Latest Colonnade Podcast Episodes
MM M&A - 028: Strategic Exit Planning for Equipment Leasing and Finance Companies
Middle Market Mergers and Acquisitions by Colonnade Advisors - October 10, 2022 10:00 - 30 minutesIn this episode, we discuss strategic steps for Equipment Leasing and Finance companies as they grow and evolve. The leadership of some of these businesses may decide to remain a certain size and complexity and be “ lifestyle businesses”, providing healthy cash flow to the owner(s) while they co...
MM M&A 027: Start Early & Exit Right with Mark Achler and Mert Iseri
Middle Market Mergers and Acquisitions by Colonnade Advisors - June 01, 2022 10:00 - 41 minutesBefore you sell your company, even the odds. This episode features guests Mark Achler and Mert Iseri, authors of the recent book, Exit Right: How to Sell Your Startup, Maximize Your Return and Build Your Legacy. Exit Right demystifies how to conclude the startup journey, a perfect complemen...
**Philosophy project** Interview with Friedrich Nietzsche
This Week in the Paper - May 02, 2022 18:00 - 5 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsThis week's episode is a little different! No Colonnade content. This episode is a project for my philosophy class in which I interview famous 19th century German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche. Jack kind of kills the German accent in this so hopefully y'all find it entertaining.
MM M&A 026: Industry spotlight – F&I Agencies & Payment Plans
Middle Market Mergers and Acquisitions by Colonnade Advisors - May 02, 2022 10:00 - 34 minutesThis episode continues with our “industry spotlight series” where we focus on specific trends and opportunities in middle-market M&A transactions. Our previous episodes have covered four industries in which Colonnade has played a significant role as an M&A advisor to both buy-side and sell-side...
MM M&A 025: Datarooms - Get your Ducks in a Row
Middle Market Mergers and Acquisitions by Colonnade Advisors - April 05, 2022 10:00 - 29 minutesIn this episode, Gina Cocking and Jeff Guylay pick up their discussion around the due diligence process related to the sale of a company. This episode is a great add-on to the previously released four-episode series exploring the due diligence process: EP003: Business aspects of due diligence ...
Deep River Fest with Keith Lindsey and Gavin Nies
This Week in the Paper - March 28, 2022 21:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsIn this week's episode, Eric sits down with Deep River Outfitters owner, Keith Lindsey, and DRF 2022 brand manager, Gavin Nies, to discuss this year's festival. Deep River Fest will be held on Saturday, April 23 at Specht Farms with shuttles running all day from the Centennial Center to the venu...
MM M&A 024: Minority Stakes – Read the Fine Print
Middle Market Mergers and Acquisitions by Colonnade Advisors - March 01, 2022 11:00 - 31 minutesThis episode is an excellent continuation of our discussion in E023 about the pros and cons of partnering with a financial sponsor. When a company is considering an M&A transaction, there’s a range of alternatives. On one side of the spectrum, there’s selling 100% of the company and exiting. On ...
MM M&A 024: Minority Deals
Middle Market Mergers and Acquisitions by Colonnade Advisors - March 01, 2022 11:00 - 31 minutesGet the insiders’ take on mergers and acquisitions. M&A investment bankers Gina Cocking and Jeff Guylay of Colonnade Advisors discuss the technical aspects of and tactics used in middle market deals. This podcast offers actionable advice and strategies for selling your company and is aimed at own...
Battle of the Bands, Valentine's Day, Basketball Down the Stretch
This Week in the Paper - February 18, 2022 22:00 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsThis week Eric sits down with editors Katie Futch and Lilyana Kovacheva to discuss the Battle of the Bands, homelessness in Milledgeville, the Career Center, Dungeons & Daiquiris, Valentine's Day, and Pisces Szn. Sports editor Ben was busy doing sports (who's surprised?) and couldn't meet this ...
Conspiracy Theories, State of the University Address, and the Basketball Team Hits a Skid
This Week in the Paper - February 11, 2022 19:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsThis week, Eric's joined by the new Colonnade assistant editors, Rebecca Meghani, Jaylon Brooks, and Hayden Flinn to discuss the quality enhancement program, conspiracy theories, Valentine's Day, Cathy Cox's inaugural state of the university address, financial aid options, Flo Rida's homecoming ...
