Business leaders make decisions to ensure the growth and profitability of their companies, but they sometimes overlook what is in the best interest of owners, shareholders, and other stakeholders. In this interview, Associate Professor of Finance Dr. Brian Walkup describes common mistakes in the understanding of finance, his entrepreneurial upbringing, and how effective firms consistently maximize value.

02:07 -- Common mistakes that business leaders make in their approach to finance

08:18 -- Early business influences growing up in an entrepreneurial family

22:08 -- Career philosophy and finding passion and value

24:14 -- Teaching philosophy, differentiating theory from tools and application

Crummer Graduate School of Business -- https://www.crummer.rollins.edu/

All Around Charters & Tours -- https://allaroundbus.com/

CNL Financial Group, Inc. -- https://www.cnl.com/

Guest -- Dr. Brian Walkup, https://www.linkedin.com/in/brian-walkup-ph-d-4738211/

Production by Victor Media Group, Inc. -- https://victormediagroup.co/

Creator / Host -- J.B. Adams

Executive Producer -- Gerard Mitchell

Sound Editing -- Aaron Trnka

Production Assistance -- Kyle Sawyer