In episode 77 of the Get Hired Up podcast, Sunil and I discuss M&A due diligence and some of the more nuanced diligence considerations for a successful venture.  We discuss M&A through both a sustainability and cross cultural perspective where relationships are the key factor in a successful joint venture. I hope you enjoy the show!

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In episode 76 of the Get Hired Up! Podcast, I speak with Sankeetha Selvarajah who is the Managing Attorney of ZENSEI Law P.C., a civil transactional firm located in Boston and New York. Her clients are within the cannabis, technology, real estate, food service, e-commerce sectors as well as, retail manufacturers.  

As a 6x Nationally awarded startup attorney, Sankeetha Selvarajah does more than create profitable exits. With almost 15 years of legal and business consulting experience, she's passionate about creating better businesses by making law accessible to business owners. 

She is also the CEO of STARTUP DOX (legal template company) and ZENSEI ADVISORY, LLC (an exit-strategy advisory). As outside general legal counsel to over 250 small businesses, she has also worked with startups as an advisor, strategist, and reluctant therapist. 

No matter which role she's playing, her goal is simple -- to educate founders and business owners to enable themselves to drive measurable results.

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In Episode 75, I'm joined by Anna Stylianou to discuss anti-financial crime and anti-money laundering topics, regulation, and compliance. Additionally, we talk a little bit about hacking, cyber security, and credential control.

Anna is an expert in anti-money laundering, compliance and financial crime risk management, having long term experience of working in regulated financial institutions. Over her career, Anna has worked in traditional banking, the investment industry, as well as with reputable lawyers. She is an expert in regulatory compliance standards and delivering results in the fight against financial crime. I hope you enjoy the show!

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This is episode two of the Optimal Board Services Group M&A series. In this episode, I speak once again with experienced technology executive, CEO, and entrepreneur, Stephen Pitt-Walker, about the pressures of P&L and how P&L is used as a tool for business growth.

The balance sheet is at the center of the entire business ecosystem that is corollary to the organizational learning system, a process similar to the one used in the Burberry turnaround story. I hope you enjoy the show!

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In this episode of the Get Hired Up podcast, I speak with Dr. Aamir A. Rehman, Chairman of Innate Capital Partners. What is most inspiring about Dr. Rehman is his values aligned approach with customers in what he calls values aligned investments. I hope you enjoy the show!

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Today, I'm very pleased to introduce a series of discussions with Stephen Pitt Walker, founder and CEO of the of Optima Board Services Group. We are launching a series with the topic of merger and acquisitions and the nuances of getting deals done successfully. Stephen is a CEO and founder of Optima Board Services Group, which focuses on optimizing governance practices, building capacity, creating value, and mitigating risks for corporate boards through a collaborative strategy lens. He is an interdisciplinary business leader and international executive lawyer, certified board director, and former fortune 100 company executive with leadership of global accounts and direct P&L accountability.

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In Episode 71, The path to silence - how your tone can win or lose the deal, I get to speak with Marshall Davis Jones, a voice expert. Tone can be an elusive ingredient in any communication. Misused or misplaced, it can destroy any sense of connection. Tone is everywhere. It's the snapshot and the snap judgment of a song, a look, or a feel. It's also a snapshot of our voice. In one tenth of a second, our speaking can make an impression. 

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In episode 70 of the Get Hired Up podcast, I speak with Patrick Allmond, owner of Focus Digital Marketing Agency, a recognized leader in the online marketing industry. Patrick is a Veteran, Professional Keynote Speaker, Pilot, TV Media Personality, Two Decade Entrepreneur. He is also a high content speaker, and a frequent consultant for ABC, NBC, CBS, Fox TV and KSBI TV. His firm builds multimedia content for his clients. If you’re planning to launch an online consultancy, you will find this episode insightful.

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I’m delighted to share that for this episode, we invited two guests to join us—Scott Calderwood, President and CEO of Calderwood Search Partners Inc. and Ryan Smyth, executive Vice President and CFO with Carbon 60. Tune in to hear Maureen Farmer, Founder and CEO of Westgate Executive Branding (who is also our podcast host) to discuss lessons learned from CEO portfolio companies with Scott and Ryan.

Additionally, we discuss resources that organizations need, especially after an acquisition of a portfolio company. We talk about the challenges that CEOs face and the resources that they deploy, and the ingenuity and innovation that they use to bring these resources into the organization, especially during the first 90 to 180 days. I hope you enjoy the show!

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In episode 68 of the Get Hired Up Podcast, I get to interview the first woman-founded private equity fund in Canada. Lisa Melchior is the founder and Managing Partner of VERTU Capital, a Toronto-based technology private equity firm targeting high-potential Canadian technology businesses. She has been a private equity investor for more than 25 years and has invested $1.5B in over 25 companies across North America and Europe, with a focus on enterprise software and software-enabled businesses. In March 2023, the Canadian Venture Capital Association honored Lisa with its Woman of Achievement Award in Private Equity.

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