Hello everyone, this is Pete Worrell of Bigelow with another episode of the Positive Enterprise Value podcast. On this series we interview seasoned, successful, high-performing Entrepreneur Owner-Managers to discover from them a few of the breadcrumbs they have left along the way in the forest; a little bit like Hansel and Gretel as they traveled t…

Chad and his wife Kim were the former owners of Marco Rubber & Plastics, a o-ring and seals provider, which they turned into a high-tech supplier of industrial products. With tremendous access to products that they both had in their inventory and that their suppliers had in their inventory, they turned Marco Rubber into a marketplace platform for t…

On the Positive Enterprise Value Podcast, I get a chance to interview some of the most amazing and interesting Entrepreneur Owner-Managers (EOMs) on the planet and deconstruct some of their entrepreneurial journey…from disrupting their industries to being a game changer in their industries to potentially having a capital gain and using the liquidit…

On this latest episode of the Positive Enterprise Value Podcast, I am thrilled to welcome my good friend Jay Lapeyre. Jay is the second-generation Entrepreneur Owner-Manager (“EOM”) of Laitram LLC. Laitram is based in the New Orleans area but operates worldwide with over 4,000 employees. Jay's dad was a consummate entrepreneur who, with more than 2…

Have you noticed, as I have, that some private companies successfully transition through all of the evolutions and revolutions they have over the years in leadership management, separate from leadership, even ownership? Some in changing environments end up with terrific new majority owners, moving gracefully into the next interesting and rewarding …

For over 30 years, I've had the fun of meeting with thousands of seasoned, successful private business owners and working closely with hundreds of them. In this podcast, I interview some of the most high-performing successful EOMs from both the for profit, and the not-for-profit domains. On this episode I interviewed Kyle Reagan who is the Chairman…

This is Pete Worrell from Bigelow, and I'm happy to bring you another episode of the Positive Enterprise Value Podcast. Today my interview guest is Flora Bowley. Flora is a world-known artist, entrepreneur, teacher, retreat center owner, who makes her principal headquarters on the west coast. She's an example of an entrepreneur as a creative, and i…

Hi everyone, last week I had the fun of being a guest on the 137th episode of The Atlas Society Asks (TASA) podcast [maybe give a link to the podcast page here]. The Atlas Society Asks is hosted by Jennifer A Grossman, the President & CEO of The Atlas Society. The Atlas Society celebrates the remarkable potential and power of the individual and pro…

On this episode of the Positive Enterprise Value podcast, I am thrilled to have as my guests, my friends and clients, Dave and Cindy Francis, who have kind of a hero's journey to tell you about.Dave and Cindy have had many chapters in their journey as entrepreneurs. They started out with Cindy growing up in the family business, Fowler High Precisio…

Today’s interviewee on this episode of the Positive Enterprise Value Podcast is Heidi Feinstein. Heidi is the CEO of Hearth Food Garden, a startup business in formation which will open its European style food market on the street level of 60 Penhallow Street in downtown Portsmouth, New Hampshire sometime in late 2022. Heidi, whose warmth and charis…

On today’s episode of the Positive Enterprise Value podcast I am interviewing, Jennifer A. Grossman who goes by the nickname JAG. JAG is the President and CEO of The Atlas Society. JAG lives in Malibu and travels so extensively, I'm not sure that she would say they have a headquarters every- anywhere. As you might have guessed from the name, The At…

My guest today on the Positive Enterprise Value podcast is Dr. George Shapiro. George is the Chief Medical Innovation Officer of Fountain Life. Fountain was formed about three years ago, with the mission to revolutionize the current healthcare system (actually I would call it the sick care system), by switching the primary focus from a sick care re…

Today, my guests are Don Oakes and Fran Philip, who came to be entrepreneurs in the second chapter of their professional lives. Both Don and Fran were very successful senior executives with L.L. Bean. Fran, ultimately, was the chief merchandising officer, and Don worked in senior positions in creative and brand. Fran has a great deal of professiona…

In the Positive Enterprise Value Podcast, we have the fun of interviewing and listening to some of the most seasoned, successful Entrepreneur Owner-Managers on the planet. The journey through their lives and through their enterprises, through their communities, through their families, and in their successes they leave behind breadcrumbs for us to s…

