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The Marvin Francois Show
7-Figure Real Estate Investor: How to Use Your 9-5 To Build Wealth - Storm Leroy #90
Our guest today is not just an investor — he’s a movement. Storm Leroy is an Entrepreneur, Mentor, Coach, Public Speaker, and Real Estate Expert whose impact spans across stages, states, and success stories.From growing up in a household of 10 in Brooklyn to buying his first Brownstone in the '90s…from working a full-time job at Verizon to becoming a multi-millionaire without ever seeing most of the properties he owns — Storm’s journey is nothing short of transformational.In this episode, we go deep on the real steps to building wealth in real estate (ev...
2025-03-28
1h 14
Boss Uncaged
Founder Of Blackstone Hathaway: Marvin L. Storm AKA The Exit Strategy Boss - S4E09 (#140)
“If you started a business, you\'re not thinking about when you\'re going to sell your business. You\'re just trying to survive today a lot of times. But as you\'re making some of those strategic decisions, like who you\'re hiring, how you\'re formatting your business, occasionally you need to just take a step back and ask the question, when should I sell my business in the future?” In Season 4, Episode 09 of the Boss Uncaged Podcast, S.A. Grant sits down with the Founder of Blackstone Hathaway, Marvin L. Storm.
2022-09-20
00 min
Business Exit Stories
Pursuing Post-Exit Dreams & Hitting Pause On The Podcast.
After nearly 3 years of doing his podcast, Marvin has been faced with an opportunity to pursue his post-exit dreams. Listen to Marvin explain the importance of having a post-exit plan, his thoughts on the podcast thus far, and his plans for the future of the podcast. While the podcast may be on pause, for now, there is an endless archive of shows for you to listen to and continue to educate yourself on how to maximize the value of your business. As the web developer and producer of Marvin’s podcast, it has be...
2022-08-01
13 min
Business Exit Stories
How a Sales Price Went From 1X to 4X with the Stroke of a Pen
An offer was made on a client’s business by a strategic buyer and through the application of both skill and using the strategic buyers own financial metrics convinced the buyer and their advisors that it was to their benefit to pay not two or three, but four times more than their original offer to acquire his client’s business. A race car driver took his skills from the racetrack into the board room and built a successful company that became well known in the aftermarket auto performance industry where the need for speed is impo...
2022-06-02
1h 12
Business Exit Stories
Part Two – Michael Richmond: What Happens When the Owners of a Company Don’t Know Why Their Company Was Valuable
An importer of garden plants and supplies that was growing at an intense rate and making tons of money still couldn’t get their business sold or find a buyer until an advisor approached the problem and came up with an interesting solution. A third generation security and door hardware distributor that was the premier value-added distributor in the industry and was charging double what their competitors were charging. With help from an advisor, they were able to leverage trade secrets that even the current third generation owners didn’t really understand to get a sky...
2022-06-02
30 min
Business Exit Stories
Part One – Michael Richmond: Why a Company That Was Growing Exponentially Couldn’t Get Sold
A company that manufactured orthopedic implants for pets was growing and profitable. However, getting this company positioned for an exit and finding the right acquiring company proved to be an extraordinary challenge that required some insightful thinking. Two women 25 years ago open a small retail bakery that makes sweets in the form of cookies and muffins. They opened their first bakery shop in Harlem in NYC and over time grew their cookie and muffin business to six locations. They were approached by a Private Equity Group who made a great offer. With the help of a...
2022-06-02
31 min
Business Exit Stories
Part Two – Linda Broom: Why a Business Growing By Leaps and Bounds Couldn’t Get an SBA Loan
A business that was given birth after the breadwinner in the family was laid off. To make ends meet, the breadwinner’s wife started cleaning houses. Because she was allergic to many of the chemicals that are commonly used in household cleaning supplies, she began to use organic cleaning supplies and then promoted her organic orientation on social media. The business exploded and then after building a highly successful business they decided to sell. To their surprise, even though they were making a lot of money and had sales and profit growth year after year, they couldn’t ge...
