Martinka Consulting's Getting the Deal Done Podcast

Adam Koos is the founder of Libertas Wealth Management Group and Elevate and Exit, which helps owners build a 12-step transition plan. Given studies show: 80% of a majority of business owners wealth is the value of their business and,80% of businesses don't sell (FYI, this is not true for mature, profitable, and fairly priced businesses).Any increase in profits and the multiple wil

John discusses increasing value, selling a business, and it's all centered around the importance of the business' people.Why founders need to rely on others, the best use of great employees, why relationships rule, and more.John MartinkaJessica MartinkaContact us via either website or give us a call and be sure to check out our videoshttps://nokomisadvisory.com/https://www.martinka

Ken Rusk is the founder and president of Rusk Industries, which owns and runs multiple construction companies with over 200 employees. Ken shares his thoughts on business and leadership including how a true owner needs to be a visionary, working in clouds not the trenches. To build value, and you've surely heard this before, he says to get as unnecessary to the business as possible

A fascinating discussion with Matt Tait, who: Is a recovering lawyerComes from a family of entrepreneursIs a multiple time entrepreneurIs currently the CEO of DecimalHosts a podcast titled, "After the First Million," which is for startups, those in the "messy middle" of growth, and people in a large company At Decimal he leads a team of over 100 people who provide clients services

Todd Greenbaum is the founder of Input 1, goto Premium Finance, and Aja Winery. Todd's advice includes: Never give up; run through the wall Don't keep too much (responsibility) to yourself, i.e., delegate You have to always work on staying ahead of the competition You will face challenges, it's what you do to overcome them Always hire smart(er) people Constantly work on aligning yo

Michael McLean has owner numerous businesses and now works with men to help them achieve fulfillment in life. He's a former professional hockey coach turned into an 8 figure entrepreneur. He's also a marketing expert, helping many clients scale their business. Key takeaways include: Many successful people worry more about legacy than money. They don't want to be forgotten. He helps

Lior Arussy left the corporate world to start his own business focusing on better serving clients. His firm had well over 100 employees and helped many major corporations. We discussed: Only taking on the right clients (my saying is, the only thing worse than no client is a bad client)Don't be jealous of the big guys - have a better product and agilityBe passionateBe an execution b

From the headlines: Cuba's electrical grid went down and the whole country went dark. There are lessons in this for lower middle market companies, including: You must make capital expenditures before they're neededIf you have FFE&V you need to spend money to growEBITDA is misleading where there are fixed assistsThe episode ends with some great quotes from Warren Buffett John Ma

Mike Horne leads the "People Dividend" movement and is the host of The People Dividend Podcast. His new book is aptly titled, "The People Dividend." He joins John to discuss: Work in the new eraWhat exactly is The People DividendWhy dignity, kindness, and respect are keys to successHis work helping fix people, teams, and organizations Mike works with founders, C-suite leaders and t

Sean Grace is the author of, "The Art of the Question." Sean is the owner of Peak LUMA (www.peakluma.com) and an advisor and coach to people in all levels of business. He offers comprehensive training sessions on using questions (and more) to help people advance their careers and improve their business operations. During our discussion we cover: The difference between leadership, m