In this Episode, Alex Burlatschenko of Cortland Credit Group Inc. joins me to discuss Private Credit for medium and small businesses.We discuss:- the current economic pressures on medium and small businesses, including interest rates and inflat
Do you want to improve results? It doesn't matter if it's your business, career or personal life:• accepting truth leads to different choices• different choices lead to different thinking• different thinking leads to different actions• differen
In this Episode, I discuss the warnings of investor Kevin O’Leary, Mr. Wonderful, about the availability of capital to medium and small businesses. There is none. And the cost of debt – interest rates – has increased a lot, often more than do
Welcome back for another Season!In this Episode, I review Jordan Peterson's battle with the College of Psychologists of Ontario and demonstrate that the issue is not at all what you’ve been told. It is not an epic battle between a free speech
In this Episode we’ll discuss Competition in the context of a business pitch and the 3Cs and 4Ps of market strategy.I’ll take a look at Canadian Premium Sands, a junior public company I find interesting.And anything else a live audience might w
In this Episode, in response to several listener questions, I provide my hot takes on the Bed Bath & Beyond Bankruptcy.Observations relevant to the methodology we discuss on this show include:- Bankruptcy does not necessarily mean the end. It
In this Episode, I present a layered approach to help anyone think about due diligence. Due diligence is a process that is typically used in business or legal contexts to evaluate and investigate a particular situation, opportunity, or risk.
In this Episode, we respond to a listener question on Chief Restructuring Officers (CROs). Specifically, what is a CRO, what are its roles and duties, and how can a young professional succeed in this business.The Episode covers:• the needs of
Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) was America’s 16th-largest bank with $175 billion in deposits. Last Friday customers tried to withdraw $42 billion, a quarter of all deposits, in a 21st century bank run. The FDIC stepped in and closed the bank. All
In this Episode we talk with Peter Siegel, a real estate owner, investor, manager, entrepreneur, author, and business leader that has been investing in real estate for three decades and has a well-established infrastructure for property managem
In this Episode, I respond to listener questions from last week. Topics covered:- What are strategic investors- How to find a strategic investor- the M&A process- Is value always financial- What is the discounted value of a trillion dollars 20
In this Episode we discuss some lessons for companies raising capital and for investors interested in private business investments. The lessons are based on actual pitches received and the valuation and structure problems that prevent a deal.·
In this Episode we discuss some lessons for companies raising capital and for investors interested in private business investments. The lessons are based on actual pitches received and the valuation and structure problems that prevent a deal.·
This Episode is a conversation with Kevin Waldbillig. Kevin is a past guest on show and is a Registered Psychotherapist, dealing with mental health and counseling, and a career coaching specialist in private practice in The Greater Toronto are