Here we go over the different types of Mergers & Acquisitions; Vertical, Horizontal, Congeneric or Concentric, Market-extension or Product-extension, and Conglomerate. We talk about real world examples and what to consider we conducting a merger or acquisition.

By “Pivoting” and making key decisions in your acquisition playbook, You can add tremendous value to the company, increasing the valuation and making the company more profitable. - You don’t have to be an investment banker with an MBA or have to spend millions of dollars to "implement and integrate" these post-acquisition strategies. - Instead, It …

Introduction to our Legacy Mindshift Workshop located in Pasadena, California. Hosted every weekend, run by Zigr. We teach acquisition-minded entrepreneurs how leverage companies, create multiple sources of revenue, stabilize their current financials, and how to acquire more marketshare!

On Episode 73 we are joined by the CEO & Founder of ZIGR, Jesse Mauck. Jesse and his team specialize in buy-side acquisitions through an innovative approach to private equity. Throughout his life, Jesse has experienced firsthand what it's like to face adversity, rebuild, and find a way forward in business and in life. In this episode, we discuss to…

On Episode 72 we are joined by the CEO & Co-Founder of Inspirant Group, Meighan Newhouse. Meighan and her team are committed to "unconsulting" which in words is a relentless approach to high-quality, unpretentious consulting that creates measurable improvements. Throughout her career, she has been laser-focused on helping companies align their peop…

Welcome to Episode 71! In this episode, we are joined by Chris Miller, President of Elevate Sales Advisors. After an extensive career building, executing, and leading domestic and global sales teams, Chris went to build an organization that now helps companies establish scalable and effective sales infrastructure. Elevate Sales Advisors was founded…

Welcome to Episode 70! In this episode, we are joined by Adrian Martinca, Founder of Technology For The Future, a nonprofit organization designed to help empower underprivileged youth by providing them with access to technology and the framework to use tech to make their dreams come true. Adrian and his team have impacted thousands of lives since T…

Welcome to Episode 69! In this episode, we are joined by Corporate Attorney Paul Schwinn! For the last 7-8 years, Paul has been a Corporate Attorney at Shulman Rogers, a leading law firm in the Washington DC Metropolitan area. In his time at Shulman Rogers, he alongside his team has specialized in helping executives, founders, and organizations to …

Welcome to Episode 68! In this episode, we are joined by Zachary Babcock. After spending years in prison, Zach rebuilt himself and his life. Currently, Zach is the Host of Underdog Empowerment Podcast, CEO of Podcast Powertrain, and Alpha Podcasting Association. Zach and his team have successfully launched over 150 top-rated podcasts. Above all the…

Welcome to Episode 67! In this episode, we are joined by Venu Yerra. Venu is CEO & Founder of Idea Entity, a leading change management consulting firm headquartered in Northern Virginia with offices in DC, Seattle, the UK, and India. In this episode we unpack entrepreneurship, navigating difficult decisions, technology, and go in-depth to learn abo…

Welcome to Episode 66! In this episode, we are joined by Austin Kodra. Austin is the Head of Community at Fritz AI and is responsible for building its global contributor-lead publication - Heartbeat by Fritz AI. Enjoy learning about the future of machine learning, teaching computers to see, building a global community, and much more! Interested In …

Welcome to Episode 65! In this episode, we are joined by Mehdi Tabdiliazar. Mehdi is the Co-Founder and Chief Investment Officer for R2 Advisors, a Washington DC-based advisory firm that helps organizations turn their accounting, tax, and investment functions into a competitive advantage. Mehdi’s investment and risk management skills have been hone…

Welcome to Episode 64! In this episode, Jeremy discusses how to avoid stress, overwhelm, and anxiety when life gets crazy. In this episode, Jeremy shares exactly what he does to make the shift from "working in his life" to "working on his life". Rate & Review! If you enjoyed this and previous episodes, it would mean a lot if you would rate and revi…

Welcome to Episode 63! In this episode, Jeremy shares a personal story that he hopes gives you permission to be human - instead of faking it - when things go wrong during a professional event (ie; job interview, sales call, business proposal, client call, etc.) Rate & Review! If you enjoyed this and previous episodes, it would mean a lot if you wou…

Welcome to Episode 62! In this episode, Jeremy talks about regaining control and revisiting 2020 goals, despite all that 2020 has thrown our way. Let's call a spade a spade; 2020 has been an insane year. Many have thrived and many have struggling miserably. For those that are struggling ( or not where they want to be), it's easy to feel as though y…

Welcome to Episode 61! In this episode, we are joined by Lysette Titi. . Lysette is both, an American R&B Singer-Songwriter, signing her first record deal at the age of 15, as well as, an entrepreneur, owning and operating the appropriately named “Singing Stager” - a real estate staging firm based in Washington, DC. In this episode, we are talking …

Welcome to Episode 60! In this episode, we are joined by Nick Creasey. Nick is a former member of the US Special Operations Forces. After serving 6 years with Navy Special Warefare as an Operator, he decided to take the leap into the corporate world where he currently serves as Resoursive’s Managing Director of Strategic Partnerships. During this e…

