From Angel To Exit
By Bruce Eckfeldt
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Episodes: 54
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From Angel To Exit is a business podcast exploring the entrepreneurial journey of scaling a business from raising your first round of funding to exiting. We cover the trials and tribulations that founders face, the pitfalls and pratfalls you want to avoid, as well as the joy and impact that success can bring. Join us on our next episode, where we speak about the challenges that real leaders face growing and scaling their organizations and how they’ve overcome them to achieve success and make their mark.
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53: Why Custom Systems Hurt Your Exit—and What Founder-CEOs Should Build Instead | Yarin Gaon
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Jul 29, 2026 |
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52: How Systems, AI, and Customer Experience Drive Higher Business Valuations
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Jul 15, 2026 |
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51: How Founder-Led Companies Navigate Acquisitions Without Losing Top Talent
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Jun 24, 2026 |
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50: The Exit Readiness Mistake Most Founders Make Before Selling Their Business
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Jun 03, 2026 |
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49: The Leadership Hiring Strategy That Helped Scale and Successfully Exit Twice with Carl Kutsmode
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May 14, 2026 |
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48: What Jeff Corn Learned About Co-Founders, Exit Strategy, and Who You Are After the Deal
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Apr 29, 2026 |
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47: Unprepared for a Business Exit? Use Strategic Planning to Maximize Valuation Outcomes
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Apr 22, 2026 |
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46: Struggling to Maximize Exit Value? Master Buy-Side M&A Strategy for Higher Valuations
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Apr 06, 2026 |
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45: Can’t Find a Clear Buyer for Your Niche Business? Reframe the Story to Create an Exit Path
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Mar 04, 2026 |
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44: Struggling to Attract the Right Buyer? Position Your Company Early to Maximize Exit Value
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Feb 25, 2026 |
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43: Inside Private Equity Due Diligence: What Founders Must Fix Before an Exit
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Feb 18, 2026 |
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42: The Hidden Psychology of Selling Your Business: Prepare for Exit Without Regret
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Feb 10, 2026 |
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41: Too Small to Sell? The Strategy Renovus Uses to Turn Micro-Caps into Market Leaders
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Feb 03, 2026 |
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40: The Invisible Rules of Credibility: Inside Ujwal Arkalgud’s Journey to a High-Margin Exit
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Jan 26, 2026 |
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39: From Lifestyle to Legacy: How Strategic Acquisitions Multiplied This Agency’s Value Before Exit
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Jan 20, 2026 |
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38: From Bankrupt to $8M EBITDA: How Tim Murphy Revived Boomer Parks with PE Discipline
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Jan 12, 2026 |
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37: Why 75% of Founders Regret Selling—and How to Avoid It with Better Planning
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Jan 07, 2026 |
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36: Outgrown the Broker, Ignored by the Banker? How to Sell in the Lower Middle Market
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Dec 29, 2025 |
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35: Avoiding the Shiny Penny: How to Stay Focused and Maximize Your Business Exit
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Dec 22, 2025 |
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34: Earnouts, Exit Fatigue, and Valuation Games: A Founder’s Guide to Surviving M&A
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Dec 15, 2025 |
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33: Inside a Founder’s Exit Journey: Structuring for Scale, Earning Trust, and Choosing the Right Buyer
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Dec 08, 2025 |
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32: How Founder Complacency Kills Value—and What Scott Allison Did Differently
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Dec 01, 2025 |
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31: How to Avoid Deal Disasters: Why Founder-CEOs Need a Dedicated M&A Lawyer Before Selling
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Nov 24, 2025 |
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30: From Broke to Multi-Exit Founder: How Solving Real Problems Built Two 7-Figure Companies
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Nov 10, 2025 |
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29: Founder Fatigue, Deal Drama & the Power of Values in a Successful Business Exit with Gregg Lederman
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Nov 03, 2025 |
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28: Burned by Broad Services? How Specialization Scaled Pedestal Search to a Successful Exit
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Oct 23, 2025 |
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27: Struggling With Niching? How Erik Olson Used SEO and Structure to Scale 3 Agencies
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Oct 13, 2025 |
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26: How to Sell the Same Company Twice — And Exit With More Every Time
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Oct 06, 2025 |
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25: How to Buy 24 Companies with No Cash and Sell for a 14x Multiple — John Ratliff’s Playbook
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Sep 29, 2025 |
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24: Think You’re Exit Ready? Neil Schaffer’s 1,000-Day Rule Will Change Your Mind
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Sep 22, 2025 |
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23: How Robert Heil Doubled Growth by Rebuilding Strategy Around Client Value Creation
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Sep 15, 2025 |
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22: How Bootstrapping With $1,500 and Cold Calls Built a Multi-Million Dollar Ad Business
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Sep 08, 2025 |
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21: Facing a Runway Crisis? How Employee Deferrals Secured Roy Vella a Successful Acquisition
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Sep 01, 2025 |
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20: Struggling to Scale Your Expertise? How Thomas Michael Turned SAP Training into a 7-Figure SaaS Exit
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Aug 25, 2025 |
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19: Managing Mid-Performer Assets: A Tactic for Founders Facing M&A Stagnation
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Aug 18, 2025 |
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18: From Near Bankruptcy to 10X Exit: How Sam Arman Mastered the Art of Selling Businesses
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Aug 11, 2025 |
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17: Building Brand Equity for Scalable Growth and Maximizing Business Exit Value
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Jul 28, 2025 |
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16: Inside 47 Acquisitions: What Experienced Buyers Look for in a Successful Acquisition
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Jul 28, 2025 |
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15: How Leslie Adams Scaled and Sold a Multi-Generational Scrap Metal Business
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Jul 21, 2025 |
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14: Inside a Rapid M&A Deal: How Calvin Johnson Prepared Lykki for a Fortune 500 Exit
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Jul 14, 2025 |
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13: Inside Cannabis Private Equity: Scalable Models, Smart Terms, and Investor Strategy
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Jul 07, 2025 |
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12: Lessons from Four Exits: How Pete Martin Built, Scaled, and Sold Without Regrets
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Jun 30, 2025 |
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11: How Alan McLaren Scaled Two Agencies, Built a Personal Branding Powerhouse, and Prepped for Exit
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Jun 23, 2025 |
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01: From Founding to Exit: Scaling Mass Communications and Life After
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Jun 16, 2025 |
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02: Unlocking the Second Bite: Maximizing Business Exits with Todd Taskey
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Jun 16, 2025 |
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03: From Clarity to Close: Strategizing Your Ideal Business Exit with Suren Kapse
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Jun 16, 2025 |
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04: How Shawn Freeman Scaled an MSP to $5M and Exited at 1.4x Revenue
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Jun 16, 2025 |
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05: From Bootstrap to Buyout: Scaling Tech Startups with Strategic Go-to-Market and Exit Fit
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Jun 16, 2025 |
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06: From Side Hustle to Strategic Exit: Lessons from Scaling Unique World
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Jun 16, 2025 |
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07: Lessons from a Failed M&A to a Successful Exit: The Founder Story Behind ClassTag
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Jun 16, 2025 |
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08: Inside Middle Market M&A: What Every Business Owner Must Know Before Selling
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Jun 16, 2025 |
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09: From Coffee Brand Success to Corporate Governance Mastery: Joshua Maidan on Scaling and Exiting Right
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Jun 16, 2025 |
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10: Behind the Exit: Lessons from Ross Shanken’s Nine-Figure Journey with Jornaya
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Jun 16, 2025 |
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Welcome to From Angel to Exit
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Jun 03, 2025 |