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 115 – Entries and Exits: Financing, Deal Structures & Partnerships

    Ep 115 – Entries and Exits: Financing, Deal Structures & Partnerships

    Happy New Year from The Boardroom Buzz! With 2022 in the rearview mirror, what’s the outlook for 2023? With a potential credit event on the horizon, Paul shares his expectations for the economy and the service industry. Is it too early to decide if the already has begun demand destruction on the residential-side of the…

  • Ep 114 – High Stakes: At Risk of Losing Urban Entomology at Clemson

    Ep 114 – High Stakes: At Risk of Losing Urban Entomology at Clemson

    Welcome Scott Fortson of Terminix Service, Craig Heath of Aiken Pest, and Clemson’s not-quite-retired Urban Entomology Chair, Eric Benson PhD. The Clemson Urban Entomology Program needs to raise $5M to keep the urban entomology department at Clemson. Cassie Krejci, PhD steps back in as a co-host to share her personal experience raising endowment funds while…

  • Ep 113 – One Focus: $40 Million in Commercial Pest with Ross Treleven

    Ep 113 – One Focus: $40 Million in Commercial Pest with Ross Treleven

    As president of Sprague Pest Solutions, Ross Treleven holds the reins of the nearly century old family business. Following in the footsteps of the 3rd generation, family values come through in this interview surrounding the largest family-owned commercial pest control company in the United States. He is responsible for living up to the family expectations…

  • Ep 112 – Former Terminix CFO Tony DiLucente: 4 CEOs in 4 Years

    Ep 112 – Former Terminix CFO Tony DiLucente: 4 CEOs in 4 Years

    Please give a warm Boardroom welcome to one of Paul’s all-time favorite CFOs, Tony DiLucente. Although a CFO, there’s a lot more in this conversation than just financial strategy. How did Tony maintain consistency through ServiceMaster’s rotating CEO program?

  • Ep 111 – 14 Key Buyer Considerations for M&A Deals

    Ep 111 – 14 Key Buyer Considerations for M&A Deals

    Paul and Patrick compare notes from recent Potomac | TV episodes, wouldn’t you know it’d uncover Jarl Dahlfors Anticimex Road Show investor presentation? A quick conversation about Steve & Michelle Mote, Shawn Hollis, and Sebastian Tomassoni turns into a pop quiz comparing Patrick’s list of Sebastian’s list (Anticimex’s VP of M&A North America) and comparing…

  • Ep 110 – Control the Narrative: Public Relations with Mike Harris

    Ep 110 – Control the Narrative: Public Relations with Mike Harris

    When it comes to public relations, there’s a lot to learn. Who better than Mike Harris from Uproar PR (not Puerto Rico) to discuss PR? Take it from the guy that can make drywall exciting. Nothing is guaranteed, but can public relations be held accountable for ROI?

  • Ep 109 – Blue Ocean: Lake Management with Kevin Tucker

    Ep 109 – Blue Ocean: Lake Management with Kevin Tucker

    You first heard about SOLitude Lake Management back in Episode 70 with Jay Davis and Jason Pananos, but where (or who) gave SOLitude its start? Kevin Tucker steps in to share his backstory and breaks down the basics of lake management.

  • Ep 108 – Compensation and Culture Conundrums

    Ep 108 – Compensation and Culture Conundrums

    The King of Route Density, Tony Sfreddo, surprised us all in his Potomac TV debut. It’s time to take another shot in “The Great Civil War” compensation discussion. Does compensation affect the bottom line or M&A? Pick a team. Are you Team Tony, Team Patrick, or Team Seth Goes Both Ways?

  • Ep 107 – Brett Madden: Listen. Learn. Lead.

    Ep 107 – Brett Madden: Listen. Learn. Lead.

    Brett Madden. Problem solver, risk taker, inventor, author, esquire, but don’t call him boss. From problem child to Cigar Aficionado, hear how younger Brett had a gift for observation.

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