2022-04-26
25 min
Business Exit Stories
Part One – Linda Broom: The One Thing You Can’t Forget When Selling a Business – If You Do It Can Cost You Big Time
A family-owned retail produced market that procured its fruits and produce from local growers. The family had operated the business for 10 years and as the kids got older and started to leave for college, they didn’t plan on continuing to work in the business. Which is a common theme for many family-managed businesses these days. One of the stipulations that the seller required was how long they would stay and be available for training. This stipulation triggered the domino effect. An entrepreneur did all the right things to position their business for a successful ex...
2022-04-26
30 min
Incredible Life Creator with Dr. Kimberley Linert
Successfully Exit Your Business: Marvin L .Storm Ep 274
Marvin L. Storm has founded, acquired, and scaled businesses over the past four decades. He hosts the Business Exit Stories Podcast where he interviews M&A Advisors and other transaction professionals who share stories of their deals for those who are thinking about selling their business. He serves on numerous company Boards of Directors, consults on exit strategies, and is a frequent speaker, exit coach, author, and podcaster. Contact Marvin L. Storm: Entrepreneurs should listen to the Business Exit Stories and learn from others that have stepped away from their business. The podcast located at www.businessexitstories.c...
2022-03-14
53 min
Business Exit Stories
Why You Shouldn’t Buy a $400,000 Ferrari Before Your Business Sale Closes
A fitness business franchisee of a national franchised fitness center accepted an offer from a qualified buyer. While excited to be stepping away from his business as he had other business opportunities he wanted to pursue, he made an interesting terrible decision before the business sale closed escrow. A buyer for a 19-unit fitness business hired a firm that specializes in performing due diligence for buyers and invested over $100,000 with this firm. Normally, when a buyer invests this much money into doing due diligence in a transaction, they are generally very committed to seeing the transaction through...
2022-03-07
37 min
Business Exit Stories
A Success Plan That Took a Business Worth Million to Zero
A family-owned business that had been successful for decades was turned over to the founder’s son. While succession planning was a part of the long-term plan for the founder, the execution of the plan didn’t go as planned. Two companies with similar issues when being positioned for sale and how the two founders handle their exits in dramatically different ways and with equally as dramatic results. How fraud by a partner nearly bankrupted a company but because the right things were done to build creditability and trust with buyers, the company had several buyers...
2022-02-21
52 min
Business Exit Stories
What Is Pre-Due Diligence and How It Can Make You Millions
A major league baseball team was brought to Denver and the details of how a transaction like this goes forward. A hyper growth company that was doubling sales every year outgrew the capabilities of some members on their management team. An owner often tries to show loyalty and does everything possible to keep those that helped build the company in the early stages employed with the company. A family tragedy forced the wife, who was a marketing director for a company, to become the CEO, a position she wasn’t trained to do. As CEO she...
2022-02-07
43 min
The Climb
Ep #87 - Exiting a business with Marvin L Storm
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2022-01-26
1h 03
Business Exit Stories
How Two Partners in a Successful and Growing Business Managed to Take It to Zero When They Decided to Sell
A partnership business went from a consistent year over year growth rate to a valuation of zero in a few short years. A family owned 30-location retail service business that had passed to the second generation. As it came time for the third generation to decide if they were interested in taking over the business, several […] The post How Two Partners in a Successful and Growing Business Managed to Take It to Zero When They Decided to Sell appeared first on Business Exit Stories.
2022-01-24
47 min
Business Exit Stories
How Two Partners in a Successful and Growing Business Managed to Take It to Zero When They Decided to Sell
A partnership business went from a consistent year over year growth rate to a valuation of zero in a few short years. A family owned 30-location retail service business that had passed to the second generation. As it came time for the third generation to decide if they were interested in taking over the business, several of the minority shareholders sold their shares. How a businesses during the pandemic when listed for sale had ample suitors for their business and how they decided on which buyer they wanted to carry on the legacy of the b...
