Welcome to The Do Diligence Podcast where we explore how leaders make and execute their biggest decision. This Podcast is produced by Sleeping Giant Capital, where we bring together talent, capital, and capabilities to acquire and grow West Michigan businesses. Hosted by SGC’s Co-founders and CEO’s in Residence, this podcast offers expert opinions through the eyes of industry professionals and leading experts.
In today's episode, we engage in a conversation with Brent Beshore, the Founder and CEO of Permanent Equity. Brent guides us through the inception and rationale that led to the establishment of Permanent Equity. Notably, Brent shares how he has orchestrated the successful launch of two impactful conferences, delivering invaluable insights to his target audience about the realm of small businesses.
On todays episode, we chat with Peter Ciaverilla, owner and operator of Sharon's Heating and Cooling. Join us as Peter walks us through what it was like doing a self-funded search and the journey to being owner operator.
On todays episode, we chat with Bill Johnston, Chairman of Greenleaf Trust. Join us as Bill walks us through cultivating the perfect culture and what it means to thrive in long term business.
On todays episode, we explore Jens path to CEO and culture creation. Jen takes us through her journey to becoming CEO of Maestro, a learning and innovation company. Join us as Jen takes us through her steps to curating a perfect team and supportive work environment.
On todays episode we explore the world of ESOP's with Tom Olive, owner and operator of Crystal Flash. Tom lets us in on the benefits of having an ESOP structured into your business and when a business should not consider this.
On todays episode, we explore what its like to live a day in the life of Tim Hiller, owner and operator of the Chick-fil-A franchise in Walker Michigan. He explains what it means to be apart of his team daily and how decisions get made for mass efficiency.
On todays episode we honor Women's History Month. Sleeping Giant Capital dives into the experience of what its like to lead as a female CEO. Featuring Jen Randall, CEO and founder of Maestro, an innovative learning platform and Leigh Ann Sayen, CEO of the Peterson Company. We aim to look at the challenge and success points of their experiences in leadership roles and how important decisions are made.
On todays episode, we explore the tax advisory world with Jim Valk. He explains the relationship building between buyers and sellers and the emotional intelligence it takes to cultivate healthy transactions. Jim also explains how exciting it can be to explore a career in financial advising and what doors could open up to someone in his field.
On today’s episode, we explore creating and growing a family-owned business with Lynn Chen-Zhang, CEO at Zhang-Financial. We learn about Zhang’s tips for success within a family-owned business, why having clients’ best interests first matters, and advice to women on becoming C-suite executives. We hope you enjoy our conversation.
On today’s episode, we explore the M&A landscape within West Michigan with Mike Palm, a managing partner at Charter Capital Partners. We learn about what the best managing practices are for the four phases of a transaction, advice on making a deal, and how to view evaluations. We hope you enjoy our conversation.
On today’s episode, we learn about growth through acquisition with Aaron Zeigler and Dan Scheid, President and CFO of Zeigler Auto Group. We explore how Zeigler’s process of growth through acquisition transformed his automotive business, and why investing in the people and process within a company matter. We hope you enjoy our conversation.
Welcome to The Do Diligence Podcast where we explore how leaders make and execute their biggest decision. This Podcast is produced by Sleeping Giant Capital, where we bring together talent, capital, and capabilities to acquire and grow West Michigan businesses. Hosted by SGC’s Co-founders and Executives in Residence, this podcast offers expert opinions through the eyes of industry professionals and leading experts.
