Global M&A Advisor to the Residential, Commercial, & Business Services Industries

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The Boardroom Buzz is the go-to resource for cutting-edge insight on strategy, valuation, and mergers & acquisitions in the home and business service industry. The Boardroom Buzz is THE podcast for shareholders, board members, and senior managers in the space. 

The Boardroom Buzz is presented by Potomac and co-hosted by Paul Giannamore, Patrick Baldwin (FRAXN), Nick Bartolo (Essential Partners), and Chase Hazelwood (Go Forth Home Services). 

  • Ep 90 – Jared Borg has never regretted being bold

    Ep 90 – Jared Borg has never regretted being bold

    You first heard about Chicago-based Pointe Pest in Episode 15 with Tim Mulrooney. Tim gave Pointe props on his annual-recurring research quest. Now 75 episodes ago, was selling even a consideration for Jared Borg and his partner, Kyle Woodbury?

  • Ep 89 – Jared Borg and Jay Keating: A Blank Check to Grow and Grow

    Ep 89 – Jared Borg and Jay Keating: A Blank Check to Grow and Grow

    Jared Borg and Jay Keating step into The San Juan Boardroom as the ink dries on their new business relationship at PestCo. It’s a tale of two pest control backgrounds converging in this week’s San Juan Session. The two will get their own airtime in the future, but for now, dive into their background and…

  • Ep 88 – Sticktoitiveness (noun) : don’t quit with David Clark

    Ep 88 – Sticktoitiveness (noun) : don’t quit with David Clark

    There are countless lessons that second generation-owner David Clark learned from his dad. His dad preaching and modeling “sticktoitiveness” won’t soon be forgotten. Hear how David and his dad balanced making decisions versus making plans.

  • Ep 87 – Chris Eby: “Living In A Lambo, Down By The River.”

    Ep 87 – Chris Eby: “Living In A Lambo, Down By The River.”

    Chris Eby isn’t here to “come down on you”, but respect has to be earned. Hear how Chris backdoored his way into the door to door industry. You don’t miss his approach to sales on the back porch either.

  • Ep 86 – Risks On The Horizon: The Buzz Returns to San Juan

    Ep 86 – Risks On The Horizon: The Buzz Returns to San Juan

    Step back into The Boardroom for the second round of the San Juan sessions. The cameras rolled as Paul brought clients through Puerto Rico for some R&R. Subscribe to The Boardroom Buzz on YouTube to access these upcoming client sit-downs.

  • Ep 85 – Adam-ize It: Best Practices with Todd Leyse

    Ep 85 – Adam-ize It: Best Practices with Todd Leyse

    Not all best practices are a perfect fit, so why not “Adam-ize” them? Adam’s Pest CEO Todd Leyse talks about alignment from top to bottom for better performance, incentivizing employees, and his advice for newer and startup pest control businesses.

  • Ep 84 – A Legacy of Learning with Pest Daily’s Seth Garber

    Ep 84 – A Legacy of Learning with Pest Daily’s Seth Garber

    Pest Daily started as a passion project, but hear about its quick growth trajectory and the variety of courses it offers. What started as leaving a legacy, has grown into an industry leader for education.

  • Ep 83 – The Modern Firm: Culture & Incentives with John Roberts PhD

    Ep 83 – The Modern Firm: Culture & Incentives with John Roberts PhD

    “Nobody, it can now be said, is fully fit to run a modern firm until they have read The Modern Firm” – The Economist There are various ways to modify performance. Monetary incentives through culture. Not the culture that looks like sticking mission and vision statements on the wall. When is the last time you…

  • Ep 82 – A Show About Nothing

    Ep 82 – A Show About Nothing

    It’s time for Paul and Patrick to catch up on listeners’ (and Patrick’s) questions. Episode 80 seems like yesterday, but there’s an update to give on the sentiments surrounding the Rentokil / Terminix deal. Don’t miss out on overcompensating employees, trademarks, marketing multi-branch offices, KPIs not found on financial statements, and the “newest edition to…

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