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M&A LaunchpadSerial Exits With Vimeo, College Humor, TeePublic, and More with Josh AbramsonWe’re honored to interview legendary American Entrepreneur Josh Abramson on today’s episode of the M&A Launchpad Podcast. Josh Abramson is the Founder of Vimeo, CollegeHumor.com, BustedTees, and TeePublic.
In this podcast episode, we discuss:
Structuring deals when selling to a public company and risks to avoid
Weighing decisions on when to sell
Negotiations with potential acquirers
How to navigate what life looks like after a big exit
Additional Resources:
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2024-04-231h 02
Building a Furniture Brand with Ethan Abramson112 _ Special Episode _ Building on the Bad with Casey and Brandon Smith of Path Design CompanyThis episode is with Casey and Brandon Smith, co owners of the furniture company Path Design Company - If you want to hear the full story behind how Path Design got started, check out the show archives - episode 111As your company grows, you have more and more customers. And the more customers you have, the greater chance that you and one of those customers won’t see eye to eye. Casey and Brandon take us back to their first hard customer experience, and talk through what that felt like. They also share what they learned from that i...
2023-07-0304 minBuilding a Furniture Brand with Ethan Abramson111 _ Casey and Brandon Smith of Path Design CompanyCasey and Brandon started their company because they wanted to have an outlet for their creativity - an idea that I am sure a lot of people also have. But they put the work in, and the time, and learned to work smarter and faster. They also came to understand that the business side of any creative endeavor needs attention paid to it as well if you want it to grow. And grow it has, from what started as just a creative outlet to now, a successful business that supports them both.So Follow along as we talk...
2023-06-2829 min
The Pillow FortPart 8: The Quarantine Forts with Jocelyn OranteIn this episode I am remotely joined by Jocelyn Orante. Jocelyn is an artist, wellness expert (in my personal opinion), and she is also a dear friend of mine. I asked her a ton about her art and how creative outlets have helped her throughout quarantine, but we honestly talked about a whirlwind of other topics like living alone throughout quarantine, self care and healing, and even quarantine romances?! Gasp??! Jocelyn is fascinating and is just a really good person, I can’t hype her up enough, so I hope you enjoy!
JOCELYN'S CO...
2020-04-2947 min
The Pillow FortPart 7: The Quarantine Forts with Roger RomeroIn this episode I am remotely joined by Roger Romero. Roger is a musician and teacher in the Pittsburgh area, and we discuss the music industry, teaching, our mutual dislike of small talk, and much more. Roger is a super interesting and talented guy and he had a lot of unique takes to the questions I’ve been asking in these interviews, so I hope you learn something new or take something positive away from this. And overall, hope all of you that are listening are hanging in there and doing okay. These are unprecedented times, so please take ca...
2020-04-1640 min
The Pillow FortPart 6: The Quarantine Forts with Dani GoldsteinIn this episode I am remotely joined by Dani Goldstein, who is a Marriage and Family therapist. She deals with couples, families, and individuals on a range of subjects, and we talked a lot about mental health and coping mechanisms during these unprecedented times. Just adding a disclaimer here that whatever Dani said in this interview is for informational and entertainment purposes and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. But overall, I personally felt really grounded after this conversation and I hope you do too, and also Dani is just a really cool person and...
2020-04-0831 min
The Pillow FortPart 5: The Quarantine Forts with Abby FeldmanIn this episode I’m remotely joined by Abby Feldman. Abby is a standup comedian, actress, content creator, writer, and just an overall awesome human being. I brought her onto the podcast to learn more about how comedians are being affected right now by self isolation, but further than that Abby just has the most warming and calming presence that is consistently so comforting to me. We recorded this about 2 weeks ago so the world has definitely changed, but even while editing this I was just able to take a deep breath and benefit a lot from Abby’s deep...
2020-04-0340 min
The Pillow FortPart 4: The Quarantine Forts with Tyler Brann and Caitie RoweIn this episode I’m remotely joined by Tyler and Caitie, who are parents in the New York area. I brought the two of them onto the podcast to learn more about how parents are handling this crisis, and they were able to share a ton of thoughts and tips around, parenting, homeschooling, and overall just keeping sane and having fun while in self isolation. They also provided me with a ton of helpful resources that are linked below, so definitely make sure to check those out. They’re really wonderful people, and I hope they can put a smil...
2020-04-0131 min
The Pillow FortPart 3: The Quarantine Forts with Danielle CornellIn this episode I’m remotely joined by Danielle Cornell. She’s a pre-k teacher, actress, and she’s 6 months pregnant! And, to top it off, she’s also my boyfriends sister (insert emoji). I brought Danielle onto the podcast to find out more about how pregnant women are coping during this very stressful time, and it was also great that she could shed light on how schools and the acting community are affected by this pandemic as well. Otherwise, we talked about anxiety, mindfulness, and other things that are grounding us during self isolation. This episode was recorded a little...