Today, I had the fun of interviewing Jason and Amy Case. Founded by Jason Case in 2009 and headquartered in southern Massachusetts, Case Facilities Management Solutions has grown rapidly to become a leading tech-enabled service provider for snow and ice management, landscaping, sweeping, and janitorial services for over 10,000 customer sites. Case …

Most of our podcast interviews have been with CEO’s of mature, highly successful enterprises. Today, we have the fun of interviewing Bill Kapp, MD who is the CEO of a two year old startup—Fountain Life. Fountain, originally conceived by Tony Robbins and Peter Diamandis is bringing together state of the art therapies with world class practitioners t…

Today we have done something different, and to make it easy for Positive Enterprise Value podcast listeners, we are recording this blog post as an audio only. Hope you enjoy it. This week I am speaking to you about the private transaction market. We are in a time of abundance Superabundance of capital. Private company enterprise values are approach…

Today, my guest is Chet Jordan. Chet is one of the co-founders and co-owners of Digital Architecture, a business that he and his partner Ken Blais began. I think it's accurate to say they began it in Maine before they moved it to Florida. Their mission was to digitize and make it easy to use college and university course catalogs. They've expanded …

Last month we held our first Bigelow Connectors event live at The Music Hall in downtown Portsmouth, NH. We gathered 80 of the best expert advisors to Entrepreneur Owner-Managers to focus on unlocking our collaborative energy, build relationships, engage in scholarly discussion, and hear from our keynote speaker, Greg McKeown, the New York Times Be…

On this latest episode of the Positive Enterprise Value podcast our guest is Ken Johnson from MAS Medical Staffing. Ken, and his partner Jay Hamel, owned and ran MAS Medical for the last 20 years, building it into a very well-known and respected medical staffing business, serving the Northeast and the middle Atlantic states. Jay and Ken built the b…

On the latest episode of the Positive Enterprise Podcast my guest is Adeline Druart. Adeline is the president and CEO of Vermont Creamery, which is a part of the Land O'Lakes group of companies. Adeline has a fascinating story! After graduating from university in France, she came to Vermont Creamery as an intern, met the love of her life—both in he…

Do Entrepreneur Owner-Managers fundamentally operate at the level of data and analysis, or do EOMs fundamentally operate at the level of feelings and emotions? That’s the question that Jim Collins famously posed to Brené Brown and I loved it so much I posed it to Lisa Allen, the Principal Stockholder and Chair of the Board of Directors of the third…

Growing up with her family in Bolivia, do you think Jan Herschkowitz ever dreamed she’d become a successful entrepreneur business owner in America? I don’t. Having already gotten her professional start, Jan got the call from her Dad that he needed temporary help in the business that he acquired called PRL. She left a promising career with an electr…

In this hour-long podcast, Cary and I talk about family businesses and the different roles that you play in them, the challenge of following big footsteps, the crisis that turned into a positive transformation, keeping his feet on the ground all the way. Lots of insightful learnings and unlearnings from this unpretentious entrepreneur.…

In this candid, fast-paced, fun and funny interview, Ford Reiche and I visit how things have gone in his latest chapter. Ford divested Safe Handling, Inc. 10+ years ago, and exited the day to day management of it immediately.Par Pete Worrell

Today’s Quarantine Learnings podcast is with Maxx Bricklin, Principal at BOLD Capital Partners based in Los Angeles, California. BOLD Capital Partners manages a family of funds targeting investments in early stage and growth technology companies. They have a particular interest in entrepreneurial leaders who leverage exponential technologies to tra…

Today’s Quarantine Learnings podcast is with Cam Brensinger, Founder of NEMO Equipment based in Dover, New Hampshire. NEMO is an award-wining designer of innovative outdoor gear, including tents, sleeping bags, camp showers, and shelters. NEMO is founded on a commitment to adventure – to the fearless pursuit of uncharted paths, in everything from t…

