Masters in Small Business M&A

Welcome to the “Masters in Small Business Mergers and Acquisitions podcast.” I am your host, Peter Lehrman, and I’m the Founder and CEO of Axial (www.axial.net), a trusted online platform for business owners & their ...more

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September 09, 2025 00:58:28
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Furniture Industry M&A with Bo Stump

Today’s guest is Bo Stump, a partner at Stump & Company, a family-owned third-generation M&A advisory firm based in Charlotte, North Carolina.  The folks...

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June 12, 2025 00:54:09
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Nick Huber’s journey from college entrepreneur to RE Acquirer back to full time CEO; a case study in entrepreneurial private equity

Today’s guest is Nick Huber, founder and owner of Bolt Storage and current CEO of Somewhere.com, a worldwide staffing business acquired in 2024.  Nick...

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May 13, 2025 00:52:18
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From Apollo & Viking to the Gritty Lower Middle Market. Building Tucker’s Farm with Kyle Tucker

On today’s episode, Kyle Tucker, founder of Tucker’s Farm Corporation, joins Peter Lehrman to share his journey from big league private equity and hedge...

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April 10, 2025 00:59:23
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Investing in Bootstrapped Vertical Market Software: A Conversation with Lance Fenton

Today’s guest is Lance Fenton, a Partner at Serent Capital, a private equity fund investing in bootstrapped vertical market software businesses. In this episode,...

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March 06, 2025 00:57:02
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The Shifting EtA Landscape: The Rise of Self-Funded Search with HBS Professors Royce Yudkoff & Richard Ruback

This episode features guests Royce Yudkoff and Richard (Rick) Ruback, co-authors of the Harvard Business Review Guide to Buying a Small Business, and professors...

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January 30, 2025 00:53:37
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Hagan Kappler is building Daisy, a Rollup & Franchisor in Smart Home Services

Do you love your home “IT and AV guy”? We didn’t think so.   In this episode, Peter Lehrman sits down with Hagan Kappler, co-founder...

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