slashing deal cycles and boosting margins. Discover the magic of prompt-to-quote systems and the efficiency of Slack approvals, which are cutting deal times in half and driving significant revenue growth. We delve into the strategies that...

Is your revenue strategy truly optimized for the AI era? In this episode of Revenue Stack, we delve into the transformative power of AI-first strategies to measure, optimize, and scale your revenue stack like never before. Explore how AI can be the catalyst for a comprehensive B2B engine, from initial prospecting to closing high-ticket deals. We discuss the importance of precise measurement and es...

Are you still relying on luck to hit your sales targets? In this episode of Revenue Stack, we unveil the science behind closing deals with precision and confidence. Dive into "Closing Frameworks" and discover how AI is not just filling your pipeline but revolutionizing the way top sales teams seal the deal in 2025. Learn about cutting-edge frameworks that leverage data-driven insights to crush quo...