Best Daniel Ewing Podcasts (2025)

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It’s Not Goodbye, It’s See You in September with Amy Willis 34:29

5d ago34:29

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Send us a text In this special episode of The Great Antidote, Amy Willis of Liberty Fund takes the mic to interview Juliette Sellgren, the voice behind the show. Together, they reflect on the evolution of the podcast—from its early days to the hundreds of guests it has featured—and how Juliette herself has grown in the process. They talk about what…

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Kyle Ewing - Hire a CEO Or Sell a $12M business? 45:47

6d ago45:47

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Kyle Ewing is the founder of Terraslate, which manufactures and prints waterproof, and rip-proof paper designed to replace traditional lamination. Kyle shares how he scaled the business to over $10M in annual revenue while maintaining 100% ownership and fending off overseas knockoffs. We discuss the business valuation and if he would sell or not. K…

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The Limits of Liberty: Buchanan’s Case for Constitutional Rules with Edward Lopez 47:32

12d ago47:32

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Send us a text What happens when people stop trusting rules—and start rewriting them? In this episode, we are joined by economist Edward Lopez about the life and legacy of James M. Buchanan, the Nobel Prize-winning founder of public choice economics. We begin by unpacking Buchanan’s biography and intellectual roots: what shaped his worldview, who i…

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Brett McManus - Building $1M Equity In 1 Year With Apres Inn 45:32

15d ago45:32

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Brett and Casey McManus bought an old motel in Killington, Vermont a year ago. They've shared all the highs and lows on Instagram such as fixing their own HVAC, doing bathroom remodels, and increasing revenue. We discuss how much the value has gone up in just a year and if they'd sell or not. We also cover another hotel they're trying to acquire an…

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Why Some States Succeed: Mobility, Markets, and the Freedom to Flourish with Justin Callais 1:02:35

19d ago1:02:35

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Send us a text What makes some states thrive while others trap people in place? And what does it really mean to be free to move, grow, and flourish? In this episode, I talk with economist Justin Callais about the deep connections between personal fulfillment, economic mobility, and institutional quality. We begin with the personal: why real change …

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Targeted Incentives: Who Wins, Who Loses, and Why It Persists with Peter Calcagno 53:56

26d ago53:56

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Send us a text Remember the Amazon HQ2 frenzy? When nearly every U.S. state competed to become Amazon’s next home, offering billions in tax breaks and incentives? I do — I grew up right next door to Crystal City, Virginia, the site Amazon ultimately chose. In this episode, I talk with economist Peter Calcagno about targeted economic incentives—the …

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What Monkeys Teach Us About Economics with Bart Wilson 51:27

1M ago51:27

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Send us a text What if modern economics has overlooked what truly makes us human? In this episode, Bart Wilson joins us to explore humanomics—an approach to economics that reintroduces meaning, culture, and moral judgment into how we understand economic behavior. We talk about how economists miss the mark by assuming too much about how rational we …

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Cassi Niekamp - Growing A Fencing Business 5x 44:17

1M ago44:17

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Cassi Niekamp left a corporate career in sales and bought Bowden Fence Company four years ago. She's grown top line revenue 5x and improved the business tremendously but still feeling lots of stress managing that growth. We discuss what the business is worth today, if she would sell soon, and what she's focused on for 2025. Cassi Niekamp: https://x…

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The Dissident Project: Firsthand Stories of Life Without Freedom with Grace Bydalek 37:36

1M ago37:36

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Send us a text What is it like to grow up under a dictatorship? The speakers of The Dissident Project don’t have to wonder — they’ve lived it. And they’ve escaped. In this episode, Grace Bydalek joins us this week to discuss her work with The Dissident Project, which brings survivors of authoritarian regimes into American high schools to share thei…

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Daniel Magazu - Not Selling Before $5M Profit 43:21

1M ago43:21

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Daniel Magazu's first entrepreneurial venture was a landscaping and mulch business he started during college. With the mulch business he cracked the code on Facebook group marketing, and has since gone all in on scaling his marketing agency business, Ride The Wave. It's growing very quickly and has 96% retention rate. We discuss what the mulch busi…