Today’s Quarantine Learnings podcast is with Pete Hopkins, Co-Owner / Founder of Planet Fitness Michigan Group. Planet Fitness Michigan is one of the largest franchise groups in the Planet Fitness chain with over 50 gyms. Planet Fitness is one of the fastest-growing franchisors and operators of fitness centers in the US with a mission to enhance pe…

Today’s Quarantine Learnings podcast is with Jim Lampman, Founder of Lake Champlain Chocolates based in Burlington, Vermont. Lake Champlain Chocolates makes gourmet chocolate truffles, bars, gift baskets, wedding favors, hot chocolate and more. They ship nationwide from their headquarters in Vermont. Listen here as Jim describes some of his learnin…

Today’s Quarantine Learnings podcast is with Jen Borislow, Founding Principal and President of Borislow Insurance based in Methuen, Massachusetts. Borislow Insurance is a benefits solutions firm building employee benefits strategies that save time and money. They provide world-class benefits that attract and retain employees while taking advantage …

Today’s Quarantine Learnings podcast is with Joseph Boghos, 3rd generation owner of Joseph’s Bakery based in Lawrence, Massachusetts. Joseph’s Bakery is a majority women-owned business, led by the third generation of the Boghos family. With the help of more than 300 employees, they manufacture and distribute a wide range of top quality, affordable …

In this hour-long podcast interview, Dick Kimball and Pete Worrell talk about the changes in the private transaction market over the course of Dick's career, some learnings and unlearnings along the way, and some of their very personal fun and funny experiences after 40 years of working together.Par Pete Worrell

In this candid Sunday morning conversation, Chad and Kim speak very openly and generously sharing their experiences, including their views of working together, the unexploited industry opportunity, some company and individual strengths, and what their hopes and dreams are for the next chapter personally.…

George and Carrie Mock generously spend an hour or so with Pete, thinking aloud about the challenges of governing a family business, the work-life balance that accompanies that, the insights about the Company and industry that led to decision to find Fuchs, and a few glimpses of what might be in the next chapter.…

Gary Wilt and Pete have an entertaining and rapid fire 45 minutes in Chattanooga talking about how Gary and his brother Terry’s journey resulted in the recapitalization of TAG Equipment by CenterRock Capital Partners.Par Pete Worrell

Thatcher Wine grew up in an entrepreneurial household (upstairs from the business in fact). He tried a stint in a large consulting firm before he got fired (just kidding, before he was “called”) and became a founding entrepreneur in the tech sector of a startup that didn’t gain traction. He paid the tuition on that education, then moved to Boulder …

At The Annual Bigelow Forum in September 2019 we experienced a…well let’s just say… an energetic group discussion among and between four seasoned, successful high performing Entrepreneur Owner-Managers (EOMs). Friends/Clients learning, growing and generously sharing their experiences with their EOM peers.…

Here’s a little home made recording (my iPhone on the dining table) of an Entrepreneur in the US Navy. Admiral John M. Richardson is retiring as Chief of Naval Operations https://www.defense.gov/Our-Story/Biographies/Biography/Article/621885/admiral-john-m-richardson/, and gave a little after dinner talk at a meeting at the Woods Hole Oceanographic…

Find out what David's passions are, his thoughts on what is (and what is your) "unlearning" as we think about cognitive biases that negatively affect Owner- Manager good decision making. We also discuss why, as a senior professor, he lives in an undergraduate residence hall, and what his professional life may look like ten years from now.…

Here’s a live interview we recorded in Santa Monica, CA this July that will blow away any worries or apprehensions you have about the Millennial Generation—or venture capital—or Millennials in venture capital.Par Pete Worrell

Like many EOMs, Mark Taylor joined his family’s business “in the breach” to solve a business problem on what he thought was a temporary tour of duty (a year or two). Fifteen years later he has just successfully completed the renewal of ReadingPlus’ management team for its next chapter, and it’s stockholder recapitalization bringing in a great fit n…

Many of us are learning from both scientific breakthroughs and the popular media about the promise of stem cells, and what they might do for our health, from anti-aging to therapeutic applications. In this podcast I have an eye-opening conversation with Todd McAlister, PhD, the CEO of Fountain Therapeutics discussing the reality of stem cell therap…

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