Welcome to Episode 59! In this episode, we are joined by Brad Zude. This year, Brad and his wife, Greta welcomed their 8th child into the world! And as if 8 kids weren’t enough, Brad and his wife are Best Selling Authors in the Parenting space, Host a Top 50 Parenting Podcast where over 50K people tune in monthly, as well as, coaches to over 1200 o…

In Episode 58, Jeremy shares his thoughts on why companies may experience greater than normal turnover heading into 2021. Beneath turnover, he unpacks the shift required for companies to effectively onboard and engage their new employees in this virtual workplace. Rate & Review! If you enjoyed this and previous episodes, it would mean a lot if you …

Welcome to Episode 57! In this episode we are joined by Caleb Musser. Caleb is currently the CEO & Founder of two companies that together specialize in helping clients gain access into top accounts, engaging high-value clients, and much more via their creative marketing and unique approach to hyper-personalized gift-giving. During this episode, we …

Welcome to Episode 56! In this episode, we are joined by Raju Karki. Raju is currently the CEO & Founder of Karki Consulting Group, a fast-growing DC-Based consulting firm that for the last decade has helped Government Contractors to drive a better Return-On-Investment with their ERP and Accounting Systems. Raju and his team have successfully helpe…

In Episode 55, Jeremy hits mental health head-on like never before. In this 25-minutes episode, he takes an uncut, raw approach to what nobody is talking about. Mental health is humans helping humans work through what is causing them pain and discomfort. It's not "friends telling friends what to do". In this conversation, he unpacks mental health, …

Hence the title, in Episode 54, Jeremy draws inspiration from one of the most unusual of places while unpacking a few ideas that have been top of mind lately. In this episode we discuss: How To Get Back In The Game (Those Unemployed/Struggling) How To Accelerate Success (Those employed/looking for more) How & Why To Effectively Build Relationships …

Welcome to Episode 53! In this episode, we are joined by Tyler Davis. For the last 4.5 years, Tyler has been a financial advisor, licensed in everything from investments, planning, and insurance. Throughout her career she worked with clients at all stages of life and given the state of the market, I thought it was a great opportunity to dive deep i…

In Episode 52, we are joined by Robbie Martin! Robbie is not only a very close friend of mine, but he is also my partner in our charity organization, The Artists For Good Collective. Six weeks ago the idea of the AGC was born and between then and now we took the idea of harnessing the creative community to do some good and were able to accomplish t…

In Episode 51, I debrief how my good friend Robbie Martin and I took an idea for a virtual arts, music, and charity festival and brought it to life, raised thousands of dollars, streamed to thousands, ended up live on television on Fox 5 DC news, and built a Facebook community of over 1,000 people from all over the country... all in less than 6 wee…

Welcome to Episode 50! In this episode, we are joined by Ann Kowal Smith. Ann is the Founder & Executive Director of Books@Work, a 9-year-old non-profit, which developed and deploys one of the most innovative strategies in the marketplace for facilitating workplace discussions that foster collaboration, development, and integration. During her impr…

Welcome to Episode 49 of 1st Floor Conversations! In this episode, we are joined by Paul Carney. Paul has been an award-winning real estate advisor for companies of all sizes for short of the last decade working with companies such as Adobe, E3 Federal, Equifax, Insight Global, and Kettler just to name a few. It is his extension experience in the i…

Welcome to Episode 48! In this episode, we are joined by Peter Reilly. Peter is an award-winning executive and the active President & Managing Partner of Councilor Buchanan, & Mitchell – a 100+ employee accounting firm and what the Washington Business Journal ranked as the #21 Top Accounting Firm in all of the DC, Maryland & Virginia market. In his…

On Episode 47.5, I discuss The Black Lives Matter Movement and the racial injustice in this country. Context: I debated going silent alongside many other people during this time. However, I felt in my core that I'd regret it. This is too important. The reason I started this podcast 1.5 years ago was to help bring great conversations to the table th…

Welcome to Episode 47! In this episode, we are joined by Nancy Kidder. Nancy is a proven writer and professor. In addition to her undergraduate degree from Duke University, her extension certificate in publishing and communications from Harvard Extension School, and her Master’s in Creative Writing from American University, Nancy has 7 pieces of pu…

Welcome to Episode 46! In this episode, we are joined by Serial Entrepreneur, Stacey O’Byrne. Currently, Stacey owns a total of eight companies doing high six and seven figures per year. She has had a career unlike any other that I’ve seen. In this episode we unpack her story from climbing out of a $0.16 in her bank account to being a multimilliona…

Welcome to Episode 45! In this episode, we are joined by Competitive MMA Fighter, UFC Commentator & Co-Owner of District MMA, Charles DiGisco. After seeing the world of mixed martial arts and UFC quietly yet firmly emerged on the center stage of the global entertainment market, I found it timely to have a true professional on to share the insight s…

Welcome to Episode 44! In this episode, we are joined by Emmy Award-Winning Journalist, Christina Lopez. Throughout her career, she has worked for ABC News and 20/20 where she splits her time between producing, reporting, and writing. Christina has also contributed to landmark stories like The Boston marathon bomber, hurricane sandy, and the Amanda…

