Permanent Podcast

Real Talk About Private Equity and Buying, Selling, and Operating Small Businesses

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Permanent Podcast

Small businesses don't stay small on purpose.
And the marketplace for small to midsize businesses is messy. Listen in on conversations happening around the Permanent Equity house about private equity, investing, buying, selling, managing, & operating small businesses, and more.

The first 40 episodes are the Messy Marketplace audiobook. Having peeked behind the curtain at over 10,000 companies, this expanded audiobook-podcast aims to demystify the buyers, the process, and the inevitable emotional journey that is selling a company.

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Permanent Podcast
How to Do Diligence Confidently (Do Diligence Confidently Ep. 5)
How to Do Diligence Confidently (Do Diligence Confidently Ep. 5)
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Messy Marketplace
Guest Appearances

All Episodes

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How to Do Diligence Confidently (Do Diligence Confidently Ep. 5)
How to Do Diligence Confidently (Do Diligence Confidently Ep. 5)
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Building Your Diligence Team (Do Diligence Confidently Ep. 4)
Building Your Diligence Team (Do Diligence Confidently Ep. 4)
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The Process: From First Call to Close (Do Diligence Confidently Ep. 3)
The Process: From First Call to Close (Do Diligence Confidently Ep. 3)
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Navigating the Due Diligence Process to a Deal (Do Diligence Confidently Ep. 2)
Navigating the Due Diligence Process to a Deal (Do Diligence Confidently Ep. 2)
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We’ve Open-Sourced Our Diligence Process (Do Diligence Confidently Ep. 1)
We’ve Open-Sourced Our Diligence Process (Do Diligence Confidently Ep. 1)
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Understanding People with John Marsh
Understanding People with John Marsh
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The Messy Marketplace

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Introduction: A Note From The Author
Introduction: A Note From The Author
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Introduction: Profile Of An Owner Who Should Sell
Introduction: Profile Of An Owner Who Should Sell
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Preparation: Motivations for Selling Your Company
Preparation: Motivations for Selling Your Company
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The Process: Preparing To Talk To Buyers
The Process: Preparing To Talk To Buyers
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Preparation: When "Don't Sell" Is The Right Answer
Preparation: When "Don't Sell" Is The Right Answer
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Preparation: Selling A Company Is An Emotional Rollercoaster
Preparation: Selling A Company Is An Emotional Rollercoaster
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Guest Appearances

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Emily Holdman — Middle Market Musings
Emily Holdman — Middle Market Musings
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Brent Beshore — Joys of Compounding: Adventures in Permanent Equity
Brent Beshore — Joys of Compounding: Adventures in Permanent Equity
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Brent Beshore — Forged in America: Brent Beshore’s Radical PE Model: No Debt, No Fees, 30 Year Holds
Brent Beshore — Forged in America: Brent Beshore’s Radical PE Model: No Debt, No Fees, 30 Year Holds
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Brent Beshore — Leaders in the Arena: Permanent Equity, Purpose, and Leadership
Brent Beshore — Leaders in the Arena: Permanent Equity, Purpose, and Leadership
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Tim Hanson — Money Unplugged: The Difference Between Investing and Allocating Capital — And Why It Matters
Tim Hanson — Money Unplugged: The Difference Between Investing and Allocating Capital — And Why It Matters
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Brent Beshore — Stumbling Blocks: How Winning Made Me Lose
Brent Beshore — Stumbling Blocks: How Winning Made Me Lose
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Brent Beshore — Working with Dan Doriani: Founder of Permanent Equity
Brent Beshore — Working with Dan Doriani: Founder of Permanent Equity
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Brent Beshore — Building Excellence: Self Awareness, Growth, & Building A Private Equity Company
Brent Beshore — Building Excellence: Self Awareness, Growth, & Building A Private Equity Company
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Brent Beshore — Acton Line: Brent Beshore Stewards Companies that Care about the Future
Brent Beshore — Acton Line: Brent Beshore Stewards Companies that Care about the Future
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Emily Holdman — The Family Business: Succession Isn’t a Spreadsheet
Emily Holdman — The Family Business: Succession Isn’t a Spreadsheet
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Brent Beshore — Value Bridge: Private Markets, No-Exit Investing, Faith-Driven Leadership
Brent Beshore — Value Bridge: Private Markets, No-Exit Investing, Faith-Driven Leadership
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Brent Beshore — How to Buy & Sell a Business: Different: A Private Equity Approach Focused on Long-term Success
Brent Beshore — How to Buy & Sell a Business: Different: A Private Equity Approach Focused on Long-term Success
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Brent Beshore — My First Million: I Make $50M/year Buying & Running Boring Businesses
Brent Beshore — My First Million: I Make $50M/year Buying & Running Boring Businesses
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Brent Beshore — Redemptification: Beyond Transactions: Building a Life and Business that Matter
Brent Beshore — Redemptification: Beyond Transactions: Building a Life and Business that Matter
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Brent Beshore — Truth Over Tribe: How Builders Change Culture
Brent Beshore — Truth Over Tribe: How Builders Change Culture
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Brent Beshore — The Durable Small Business: An AMA with Brent Beshore of Permanent Equity
Brent Beshore — The Durable Small Business: An AMA with Brent Beshore of Permanent Equity
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Emily Holdman — Nikonomics: You Don’t Need to be a Founder to Be Successful
Emily Holdman — Nikonomics: You Don’t Need to be a Founder to Be Successful
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Brent Beshore — Talking Billions: The Biggest Lessons from the Messy Marketplace
Brent Beshore — Talking Billions: The Biggest Lessons from the Messy Marketplace
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Brent Beshore — An Investing Masterclass: In the Trenches
Brent Beshore — An Investing Masterclass: In the Trenches
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Brent Beshore — Changing the Game in Private Equity + 12 Resources for Integrating Faith and Work: H3 LEADERSHIP
Brent Beshore — Changing the Game in Private Equity + 12 Resources for Integrating Faith and Work: H3 LEADERSHIP
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Brent Beshore — THe Investipal Podcast: Loosely Functioning Disasters and Long-Term Relationships
Brent Beshore — THe Investipal Podcast: Loosely Functioning Disasters and Long-Term Relationships
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Brent Beshore — Talking Private Equity: Lagniappe
Brent Beshore — Talking Private Equity: Lagniappe
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Brent Beshore — Ryan Tamson: Permanent Equity
Brent Beshore — Ryan Tamson: Permanent Equity
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Brent Beshore — Givers, Doers, & Thinkers: A New Approach to Private Equity
Brent Beshore — Givers, Doers, & Thinkers: A New Approach to Private Equity
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Brent Beshore — World of DaaS: Private Equity for “Boring” Businesses
Brent Beshore — World of DaaS: Private Equity for “Boring” Businesses
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Brent Beshore — The Knowledge Project: Business Brilliance and Happiness at HOme
Brent Beshore — The Knowledge Project: Business Brilliance and Happiness at HOme
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Tim Hanson — Investing Unscripted: Private Equity
Tim Hanson — Investing Unscripted: Private Equity
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Emily Holdman — Karma School of Business Podcast: The Art of Lasting Partnerships in Private Equity
Emily Holdman — Karma School of Business Podcast: The Art of Lasting Partnerships in Private Equity
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Brent Beshore — Investing City: Permanent Equity
Brent Beshore — Investing City: Permanent Equity
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Brent Beshore — Pod of Jake
Brent Beshore — Pod of Jake
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