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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August 06, 2026 01:01:48
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Alex de Pfyffer and Ross Porter’s Journey from Self-Funded Search to a $220M Committed Fund

Today's guests are Alex de Pfyffer and Ross Porter, Co-Founders of Heritage Holding, an investment firm that has completed nearly 50 acquisitions across 12...

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July 16, 2026 00:56:58
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Trustworthy Searchers, SBA Policy, and Underwriting ETA Investments w/ Grant Hensel

Today’s guest is Grant Hensel, founder of Entrepreneurial Capital, a fund that partners with self-funded searchers acquiring small businesses through ETA. After building and...

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June 25, 2026 01:00:55
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Lane Carrick on Founder Psychology, Deal Sabotage, and the M&A Emergency Room

Today's guest is Lane Carrick, founder of Optima Mergers & Acquisitions, a boutique lower middle market investment bank he launched in 2024. Lane brings...

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May 28, 2026 00:49:50
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Revisiting Private Credit and AI with Matt Plooster

Matt Plooster returns to the podcast to deliver a timely update on private credit and specifically its deployment in the lower middle market.  Despite...

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April 01, 2026 00:53:29
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Goodbye Partner Track, Hello “F2E”: James Bohannon of Belzberg & Co.

Today’s guest is James Bohannon of Belzberg & Co., a family office with a significant history of backing lower middle market independent sponsors and...

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March 10, 2026 00:51:02
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Eliot Kerlin and Broadwing: Principles over Playbooks

Today’s guest is Eliot Kerlin, Founder and Managing Partner of Broadwing Capital. With 25 years of experience in the lower middle market, Eliot reflects...

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