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Ryan Streeter on the Civitas Institute and Cultural Communities 54:23

2M ago54:23

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Send us a text Ryan Streeter is the executive director of the Civitas Institute at the University of Texas at Austin. Today, he tells us about his time in the intersection of think tanks, government, and academic communities. We talk about cities, the importance of mobility and growth, how to foster those characteristics, skepticism of government, …

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Douglas Den Uyl and Douglas Rasmussen on Ayn Rand: What She Gets Right and Where She Goes Too Far 51:35

2M ago51:35

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Send us a text We’ve talked about objectivism before on the podcast, but that was fairly introductory. Today, for the first time ever, I host two guests on the podcast to discuss the limitations of objectivism and where it fails to depict the good life. We talk about how they got interested in Rand’s thought, how they philosophically dealt with wor…

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Christian Kobes - Fast Growth Employee Benefits Firm 47:33

2M ago47:33

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Christian Kobes is quickly scaling 19:21 Consultants Co, an independent health insurance and employee benefits firm. They've found their niche providing better, modern service to clients with +50 employees. Christian expects revenue to nearly double again this year. We discuss the M&A landscape in health insurance, what their company might be worth…

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Daniel Hannan on Executive and Legislative Power 56:52

2M ago56:52

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Send us a text Join us today for a fun conversation about all things government, UK and US, with Lord Daniel Hannan of Kingsclere! Lord Hannan is a member of the House of Lords. Today, we talk about how the U.K.’s legislative is structured, what is up with executive power, the importance of the West and cohesion on the freedom front, and the idiocy…

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Furkan Yuce - Inspiring Story of Scaling Elevation Flooring 48:16

2M ago48:16

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Furkan Yuce started Elevation Flooring with a couple scrappy partners and $2500 in the bank 7 years ago. Since then they've grown it organically to $7M revenue in 2024 and they're on pace for $10-12M in 2025. They've built some unique advantages that help them scale and be competitive like proprietary software and a back office team in Turkey. We d…

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Catalan Edition | Ronald Puppo speaks with AKaiser and Marialena Carr 1:20:16

2M ago1:20:16

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Featuring poetry and translation from MPT Your Language Anticipating Mine: Focus on Catalan, hosted by Ronald Puppo with AKaiser and Marialena CarrFor a transcript and to find out more, visit mptmagazine.com/mpt-podcast-catalan-edition-ronald-puppo-speaks-to-kaiser-and-marialena-carr/By Modern Poetry in Translation Magazine

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Bob Ewing on Personal and Professional Success 59:22

2M ago59:22

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Send us a text Bob Ewing is the founder of the Ewing School and hosts a Substack called Talking Big Ideas (go check it out). He has also gifted me most of the great books that I’ve read. Today, we talk about how he got started and how many of the great lessons in life are learned. We talk about counter-intuitive ideas, how to find the answers to th…

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Tim Ryan - 4 Pool Business Exits & Building SaaS 40:34

2M ago40:34

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Tim Ryan has successfully built a pool cleaning business from scratch and sold it - 4 times over! Why does he keep doing it? He's been building a software for pool cleaning companies and is committed a scalable SaaS venture. We discuss what he learned with each exit, the sale multiples, and what his software company, Symbri, might be worth today. T…

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Rachel Ferguson on Neighborhood Stabilization and Civil Society 54:40

2M ago54:40

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Send us a text We talk a lot about civil society and the importance of local, communal networks which hold us up when we’re down and inspire us to be good, striving members of society. But what does that actually look like? How do civil institutions get built, and what does it take? Today, I’m excited to welcome Rachel Ferguson to the podcast. She …

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Brendan Dawson - What buyers might pay the most for Accident Plan? 43:48

3M ago43:48

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Brendan Dawson is the founder of Accident Plan, a niche software company solving big problems in commercial trucking. AccidentPlan is a risk management SaaS platform for trucking that mitigates common pitfalls when a commercial vehicle crashes to help keep companies major lawsuits and keep their insurance rates down. Brendan and Clint debate the va…

