Masters in Small Business M&A

By Peter Lehrman

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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 M&A advisors to use to safely and intelligently explore and execute capital raises, acquisitions, and exits with strategic buyers or professional financial sponsors.

Episode Date
Alex de Pfyffer and Ross Porter’s Journey from Self-Funded Search to a $220M Committed Fund
Aug 06, 2026
Trustworthy Searchers, SBA Policy, and Underwriting ETA Investments w/ Grant Hensel
Jul 16, 2026
Lane Carrick on Founder Psychology, Deal Sabotage, and the M&A Emergency Room
Jun 25, 2026
Revisiting Private Credit and AI with Matt Plooster
May 28, 2026
Goodbye Partner Track, Hello “F2E”: James Bohannon of Belzberg & Co.
Apr 01, 2026
Eliot Kerlin and Broadwing: Principles over Playbooks
Mar 10, 2026
LP First Capital: Behind the Impressive Rise of a Top-Tier Independent Sponsor
Nov 25, 2025
Furniture Industry M&A with Bo Stump
Sep 09, 2025
Nick Huber’s journey from college entrepreneur to RE Acquirer back to full time CEO; a case study in entrepreneurial private equity
Jun 12, 2025
From Apollo & Viking to the Gritty Lower Middle Market. Building Tucker’s Farm with Kyle Tucker
May 13, 2025
Investing in Bootstrapped Vertical Market Software: A Conversation with Lance Fenton
Apr 10, 2025
The Shifting EtA Landscape: The Rise of Self-Funded Search with HBS Professors Royce Yudkoff & Richard Ruback
Mar 06, 2025
Hagan Kappler is building Daisy, a Rollup & Franchisor in Smart Home Services
Jan 30, 2025
Building a Consequential Investment Bank with Adam Breslawsky
Jan 07, 2025
Start Local, Go National: Sam Rosati’s Journey in Commercial Fencing M&A
Dec 05, 2024
Building Garden City: Michael Arrieta on People-First Business
Sep 26, 2024
Ryan Sullivan, North Park Group -- the Ultra Long View on U.S. Manufacturing
Aug 15, 2024
Tom Barber on the Design of Winning Private Equity Firms
Jul 18, 2024
Marshall Lockton: from family business to family office to acquisition #1
Jun 04, 2024
Rafa Quinn - Building A Diversified Lower Middle Market Holding Company
May 21, 2024
Private Credit Arrives in the Lower Middle Market: A Conversation with Bridgepoint’s Matt Plooster
Apr 04, 2024
Bob Falahee’s Founder’s Journey: 15 years Building SunPro Motorized Awnings & Screens from Day 1 to a Strategic Exit
Mar 19, 2024
28 Years and Counting at The Top of the LMM: A Conversation with Mangrove Equity's Glenn Oken
Jan 31, 2024
The 4 Types of Business Brokers and How to Win Them Over: a Master Class with Clint Fiore
Jan 02, 2024
A hero’s journey: Mike Botkin and the OneOutdoor Holdings journey from start to exit.
Nov 07, 2023