Milly Grub, Downtown Tunnels (?), Euphoria, Jordan Thomas and the Basketball Team
This Week in the Paper - February 04, 2022 01:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsIn the first episode of the semester, Eric sits down with editors Katie Futch, Lilyana Kovacheva, and Ben Grunert to talk about stories in The Colonnade like Milly Grub's opening, downtown tunnel rumors, the new Jamba Juice robot, Euphoria, resolutions, and all things GC Basketball. Eric and ...
MM M&A 023: The Market is Hot - Is it Time to Sell?
Middle Market Mergers and Acquisitions by Colonnade Advisors - February 03, 2022 11:00 - 38 minutesGet the insiders’ take on mergers and acquisitions. M&A investment bankers Gina Cocking and Jeff Guylay of Colonnade Advisors discuss the technical aspects of and tactics used in middle market deals. This podcast offers actionable advice and strategies for selling your company and is aimed at own...
MM M&A 022: Industry Spotlight – Home Warranty
Middle Market Mergers and Acquisitions by Colonnade Advisors - January 06, 2022 00:46 - 25 minutesThis episode continues our series of "industry spotlights," in which we focus on specific trends and opportunities in middle market M&A transactions.
MM M&A 021: Industry Spotlight – Automotive Reconditioning
Middle Market Mergers and Acquisitions by Colonnade Advisors - December 07, 2021 11:00 - 24 minutesThis episode continues our series of "industry spotlights," in which we focus on specific trends and opportunities in middle market M&A transactions. This episode focuses on the automotive reconditioning industry, a $5.4 billion industry that is highly fragmented and ripe for consolidation. ...
Women's Bball plays Tennessee, Books Every 20-Something Should Read, Mock Dog Show
This Week in the Paper - November 08, 2021 15:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsEric recorded this episode with other people in the room, and as such, there is a little bit of background noise. He's sorry but knows that true fans will power through anyway. Plus, it's the first episode of the semester featuring all of news, sports, and A&L!
MM M&A 020 - Indications of Interest and Letters of Intent: Narrowing the Field
Middle Market Mergers and Acquisitions by Colonnade Advisors - November 08, 2021 10:00 - 31 minutesIn previous episodes, Colonnade Advisors has outlined our unique 16-week sales process timeline in four phases: pre-marketing, go to market, management presentations/buyer due diligence, and exclusivity/documentation. In this episode, we will be doing a deep dive on indications of interest ("IOI...
Op-Ed: Staff Grievances, Cathy Cox Q&A, History of Central State
This Week in the Paper - October 29, 2021 17:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsThis week Asst. News Editor Katie Futch joins the show to discuss the history of Central State, her Q&A with new GC president Cathy Cox, Terrell Hall wins Preservation Award, and the staff published an op-ed airing our grievances against the school onboarding us as employees.
World Mental Health Day, Milledgeville Ghosts, Running Strategies for Academic Success
This Week in the Paper - October 20, 2021 19:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsIn this episode of This Week in the Paper, Eric sits down with Asst. Arts & Life Editor Lilyana Kovacheva to discuss long distance running strategies for academic success, midterms, and world mental health day. Then, Asst. News Editor Katie Futch joins the show to talk about the Women's Giving C...
Donnie Rowe Trial, Healthy Financial Habits in College, Music Midtown
This Week in the Paper - October 01, 2021 05:00 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsAsst. Arts & Life Editor Lilyana Kovacheva joins the show to tell us about her weekend at Music Midtown, Yik Yak's prevalence on GC's campus, and healthy financial habits for college students. Then Asst. News Editor Katie Futch sits down to discuss the study abroad program (eh, kinda), GC's new ...
Faculty Protest, Vaccine Incentive Plan, STDs on Campus, No More Drunk Bus
This Week in the Paper - September 15, 2021 18:00 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsNews Editor Bailey Ballard joins the show to discuss the faculty protest of USG Covid guidelines, GC's remembrance of 9/11, the vaccine incentive plan, and the drunk bus' discontinuation. Then, Assistant Arts & Life Editor Lilyana Kovacheva sits down to talk about new dog owners during quarantin...
