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Welcome to Top M&A Entrepreneurs – your go-to resource for inspiration, insight, and actionable advice on business buying. Each episode features engaging conversations with business buyers who share their “why” and industry service providers who break down the “how.” Learn from the pros and take your next step toward a successful acquisition with confidence.
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Signup to Generate a PitchWelcome to Top M&A Entrepreneurs, your go-to resource for inspiration, insight, and actionable advice on business buying. Each episode features engaging conversations with business buyers who share their “why” and industry service providers who break down the “how.” Learn from the pros and take your next step toward a successful acquisition with confidence.
Top M&A Entrepreneurs is hosted by Jon Stoddard. The show has published 169 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "THE $92B SILENT EMPIRE" (10 September 2025, 45 minutes), "The 100% Tax-Free Exit - Kevin McGee & QSBS" (14 July 2025, 42 minutes), and "From Chiropractor to $20M Exit: Neal Cobb’s Startup Story" (29 June 2025, 56 minutes).
Top M&A Entrepreneurs publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 52 minutes across 169 episodes.
Booking probability for Top M&A Entrepreneurs is 32%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Top M&A Entrepreneurs requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Top M&A Entrepreneurs's contact route on record: public web form.
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Jon Stoddard hosts Top M&A Entrepreneurs, a business podcast with 169 episodes published.
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This conversation explores the remarkable journey of Mark Leonard and his creation, Constellation Software, which has grown from a modest $25 million investment in 1995 to a $92 billion empire through a unique...
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I wanted to know more about QSBS… So I found someone who used it —not just read the IRS page. Kevin McGee is an attorney who bought a craft brewing company. He used QSBS to eliminate capital gains tax on the exit. We...
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What do crawfish, Walmart, and 7-Eleven have in common? Neal Cobb. He started as a chiropractor. Then built a delivery startup that scaled to 35 states, raised $20M, and was acquired by 7-Eleven. In this episode, Neal...
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👉 How Ready Are YOU to Buy a Business? Take the free 5-minute quiz: https://www.dealflowsystem.net/bbr-score 🎯 Get your score. Spot your blind spots. Fix them before they kill your deal. Jackie Hirsch has sold over...
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Take the Business Buyer Readiness Assessment → Summary This guy’s bought SIX companies in just THREE years. And he’s not flipping them. He’s holding for 50 YEARS. In this episode, I sit down with Ryan Sullivan from...
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Take the Business Buyer Readiness Assessment → What Happens When a Guy with Grit Takes on M&A Without a Giant PE Firm Behind Him? In this episode, Casey Minshew lays it out—no fluff. He walks us through his real-world...
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Take the Business Buyer Readiness Assessment → What We Talked About: I sat down with Sean Smith from SMB Investor Network and we broke down exactly how first-time buyers can actually raise equity to buy a small business...
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Take the Business Buyer Readiness Assessment → Summary In this conversation, Jon Stoddard and Stephen Speer discuss the current state of the e-commerce sector amidst rising tariffs on Chinese imports. They explore the...
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Take the Business Buyer Readiness Assessment → Summary If you’re buying your first business — you need to hear this. No, you don’t need to become a business broker. But you’d be crazy not to learn from one. Because 90%...
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Take the Business Buyer Readiness Assessment → Lindsay Gremmer didn’t just buy a company—she engineered an ATM. Starting with a finance degree and zero illusions about how tough business can be, she acquired Vail...
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Take the Business Buyer Readiness Assessment → Alright, here’s the deal—Rob Lombardi went from military life to crushing it in business. But it wasn’t all smooth sailing. He took some hits, learned some hard lessons...
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Take the Business Buyer Readiness Assessment → Summary Jon Stoddard sits down with Jed Morris—a veteran who swapped the military for business ownership. He thought buying a business would be his golden ticket. Instead...
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Take the Business Buyer Readiness Assessment → Summary In this eye-opening interview, Jon Stoddard talks with Patrick Lange, a top-tier business broker who has mastered the art of selling HVAC companies. Patrick shares...
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Take the Business Buyer Readiness Assessment → Summary In this conversation, Jon Stoddard interviews Scott Wiebel from Sierra Pacific Partners, delving into the intricacies of investment banking and the business selling...
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Take the Business Buyer Readiness Assessment → Summary In this conversation, Jon Stoddard interviews Jules Brenner from Metal Solutions Holdings, discussing the company's journey in acquiring multiple welding and metal...
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Take the Business Buyer Readiness Assessment → Summary Can Self-Funded Searchers REALLY Raise MILLIONS of CAPITAL to Buy a Business? Sean Smith of Search Fund Ventures explains how its done. Takeaways • Search Fund...
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Take the Business Buyer Readiness Assessment → Summary In this conversation, Jon Stoddard interviews John Panaccione, an Army veteran and entrepreneur who co-founded LogicBay and later launched Folla Capital. They...
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Take the Business Buyer Readiness Assessment → Summary In this conversation, Daniel Gertrudes shares his journey from a corporate background to becoming an entrepreneur in the accounting industry. He discusses the...
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Take the Business Buyer Readiness Assessment → Summary Nathan Lenahan didn’t just “fall” into success—he fought for it. In this gripping conversation, he reveals the raw, unfiltered truth about the challenges he faced...
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Take the Business Buyer Readiness Assessment → Summary Michael Ly reveals how he built Reconciled from the ground up and then acquired 3 more accounting firms. Discover his secrets to scaling with outsourced accounting...
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