2020-03-3036 min
The Pillow FortPart 2: The Quarantine Forts with Megan FoleyIn this episode I’m remotely joined by Megan Foley. She’s a childhood friend of mine, and she’s a fifth grade teacher in the Philly area. We talk a lot about how her school district has been affected by this virus, how people can help students, teachers, and parents right now, and ways to personally cope with self isolation.
Music: Hansel Romero
Artwork: Jocelyn Orante
Recommended resources from Megan for students, parents, and teachers:
https://zoo.sandiegozoo.org/
This is a link for the San Diego Zoo! Here you can watch live camera action of animals and read about a...
2020-03-2537 min
The Pillow FortPart 1: The Quarantine Forts with Rhys Athayde and Matt TralliHey everyone! It’s Casey, and I’m currently stuck in self isolation like many of you listening. So, I wanted to take a break from regular Pillow Fort recordings and do something a bit different. While there is a ton fear and chaos circling around right now, I really just wanted take a moment to acknowledge and share people’s unique stories and challenges from self isolation. So, with that, welcome to The Quarantine Forts, a limited series that will do just that.
Part 1 - In this episode I’m remotely joined by Rhys and Matt, who are...
2020-03-2338 min
The Pillow FortEmma Sherry - Evolving Through Activism, Social Justice, and LawIn this episode I am joined by the wonderful and brilliant Emma Sherry. Emma is truly one of the most intelligent and well rounded individuals I’ve ever met, and I had such a great time getting to sit down with her and dive into her experiences with activism, social justice, law, creative endeavors, and much more. I’ve always learned a great deal from my friendship with Emma and I hope this episode teaches you a lot, and inspires you just as much as it inspired me. Enjoy!
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2020-03-171h 04The Pillow FortOlivia Whitehouse - From Pre-K Soccer to Ladies in the Big City!In this episode I caught up with one of my oldest friends, Olivia Whitehouse. We go all the way back to pre-k days when her dad coached our soccer team, and this girl has truly been with me through thick and thin. We had a really interesting and open conversation in this episode where we reflected on growing up together, and we also discussed Olivia’s recent acting success as she actually just finished her first US tour with Nick Jr. live! She’s crazy talented, and overall just a wonderful human being, and I hope you enjoy hearing more...
2020-03-031h 13The Pillow FortLeigh Abramson - Finding Our Own Identities As TwinsWelcome to the first episode of The Pillow Fort! In this episode I sit down with the amazing, wonderful, incredible (the list goes on) Leigh Abramson. She's a grad student studying speech pathology, she is wildly hilarious, and she happens to be my twin sister! We cover so many different topics in this episode like how it was to grow up as twins, unique college experiences, religious identities, and so much more. Growing up as a twin specifically was an amazing experience filled with wonderful memories, but also very interesting challenges, and it was really cool to actually dive...
2020-02-181h 07The Pillow FortWelcome to The Pillow FortWelcome to The Pillow Fort - a podcast where we tap into that raw, creative and explorative energy we all used to foster in our own pillow forts as kids.
I’m Casey Abramson, and I’ve noticed adults often forget to dedicate time toward dreaming, creating, and human connection. But remember building pillow forts as kids? They were the perfect escape to fantasize about the future, make up stories, share secrets, and truly be anyone you wanted to be. With the help of some amazing guests, I hope this podcast can do just that.
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2020-01-2800 min
Congressional Dish195: YemenYemen: Most of us don't know where that is but we Americans have been participating in a war there since 2015. In a surprise move, the 116th Congress recently put a resolution on President Trump's desk that would LIMIT our participation in that war. In this episode, learn about our recent history in Yemen: Why are we involved? When did our involvement start? What do we want from Yemen? And why is Congress suddenly pursuing a change in policy? In the second half of the episode, Jen admits defeat in a project she's been working on and Husband Joe joins Jen...
2019-04-292h 32
The Infinite InningThe Infinite Inning 092: The MVP Machine Dreams of Second ChancesTABLE OF CONTENTSRusie, Brouthers, and Dahlen Dreaming*John McGraw at Bay*Ben Lindbergh: Too Much Audio Friendship/When You Throw Away Your Question-Shot*“Ballroom Dancing” vs. “The Pound is Sinking” vs. “Your Mother Should Know”*The MLB The Show Non-Cover*The Mystery Machine/The MVP Machine*Dexter Fowler Presses the Spacebar*The Votto Advantage*They Don’t Use VCRs Anymore*Virginia, There Is Such a Thing as Player Development*Archaic Wind-Ups*Fresh Eyes*Batting Follow-Through*The Post-Book Refractory Period*Jill Abramson’s Note-Taking*The Machado- and Harper-ness of Everything (Or Lack Thereof)*Goodbyes.THE INFINITE INNING ARCHIVE...
2019-02-081h 48