Back for a Second Season: New President, Faculty Unrest, Tobacco Ban, Roommate Horror Stories
This Week in the Paper - September 10, 2021 03:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsHost Eric Boyd returns for a second season of The Colonnade's official podcast, This Week in the Paper, to bring GC students the news from around campus. In this episode, Assistant News Editor Katie Futch joins the show to discuss GC's new president, the school's tobacco ban, robbery near the do...
MM M&A 019 - Industry Spotlight: Vehicle Service Contract Administrators
Middle Market Mergers and Acquisitions by Colonnade Advisors - August 10, 2021 19:44 - 30 minutesThis episode continues our series of "industry spotlights," in which we focus on specific trends and opportunities in middle market M&A transactions. This episode kicks off several episodes around the finance and insurance ("F&I") products industry, estimated at $80+ billion in size at the ret...
MM M&A 018 - Industry Spotlight: Insurance Premium Finance
Middle Market Mergers and Acquisitions by Colonnade Advisors - July 19, 2021 10:00 - 36 minutesThis episode kicks off a series of “industry spotlights” in which we focus on specific trends and opportunities in middle market M&A transactions. Our first episode in this series is all about an exciting niche industry ($35 billion) that Colonnade has dominated in the role of advisor to b...
MM M&A 017 - Pick Your Partner - The Exclusivity Phase
Middle Market Mergers and Acquisitions by Colonnade Advisors - May 25, 2021 10:00 - 39 minutesWe are excited to focus today’s episode on the final phase of our unique 16-week sales process. Today we are focused on phase four: exclusivity/documentation. We invite you to listen to episode 001 for more information about phase one (pre-marketing), episode 002 for more information about ph...
Students keep stealing letters off the welcome sign
This Week in the Paper - April 28, 2021 04:00 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsEric sits down with editors Christian Stroud, Bailey Ballard, and Merritt Dismuke to discuss the softball team's woes, GC attendance patterns, study abroad is returning, the letters got stolen off the welcome sign... again (haha), what does "the new normal" mean, First Taste: Goodie Gallery, and...
MM M&A 016 - Management Meetings
Middle Market Mergers and Acquisitions by Colonnade Advisors - April 26, 2021 23:21 - 30 minutesIn previous episodes, Colonnade Advisors has outlined our unique 16-week sales process timeline in four phases: pre-marketing, go to market, management presentations/buyer due diligence, and exclusivity/documentation. Today’s episode focuses on phase three: management presentations/ buyer due...
MM M&A 016 - Management Meetings
Middle Market Mergers and Acquisitions by Colonnade Advisors - April 26, 2021 23:21 - 30 minutesIn previous episodes, Colonnade Advisors has outlined our unique 16-week sales process timeline in four phases: pre-marketing, go to market, management presentations/buyer due diligence, and exclusivity/documentation. Today’s episode focuses on phase three: management presentations/ buyer due...
Deep River Fest, GC has the vaccine, the golf team won something!
This Week in the Paper - April 14, 2021 05:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsEditors Andrew Hansen, Raleigh Hutchison and Molly Layne join the show to discuss: - the golf team's victory at the Bobcat Invitational - tennis team ended their quarantine - GC as a vaccine site - in-person graduation - Café Central - Deep River Fest - Doodle's Bakery
How baseball gets back to winning, top five bathrooms on campus, GC is moving to Microsoft
This Week in the Paper - April 05, 2021 19:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsEric sits down with editors Bailey, Merritt and Christian to discuss how the COVID-19 stimulus affects students, GC's move from Gmail to Microsoft, the top five bathrooms on campus, GC's self-care week, the seven day's play, senior tennis player Matt Rogel, how the baseball team gets back on tra...
ep.1 - Welcome to the Show!
This Week in the Paper - March 23, 2021 00:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsWelcome to the first episode of This Week in the Paper! The goal of this show is to deliver Georgia College students content from our school newspaper, The Colonnade, in a more convenient way. Episode one covers student social media trends, the best meal deals downtown, basketball season recap, ...
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