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Jo Jensen on Anxiety, Audiences, and Action 1:04:03

3M ago1:04:03

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Send us a text Jo Jensen is the founder of MovieGoer and she’s currently the SVP of Digital and Entertainment Strategy at Touchdown Strategies, a PR firm. and is an Aspen Institute Civil Society Fellow. Since all fellows have ventures over there, she’s currently writing a book called “America Has a Girlfriend Problem.” Today, we talk about the anxi…

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Peter Van Doren on Universal Basic Income 45:44

3M ago45:44

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Send us a text What is Universal Basic Income (UBI) and why is it so popular among economists and freedom lovers relative to other types of poverty policy solutions? What does it even mean to “solve a problem” or to “learn” in the social sciences? Join us today to explore the answers to these two questions and many more. Today, I am excited to welc…

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David Barlev - Would you sell Goji Labs for $20M or hold on? 46:19

3M ago46:19

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David Barlev started Goji Labs with his business partner 10 years ago. Goji Labs is a digital product agency building custom software, apps, and tools to drive business outcomes. They're grown steadily to $6.5M revenue and +35% EBITDA margins. We discuss what Goji might be worth today, if they'd sell the business or not, and what a deal structure c…

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Charlotte Thomas on Learning and the Liberal Arts 51:43

3M ago51:43

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Send us a text Welcome back. Continuing our ongoing exploration of what it means to be an individual living in a liberal society, today I am happy to host Charlotte Thomas to talk to us about what it means to learn and the importance of the liberal arts. Join us to find out what it truly means to be “educated” and how to do it. A mix of personal, i…

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Matt Glaros - Health Insurance Exit & Buying Print Shops 52:50

3M ago52:50

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Matt Glaros joined his small family health insurance brokerage, helped grow it 3x, and recently sold to a large strategic buyer, Hub. He's enjoying working for Hub and business is cranking more than ever. We discuss what went into the decision to sell and how they ended up a very high multiple between 15-20x earnings. Matt and his business partner …

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Episode 14 - Daniel Christmann, President of Cuvée Imports 1:14:58

3M ago1:14:58

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In this first episode of 2025, I sit down with friend, entrepreneur, and President of Cuvée Imports, Daniel (Danny) Christmann. Danny parlayed a career in photography, to becoming a Sommelier, and ultimately Founder and President of a Buffalo-based wine importer, focused on fine European wines. We discuss the start of the business, the economics of…

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Brad Wilcox on Get Married 50:10

3M ago50:10

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Send us a text The most common statistic cited regarding marriage and relationships in the United States is that the 50% of all marriages end in divorce. Another one that is gaining traction is that more Americans than ever before will end up unmarried and alone. Nobody likes these statistics. How did we get from the 60s, hairdos and stay at home m…

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David Ensley - Building vs Buying Orthodontic Practices 39:28

3M ago39:28

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Dr. David Ensley has built Celebrate Dental & Braces in Austin to $1.5M revenue and $500k EBITDA within 3 years. He has his sites on multiple offices in Austin, and he's also a partner in a larger DSO that does +$70M of combined revenue. We discuss what his practice could sell for now, how valuations range from 3x to 15x, building vs buying, and di…

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Shane Ehrsam - Buying & Improving North Texas Trailers 49:28

4M ago49:28

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Shane Ehrsam bought North Texas Trailers just a few years ago. Since then he's grown revenue to $11.5M, improved the team and tech, and maintained healthy margins. We dig into what the business is worth today and if he would sell soon, capital allocation for inventory vs real estate vs new acquisitions, and and how he thinks about building the best…

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Cara Rogers Stevens on Thomas Jefferson and Slavery 50:34

4M ago50:34

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Send us a text Thomas Jefferson was a complicated figure. Essential to the start of our country and the university I attend, he is impossible to ignore. Yet, he held slaves, and at the same time said “all men are created equal.” What’s up with that?! Yet, we need to be able to talk about him. We also need to be able to acknowledge the contributions…