Welcome to Episode 43! In this episode, we are joined by Emee Vida Estacio, a #1 best-selling author, chartered psychologist, and entrepreneur. Emee successfully self-published three #1 Amazon Best-Selling books before launching her now, booming Self-Publishing Made Simple business, where she helps hundreds of people do the same. She's so good at h…

Welcome to Episode 42! In this episode, we are joined by Jen Verruto, Designer in Chief and Founder of Blythe Interiors, a San Diego, California based interior design consultancy.Instead of working with the uber-rich of the world, for the last decade, Jen and her amazing team have been transforming the homes of average every-day Americans. Let's be…

Welcome to Episode 41, where we are joined by Ali Khazanbeik. On paper you can say that Ali is a member of the Iranian National Golf Team, an American college athlete, and a graduate of an American university. However, that is only a small piece of the story. At the age of 5, his mother and father sold everything they had to flee Iran with Ali and …

Welcome to Episode 40, where we are joined by Mr. Podcast himself, Ian Lenhart! (AKA, Mr. Lenjones!)Ian is involved in multiple start-ups, projects, and ventures but is most commonly known for being the host of his podcast, Lenjones Party of 2; where he interviews some of the most impressive people in the world of business, wellness, happiness, and…

Welcome to Episode 39, where we are joined by San Diego native, Dr. Joann Toporowski! For the last six years, Dr. Toporowski commonly referred to as, "Dr. Top", has owned and operated her own Private Psychology Practice where she specialized in coaching high performing individuals and couples. With that business thriving, she saw an opportunity to …

Welcome to Episode 38, where we are joined by Rhode Island native and one of the most genuine people I’ve ever met, Aaron Day!Currently, Aaron founded and operates, All Day Physique. There, he and his staff of incredible coaches focus on personal training, 1-on-1 training, small group training, nutrition plans, and more. Get this, Aaron trains over…

Welcome to Episode 37, where we are joined by entrepreneur, hypnotherapist, and performer, Dan LaRosa!For the last 40 years, Dan has made a name for himself in the world of hypnosis, hypnotherapy, and comedy hypnosis performances. In his career, Dan has performed more than 4,000 shows, touched down in every state in the US and in countries spanning…

Welcome to Episode 36, where we are joined by guest and friend, Elliot Lowe! Currently, Elliot works in a lab doing research for the NIH's National Institute of Allergy & Infectious Diseases, as well as, Hosts the awesome podcast, "Potions Class", which currently sits Top-200 in the Itunes Science category. On this episode, Elliot provides insight …

On Episode 35, we are joined by Pat Ennis & Corby Megorden, two of the partners behind Ennis Legacy Partners.Since being founded in 2010, Ennis LP is a Bethesda, Maryland based firm that specializes in helping business owners strategically plan and execute the process of exiting their businesses. On Episode 35 we unpack the following items and more…

On Episode 34, the Co-Founders of the Washington, D.C. based Potomac Paddle Club. A business offering a social experience, unlike anything you've ever seen before. Unless you watch ever major news station... than you may have seen it before!Jack Maher and Jack Walten combined their skills in market research, sales, and marketing to build a sustaina…

Did you know roughly every 4 seconds a new case of Dementia is diagnosed worldwide? With such a harsh disease spreading rapidly with no cure in sight, I thought it would be an amazing opportunity to unpack what we can control, what we should know, and more. We can't control if our loved ones are diagnosed. However, we can control whether we inform …

Join us on Episode 32, where co-founders and global business leaders, Ahmed Abdulwahab and Robert Brouwer unpack how they approached and reimagined the world of video. After successfully exiting their prior venture, Ahmed and Robert realized there was a void with current videos. They realized there was so much left to be desired... room for a bette…

On Episode #31, Admissions Consultant & Founder of MBA 360 and Enrollment Strategies Barbara Coward stops by. In her businesses she helps her clients gain admission into their dream Masters and/or MBA programs.In case you were wondering why I reached out to Barbara, take a look at some the things that caught my attention:"[...] providing essay & re…

Natalie Van Dyke is an Integrative Nutrition Health Coach and Naturopathic Practitioner born out of necessity, in an attempt to navigate her own challenges towards living a healthier life. So what exactly is an Integrative Nutrition Health Coach and Naturopathic Practitioner? Put simply, it doesn’t matter if you are living with a chronic disease or…

On Episode 29, we are joined by entrepreneur and all-around great friend, Joe Lupo where we unpack navigating start-up life, accessing world-class investors, and changing the world of sports betting with his app Wolfspreads. Joe brings with him a unique perspective. Having a father as a business owner, he learned early on that as the owner there ar…

Virgil Murphy stops by to talk about how he overcame an abusive childhood filled with poverty and hardship to becoming the level-headed, positive man he is today. Currently, Virgil operates a thriving multi-million dollar business where his revenue comes from knocking doors. He also owns and operates a brewery based in Chicago and a cattle farm in …