Episodes

The Think Like an Owner podcast seeks out conversations with small company owners and investors to learn how to acquire and run small companies, with a focus on search funds, micro private equity, and permanent capital.

Episode 190

Felix Brooks-Church – Fortifying Flour Across Africa as Sanku CEO – Ep.190

My guest is Felix Brooks-Church, CEO of Sanku, which helps local mills across Africa produce fortified food, primarily flour, via their machines and technology.

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Episode 189

Dave Thrasher – Leading a 9-Figure Family Enterprise – Ep.189

My guest on this episode is Dave Thrasher who along with his family in Omaha owns Thrasher, a foundation repair business with three core business units.

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Episode 188

Edward Coady – Value in Repetition as CEO – Ep.188

My guest on this episode is Edward Coady, CEO of Mainely Grass, a Chenmark-owned company he is taking over leadership for from former CEO and past podcast guest Palmer Higgins.

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Episode 185

Michael Horowitz – Primer on Franchises – Ep.185

My guest today is Michael Horowitz who recently sold a roll-up of 20 Wingstop franchise locations (15 acquired, 7 built, 1 closed) and co-authored a paper with A.J. Wasserstein about the franchise path for entrepreneurs.

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Episode 184

Nick Huber – Next Growth Phase – Ep.184

My guest today is Nick Huber, founder of now over a dozen companies beyond Bolt Storage, his self-storage business he’s perhaps most well-known for. Check out our first episode together, episode 68, for more about Bolt Storage.

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Episode 183

Mark Valdez – Software Defined Investing – Ep.183

Mark Valdez is the founder and CEO of Eads Bridge Holdings, a holding company with a tech-enabled thesis, and now owner of a behavioral health business, Stokes Counseling.

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Episode 182

Launch Series Ep.4: Managing Seller Relationships with Jim Vesterman – Ep.182

Today’s conversation with Jim Vesterman focuses on seller relationships during the deal process.

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Episode 181

Ben Tagoe – Building Better Sales Teams – Ep.181

My guest today is Ben Tagoe, CEO of Objective Management Group who through a partner network provides sales assessments to sales teams and individual salespeople.

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Episode 180

David Dodson – Author of The Manager’s Handbook – Ep.180

David is an investor, former CEO, professor at Stanford, and as of July 13th, 2023, an influential author having published his first book, The Manager’s Handbook.

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Episode 179

Julian Scadden – CEO of Nexstar – Ep.179

My guest today is Julian Scadden, CEO of Nexstar, an industry education, coaching, content, and data business all-in-one for plumbing, HVAC, and electrical companies.

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