The Intentional Owner
by Kaustubh Deo & Sam Rosati
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How to Implement a Business Operating System After Buying a Company
How to Implement a Business Operating System After Buying a Company
About this podcast
The Intentional Owner provides an in-depth & personal look at life as a small business owner. We discuss how to acquire, operate, and grow small businesses in ways that achieve positive impacts for yourself, for your family, for your employees, and for your community. We love everything to do with small business acquisitions & entrepreneurship and want to support our fellow small business owners in having a fulfilling life.
Episodes
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- How to Implement a Business Operating System After Buying a Company · 48 minSam Rosati and Kaustubh Deo explore the value of implementing a structured business operating system as a first-time owner on The Intentional Owner. Many entrepreneurs navigate…
- Change Management in the SMB World | The Intentional Owner · 51 minSam Rosati and Kaustubh Deo explore the realities of managing change in small businesses on The Intentional Owner. The conversation begins with Kaustubh sharing recent…
- Could Your Business Survive Without You for Two Weeks? · 49 minKaustubh Deo and Sam Rosati explore what it takes to build a small business that can function without its owner at the center of every decision. They compare the early days of…
- EOS Implementation, Quarterly Planning and Setting Revenue Objectives | The Intentional Owner · 54 minSam Rosati and Kaustubh Deo discuss quarterly planning, team structure, and financial transparency on The Intentional Owner. Kaustubh is preparing for Blooma's first multi-person…
- Red Flags in Searchers + Building Operational Systems | The Intentional Owner · 56 minSam Rosati and Kaustubh Deo explore what makes a capable searcher and business owner on The Intentional Owner. They examine a recent tweet from investor Grant Hensel about green…
- The Trap Size Business: Why $2-5 Million Revenue Is the Hardest Stage · 54 minSam Rosati and Kaustubh Deo explore a question many small business owners face but rarely discuss: what size business should you actually build toward? The conversation examines…
- Why Operator Skills Matter More Than Deal Quality in Small Business Acquisition - Adam Markley · 53 minSam Rosati, Kaustubh Deo, and Adam Markley explore the realities of small business ownership through the lens of investor pattern recognition on The Intentional Owner. Markley…
- Capital Allocation for Small Business Owners: Debt, Reinvestment, and Liquidity · 50 minSam Rosati and Kaustubh Deo tackle capital allocation for small business owners on The Intentional Owner. The conversation examines four primary options for deploying excess…
- Alternatives to Traditional Acquisition: Franchises, Starting Small, and Owner-Operator Realities · 55 minSam Rosati and Kaustubh Deo explore practical alternatives to traditional entrepreneurship through acquisition on The Intentional Owner. The conversation examines how small…
- Why Self-Funded Search Is Harder Now and How to Stand Out as a Business Buyer · 1 h 13 minSam Rosati, Kaustubh Deo, and Jacob Hall explore the evolving challenges of self-funded search on The Intentional Owner. Jacob Hall runs Kando Capital, a minority equity investor…
- Capital Efficiency & Getting to Scale: The Real Cost of Starting From Scratch · 1 h 2 minSam Rosati and Kaustubh Deo explore when it makes sense to start a business rather than acquire one on The Intentional Owner. The conversation stems from a listener question…
- The Guide to Information Sharing w/ Employees for SMB Owners · 1 h 1 minKaustubh Deo and Sam Rosati unpack the complicated balance between transparency and confidentiality as small business owners managing growing teams. They explore how much…
- Durability vs. Growth in Small Business Ownership · 58 minKaustubh Deo and Sam Rosati examine the hard tradeoffs that come with building a service business for durability instead of chasing the highest possible annual earnings. They…
- Buying a Remote Business Through Self-Funded Search · 1 h 14 minSam Rosati and Kaustubh Deo are joined by Vince and Kalyn Saulsberry-Fong to share the story behind acquiring a niche data business as a married couple. They walk through their…
- Insurance Due Diligence in Small Business Acquisitions · 55 minSam Rosati and Kaustubh Deo are joined by Andy Harbut and Josh Richman to break down the often-overlooked role of insurance in small business acquisitions. Drawing from decades…
- Making Smarter Financial Decisions in Your SMB with Michael Young · 50 minIn this episode of The Intentional Owner, Kaustubh Deo sits down with Michael Young to explore the realities of building and scaling a people-first accounting firm after a long…
- The Financial Controls Every Small Business Needs w/ Denisse Montenegro - TIO #34 · 1 h 17 minIn this episode of The Intentional Owner, Sam Rosati and Kaustubh Deo sit down with Denisse Montenegro to unpack the realities of operating and scaling a business while fully…
- Self-Funded ETA vs. Independent Sponsorship - The Intentional Owner #33 · 57 minIn this episode of The Intentional Owner, Sam Rosati and Kaustubh Deo break down the real differences between self-funded ETA and independent sponsorship. Drawing from their own…
- A Weekly Time Audit for Small Business Owners - The Intentional Owner #32 · 59 minSam Rosati and Kaustubh Deo take a transparent look at how they actually spend their time as entrepreneurs juggling multiple commitments. From running their primary businesses to…
- The Real Tradeoffs Between Operating and Investing - Mike Botkin - The Intentional Owner #31 · 1 h 15 minIn this episode of The Intentional Owner, Sam Rosati and Kaustubh Deo sit down with Mike Botkin for a wide-ranging conversation on operator mindset, capital alignment, and what…
