The Becker Business Report: Private Equity and Business

In this episode, Scott Becker shares his humorous takeaways from a wine country biking trip, reflecting on why sometimes it’s best to stick with the hobbies you truly love rather than forcing new ones.

In this episode, Scott Becker breaks down three major challenges facing private equity today, including stalled exits, declining assets under management, and underperformance compared to public markets.

In this episode, Scott Becker discusses Bill Ackman’s latest portfolio moves as Pershing Square doubles down on Amazon and Uber.

In this episode, Scott Becker explores Tesla’s declining US market share, Microsoft’s rapid cloud growth, and the challenges private equity firms face.

In this episode, Scott Becker breaks down the difference between a recession and a depression, highlighting both the technical definitions and the personal impacts of job loss, unemployment, and slowing job creation in the current economic climate.

In this episode, Scott Becker reviews nine key stories including weak job growth, market movement on rate cut hopes, Tesla’s shrinking market share, Microsoft’s cloud and AI surge, and more.

In this episode, Scott Becker explores reports of Tesla’s board considering a massive trillion-dollar pay deal for Elon Musk.

In this episode, Scott Becker discusses Lululemon’s steep stock drop following weak second quarter results and poor forecasts.

In this episode, Scott Becker shares insights on why startups should move quickly from research to real-world selling.

In this episode, Travis Guerra, Founder of ONWARD Headhunting, joins the podcast to discuss his journey building a boutique healthcare-focused retained search firm, the trends shaping executive hiring in private equity-backed healthcare, and his advice for both emerging leaders and founders navigating today’s market.