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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 106 – Pour on some Rocket Fuel with Author Mark C Winters

    Ep 106 – Pour on some Rocket Fuel with Author Mark C Winters

    You’ve likely heard the term EOS® (Entrepreneurial Operating System). Maybe you read Traction. Heck, maybe you’ve drunk the Kool-Aid. The real question is: Have you read Rocket Fuel? Expert EOS Implementer Mark C Winters teamed up with Traction’s author, Gino Wickman, to produce the groundwork for the top of your accountability chart.

  • Ep 105 – The Battle of EBIT’s

    Ep 105 – The Battle of EBIT’s

    EBIT, EBITA, and EBITDA all sound and look similar, but what sets them apart? USA vs rest-of world; buy-side vs sell-side; there are many views and preferences on the matter, but Paul brings clarity to the complications.

  • Ep 104 – What’s next for The Buzz?

    Ep 104 – What’s next for The Buzz?

    Paul Giannamore and behind-the-scenes Producer, Dylan Seals discuss the past, present, and future of The Boardroom Buzz as well as the introduction of POTOMAC | TV, a YouTube Channel that seeks to delight, entertain and inform Service Industry owners and their families.

  • Ep 103 – Daniel Schröer: Flipping the Switch on Green Tech

    Ep 103 – Daniel Schröer: Flipping the Switch on Green Tech

    Pest control in Europe is different, but how? Futura Germany CEO Daniel Schröer steps in to share the perspective from his side of The Pond. There is more pressure to be green in Europe, in fact, the IPM pyramid takes on a new shape. Is this interview the beginning of getting on the same page…

  • Ep 102 – At Last, A Listener Drops His Termite Offering

    Ep 102 – At Last, A Listener Drops His Termite Offering

    Recurring will always be main stage, but is there room for expanded services to play second fiddle? Sure, you can make the argument that pests have evolved, but how has the industry evolved over the last 20 years? It’s interesting to hear how the strategics view add-on services versus private equity.

  • Ep 101 – Technical Services 101 with Cassie Krejci PhD

    Ep 101 – Technical Services 101 with Cassie Krejci PhD

    Welcome @cassiethebugdoc aka the face of Terminix into The Boardroom. Cassie Krejci PhD takes an approachable expert approach as she oversees training, safety, and compliance for Terminix’s over 11,400 employees.

  • Ep 100 – Know Thyself: The Dunning-Kruger Effect with David Dunning PhD

    Ep 100 – Know Thyself: The Dunning-Kruger Effect with David Dunning PhD

    Years before Boardroom Buzz fans celebrated their 100th episode, Paul participated as a guinea pig back in his Cornell college days. It turns out the research became of one psychology’s most recognized studies, the Dunning-Kruger effect. Is there a better way to celebrate 100 episodes than sitting down with Dunning-Kruger’s David Dunning PhD?

  • Ep 99 – Franchising with The Redneck CEO, Gary Findley

    Ep 99 – Franchising with The Redneck CEO, Gary Findley

    Welcome Gary Findley into The Boardroom this week. Literally. Gary steps into Patrick’s office for this sit-down on the ins and outs of franchising.

  • Ep 98 – Scaling a Commercial Powerhouse with Andrea Brubaker

    Ep 98 – Scaling a Commercial Powerhouse with Andrea Brubaker

    Andrea Brubaker takes us back to earlier days at Triple S. Triple S, you say? Yes, Episode 5 Tony Sfreddo’s Triple S. From shame to shamelessly fabulous, Andrea breaks down prospecting, hiring, compensation and more in the sales-centric chat.

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