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Douglas Irwin on Talking about Trade and Commerce 51:45

4M ago51:45

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Send us a text Trade is all the rage these days. Or, at least, raging about trade is. Today, we unpack what trade and free trade are, and how to talk about it. We also address the abundance of lawyers in trade policy. Douglas Irwin is a professor of economics at Dartmouth College and the author of several books including Clashing Over Commerce and …

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Robert Mayer - Is A Party Business Worth $3-4M?? 44:09

4M ago44:09

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Robert Mayer has built an amazing business with Arizona Party Bike. It's a unique tour company based in Arizona specializing in pedal-powered party bikes where guests can enjoy their favorite adult beverages on board. He's been a pioneer in the industry bringing the model to the US, manufacturing the bikes for other locations, franchising, and even…

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Anna Claire Flowers on F. A. Hayek and Social Structures 50:17

4M ago50:17

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Send us a text Today, I am excited to host Anna Claire Flowers to discuss F. A. Hayek and the mesocosmos. The mesocosmos is a fancy way to describe all the social groupings on the spectrum between the extremes of individualism and society. Think families, neighborhoods, farmers markets, firms, and universities. We talk about the importance of chara…

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Eric Leeper on Volcker, Friedman, and the Fiscal Theory of the Price Level 55:26

4M ago55:26

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Send us a text Welcome back! Happy New Year! Glad to be back! Come one, come all! Eric Leeper is the Paul Goodloe McIntire Professor in Economics at the University of Virginia. He also is a visiting scholar at the Mercatus Center at GMU. Today, we talk about inflation. He explains to us how inflation theory has evolved and how we forgot about the r…

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Hayden Slack - Scaling A Family Business 8x and Buying It 39:16

4M ago39:16

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Hayden Slack joined the family foundation repair business at $4M revenue and grew to $30M. He also launched a plumbing business from scratch that's grown to $4M revenue. We discuss what the plumbing business is worth and if he'd sell it; we also cover what it's like navigating family dynamics and the key growth levers in the foundation business. Ha…

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Inspired Or Acquired - 10k downloads, listener questions, and our 2025 goals 59:46

5M ago59:46

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This is a special episode of Inspired Or Acquired to celebrate 10,000 downloads, reflect on learnings from prior episodes, share 2025 goals, and answer listener questions. The shows hosts, Clint Fiore and Patrick Dichter, also give some of their career backstory of how they ended up Mergers & Acquisitions (Clint) and Accounting (Patrick). Clint Fio…

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Ben Tiggelaar - Buying IT Services Companies 49:51

5M ago49:51

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In 2023 Ben Tiggelaar made the acquisition most people dream of - an IT services business that's recession resistant, with sticky clients, healthy margins, management team in place, and can be run remotely. He's steadily improved the business and made another acquisition already putting revenue over $8M. We discuss if he plans to sell, the IT servi…

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Marc Hawk - The Journey of Selling RevLocal To Hibu 47:15

5M ago47:15

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Marc Hawk joins Inspired Or Acquired to share the journey of selling RevLocal to Hibu. Marc Hawk was the CEO of RevLocal for 14 years and is now part of the Hibu team as EVP. During that 14 year run, RevLocal became one one of the biggest digital marketing agencies for small businesses. Marc explains they didn't have to sell and the 3 reasons why y…

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Jameson Haslam - Can West Coast Decks grow to $10 million? 44:05

6M ago44:05

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What does a Stanford grad and former investment banking employee employee do when they start their own business? A deck construction company of course. Jameson Haslam has quickly built West Coast Deck to over $1.2M revenue within 2.5 years. He's dialed in content marketing and social media, and built some innovative online tools that he might licen…

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Ian McKenna - To Sell Or Grow A Great Lab Services Business? 39:46

6M ago39:46

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Ian started InTech Scientific years ago and it's become a very profitable and well respected business. He services lab equipment in universities, hospitals and bioteach startups through New England. Now he's getting inquiries and offers from buyers, and he's wondering what his business is worth and what a sale could look like. We also discuss if he…

