Hosted by Ivan Acuna · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 14 episodes
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The Deal Flow Show is where private equity gets real. No scripted answers, no corporate fluff—just raw, unfiltered conversations with the top dealmakers in the game. We pull back the curtain on the industry, sharing the stories, strategies, and hard-earned lessons that you’d normally only hear behind closed doors. Whether you’re deep in the world of M&A or just starting to navigate private markets, this is where you get the insights, mentorship, and war stories that actually matter.
Ivan Acuna hosts The Deal Flow Show, a business show with 14 episodes published.
Jay Patel, a former Goldman Sachs investment banker, shares the operational and strategic advantages that his family office holds over traditional private equity. He details the creative, "street smart" tactics his famil
After handling over 500 deals worth billions, investment banker Peter Kubasek reveals how his father's heartbreaking business deal inspired his career. He breaks down how his team's 200-hour deep-dive analysis helped one
Today’s guest, Ron Diamond, founded and sold a successful hedge fund. Now he is running one of the largest family office syndications in the entire world. He exposes how Family Offices now control over $10 trillion in ca
Real estate investor LaDale Buggs of 316 Capital shares how faith, pain, and smart deals helped him build a multi-million dollar real estate portfolio with no credit and no cash. This interview covers business strategy,
Real Estate Developer Bob Harrell shares his amazing story of surviving the 2008 crash and winning a lawsuit against a big bank. He covers advice on making money, real estate investing, and why your word must be your bon
In this video, KC Craichy tells the true story of how stress almost ended his life despite being super healthy AND wealthy. He shares how his company LivingFuel was born from pain and how God helped him rebuild after div
In this episode, Richard C. Wilson explains how he built the world’s largest family office network by focusing on value, positioning, and long-term niche domination. From owning FamilyOffices.com to interviewing 45 billi
In this video, Herbert Drayton shows how he used AI to build a $25M business helping small companies get government contracts. He talks about growing one business from $900K to $6M and turning it into six startups. You’l
In this episode of the Deal Flow Show, we sit down with Ben Kelly, the founder of Acquisition Ace and one of the most respected voices in the small business acquisition space. Ben shares how he transitioned from Army Int
In this episode, David Mandel unpacks how his underwriting background shaped his approach to venture capital — and why most AI startups today are just features pretending to be businesses. From 500+ angel investments to
In this video, Kevin Ramsier shares how he turned a tiny $200K business into a multi-state empire. He quit a finance job, bought a company in a diner, and built 12 businesses that now dominate their markets. Kevin breaks
In this episode, Carey Ransom breaks down what most startup founders get wrong — and how to actually build something worth scaling. From running a venture studio to building a fund that serves 100+ community banks, Carey
In this episode, Edoardo Maggini shares how he went from a 16-year-old Italian immigrant to building a $70M+ private equity roll-up in the coatings industry. He explains why he left the startup world behind, how his team
In this video, high school drop out turned private equity firm owner Elliot Martinez breaks down why chasing money isn't the goal — having freedom is. He shares how mindset, clarity, and purpose shaped his journey from r
Jay Patel
founder of Maison6405 and JMS Family Properties · Lygos Finance
1 appearance on this show
Ron Diamond
1 appearance on this show
Richard C. Wilson
1 appearance on this show
Ben Kelly
Acquisition Ace
1 appearance on this show
David Mandel
Managing Partner · Safe & Together Institute
1 appearance on this show
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The Deal Flow Show is hosted by Ivan Acuna. The show is categorised under business and has published 14 episodes.
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