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Hosted by Lane Carrick and Ryan · 🇺🇸 US · EN-US · 45 episodes
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The Deal Table is a long-form podcast featuring the founders, operators, investors, and advisors who navigate consequential decisions around capital, control, leadership, and legacy.Hosted by Lane Carrick and Ryan Harper, and filmed at Old Parkland in Dallas, the show brings together leaders who have built, financed, governed, acquired, and exited real businesses to speak candidly about private equity, mergers and acquisitions, and what actually happens before, during, and after the deal.For founders, executives, investors, and advisors making decisions
Lane Carrick and Ryan hosts The Deal Table, a business show with 45 episodes published.
Google's AI answers took 60 to 80% of the clicks businesses used to get. Rex Kurzius rebuilt his entire company around the thing that did it. More on Rex Kurzius and this episode: thedealtablepodcast.com/episodes/rex-kur
Every buyer says culture is everything. No buyer puts culture in diligence. Tony Bridwell has spent 25 years inside that gap. More on Tony Bridwell and this episode: thedealtablepodcast.com/episodes/tony-bridwell Lane Ca
A private jet is not a luxury purchase, it's a time-value-of-money decision. David Henry spent 18 years selling radio before he started selling aircraft, and he walks through what flying private actually costs, all in. D
He practiced emergency medicine for 12 years, then walked away to build a private equity firm that now manages more than $650 million. Kneeland Youngblood explains exactly how he did it, and what he asked for along the w
Dallas–Fort Worth is one of the fastest-growing business regions in the U.S., driven by corporate relocations, financial services expansion, and major infrastructure investment. Ken Malcolmson, President Emeritus of the
Thomas Gleason built a career in oil and gas before buying two historic cowboy boot companies—Olsen-Stelzer Boot Company (1900) and Dixon (1889). These brands have been worn by U.S. presidents, Hollywood legends, and cou
Jay Young is a fourth-generation Texas oilman and the founder and CEO of King Operating Corporation, a privately held independent oil and gas operator based in Addison, Texas. Over nearly three decades, Jay has built Kin
Advanced tech, billion-dollar programs, and autonomous drones — but does it make us safer? Preston Dunlap, Founder and Managing Partner of Arkenstone Capital & Arkenstone Ventures, explains the hidden challenges in moder
Most people think DART is just about buses and trains. They’re wrong. It’s a $1.6 billion economic engine that determines how fast your Amazon packages arrive and how long you sit in Dallas traffic. Right now, DART is at
World record mountain endurance athlete Chris Fisher reveals how addiction, loss, and repeated reinvention built the mindset behind one of the most demanding feats in American climbing history. He lost close friends to o
Rogers Healy built a real estate empire by becoming a Texas household name, but his true breakthrough came when he learned how to hire himself out of his own job. Now, as the operator behind Morrison Seger Venture Capita
George Killebrew, Vice President of the United Pickleball Association and former Chief Revenue Officer of the Dallas Mavericks, shares why in sports, it’s better to be hated or loved than ignored—and how that mindset sha
Solar activity is a measurable risk variable across satellites, aviation, precision agriculture, and energy markets. Katherine Monson, CEO and co-founder of Hale SWx, explains how a physics-based solar model improves for
Wyatt Smith, founder of Upsmith and former Uber executive, outlines the strategic application of agentic AI within the U.S. skilled trades and home services sectors. Modern trade businesses face a 1.5 million-person labo
Southern Methodist University isn’t trying to become Wall Street—and Dean Todd Milbourn is clear about that. What SMU Cox is doing is building a modern business school designed for a fast-shifting economy where talent, a
Texas is growing faster than almost anywhere in the U.S.—1,200 new residents every day, three new subdivisions on average, and booming demand for homes, offices, and data centers. Land strategy, phased development, and i
JJ Barto of Broadwing Capital explains how lower middle market private equity actually works—partnering with founder-owned businesses, navigating first-time institutional capital, and creating value through disciplined e
Dan Hunt outlines the business logic behind FC Dallas, continuous stadium reinvestment, and North Texas’ World Cup 2026 strategy. He explains how capital allocation, infrastructure upgrades, and market integrity translat
Navigating a founder-led exit is more than just a transaction—it’s a pivotal moment for a business and its owners. John Willding breaks down how private equity and strategic buyers differ, why early planning and quality-
Buddy Ozanne, founder of Property Advisors Inc., discusses the evolution of wealth management and the critical components of long-term estate preservation. The conversation covers his transition from a transactional insu
Dr. Chris Fisher
Director of Security Engineering · Shine Window Care and Holiday Lighting
1 appearance on this show
Wyatt Smith
Founder and CEO · UpSmith
1 appearance on this show
Dan Hunt
President and CEO of FC Dallas and Toyota Stadium · FC Dallas
1 appearance on this show
Jason Downie
Co-Founder and Managing Partner · Tailwater Capital
1 appearance on this show
Tony Bridwell
The Encompass Group
1 appearance on this show
David Henry
Vue Jet
1 appearance on this show
Ken Malcolmson
North Dallas Chamber of Commerce
1 appearance on this show
Jay Young
King Operating Corporation
1 appearance on this show
Preston Dunlap
Arkenstone Capital & Arkenstone Ventures
1 appearance on this show
George Killebrew
United Pickleball Association
1 appearance on this show
Katherine Monson
Hale SWx
1 appearance on this show
Todd Milbourn
Southern Methodist University
1 appearance on this show
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