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David Beito on Rose Lane Says: Thoughts on Race, Liberty, and Equality 45:30

6M ago45:30

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Send us a text Not often do we find people who make the case for how race, liberty, and equality belong together. Even less often do we find them making arguments in the height of racially and economically troubled times. And EVEN LESS do we find audio clips of them doing so. These people are inspiring. They stand up against the currents of the tim…

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Cheryl Ham - Building A Craft & Subscription Business To +$1M Revenue 38:36

6M ago38:36

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Cheryl Ham has built Hypnotic Yarn into a +$1M revenue business with 28% net profit margin and 80% of revenue on a subscription basis. She was an amazing story of trying to 'create a little side hustle' that has become a great business with a great mission to help customers unleash their creativity. We discuss what her business might be worth today…

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Sarah Skwire on Adam Smith and Grief 55:42

6M ago55:42

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Send us a text Adam Smith was a man who read the Stoics. He liked them, too, talking them up in The Theory of Moral Sentiments, particularly in the section on grief. Then he lost two of his closest relations (old timey, right?), David Hume and his mother. These world-shaking events caused him to reevaluate what he said about grief in TMS and change…

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Devin Wanzor - Lessons Buying and Selling 10 Businesses 51:59

6M ago51:59

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Devin Wanzor has bought and sold more than 10 businesses. He joins the podcast to share his journey from being an SBA lender to being part of a sign manufacturing roll up to buying a high end liquor store and recently buying a business close to his passion for flying planes. We also discuss how he's improved profitability as an operator and his uni…

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David Henderson on the 2024 Nobel Prize in Economics 46:20

7M ago46:20

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Send us a text This year’s Nobel Prize winners in economics are Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson, and James Robinson, who wrote on the importance of inclusive institutions to economic growth. But what on earth are ‘inclusive institutions’ and how do they differ from exclusive ones? Inclusive institutions are norms, either written or unwritten, about t…

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Chis Edwards - Buying, Growing, and Selling A Flooring Business 43:20

7M ago43:20

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Chris Edwards recently sold his flooring business in Steamboat, Colorado. He bought the business just 3.5 years prior then quickly grew revenue 50% and grew EBITDA 100%. He's an amazing example of what's possible in acquisition entrepreneurship. Our conversation dives into the hard lessons, growth levers, and his decision to sell. Chris Edwards on …

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Samuel Gregg on National Security and Industrial Policy 54:58

7M ago54:58

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Send us a text Picture a policy conversation, perhaps in Washington, about national security. Who’s sitting around the table? It might be the President, national security advisors, military personnel, or generals, but not economists. And yet, national security is often used as a reason to intervene into the economy. At the mention of national secur…

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POV Husband - Buying Restaurants, Real Estate & Content Creation 36:36

7M ago36:36

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'POV Husband' is a genuine, funny follow on TikTok and Instagram. Prior to becoming a content creator he worked in banking and bought a business to escape his 9-5. He ended up buying a fast casual restaurant in 2020. Then they quickly bought a 2nd and 3rd location with real estate. In 2022 they decided to sell 2 of the locations. We discuss how muc…

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Tawni Hunt Ferrarini on Teaching Hayek 44:56

7M ago44:56

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Send us a text How do you teach about a man who does not fit neatly into a box? Hayek is one such man, and today, we tackle the difficult task of putting him in a box. We conclude that we cannot put someone like F. A. Hayek into boxes such as “economist” or “philosopher” or “political theorist”, because he did it all. How and when do you teach the …

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Matt Cafrelli - From CPA To Home Services HoldCo 36:29

7M ago36:29

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Matt Cafrelli left a stable career in accounting to dive into the riskier world of acquisition entrepreneurship. He and his partner created a HoldCo to buy some service businesses. Their first acquisition was a window cleaning company in April 2023, followed quickly by a landscaping business in March 2024. We discuss the pros and cons of buying on …

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