2022-01-24
47 min
Snackable Solutions
Business Exit Strategies & How-to Tips: Interview with Marvin L. Storm, BX Advisors
Marvin L. Storm shares information and exit stories that will benefit entrepreneurs who are just getting started, those that are busy scaling their business, and those that are getting ready for an exit. Marvin is the author of "Transitioning From Employee To Entrepreneur" available here: https://amzn.to/33v73vc For a recap of his Snackable Solution, watch it here: https://youtu.be/Y2cfNBGMFts Follow Marvin Storm at: Website BxAdvisors LinkedIn Business Exit Stories BxAdvisors on Facebook Twitter YouTube Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/c...
2022-01-20
32 min
Business Owners & Entrepreneurs Podcast with Peter Boolkah | Business Coach | The Transition Guy®
Maximise Your Business Value on Exit with Marvin L Storm
In today’s video, I'm in conversation with Marvin L. Storm, a podcaster, author, and entrepreneur, about business exit strategies, where business owners make their money when selling a business, and why business exit is important. Marvin L. Storm is the podcaster behind The Business Exit Stories podcast. His podcast provides in-depth insights to business owners on what to do or not do when exiting a business, as well as insights on things to watch out for when preparing a business for sale.Many business owners come to the point in their business journey where the...
2022-01-18
20 min
Leadership LIVE @ 8:05! Podcast - Talking Small Business
How to Improve the Value of Your Business - Talking Small Business with Marvin L. Storm
Leadership LIVE @ 8:05! - Talking Small Business with Marvin L. Storm about Improving The Value of Your Business. Marvin Storm hosts The Business Exit Stories podcast, where M&A Advisors, Investment Bankers, and Business Brokers share some of the most unusual deal stories you can imagine. He is also the Founder of Blackstone Hathaway, a company focused on helping entrepreneurs properly position their businesses for sale and develop a strategic plan to minimize capital gains taxes when the business is sold. Every Tuesday evening on Leadership LIVE @ 8:05! - Talking Small Business, your host Andrew Frazier is joined by exper...
2022-01-12
56 min
Business Exit Stories
How Skillfully Crafting A Story Regarding Your Exit Can Turn Your Biggest Loss Into The Reason Why A Business Is Sold
A medical research company was founded by research PhDs and had a highly complex business model that relied on highly paid professionals which performed and managed the medical research. While the business generated millions in revenues, the cost of the highly paid staff produced an EBITA in the low six figures. A label manufacturer’s divorce […] The post How Skillfully Crafting A Story Regarding Your Exit Can Turn Your Biggest Loss Into The Reason Why A Business Is Sold appeared first on Business Exit Stories.
2022-01-10
52 min
Business Exit Stories
How Skillfully Crafting A Story Regarding Your Exit Can Turn Your Biggest Loss Into The Reason Why A Business Is Sold
A medical research company was founded by research PhDs and had a highly complex business model that relied on highly paid professionals which performed and managed the medical research. While the business generated millions in revenues, the cost of the highly paid staff produced an EBITA in the low six figures. A label manufacturer’s divorce and other lifestyle changes necessitated the sale of the business and at the same time there was a longshoreman’s strike that blocked critical shipments he needed from Asia. The strike proved catastrophic and devastated sales, yet the entrepreneur was able to f...
2022-01-10
52 min
Struggle To Strength Podcast
How To Double The Value Of Your Business with Marvin L. Storm
EPISODE 55: “Optimize it. Sell it. Enjoy it.” — Marvin L. Storm Marvin L. Storm joins the podcast this week, sitting down with the boys to discuss: Strategies for successful and profitable business exits How to find out what type of buyer might be interested in your business What to focus on when positioning your business for sale Entrepreneur, exit strategist, and host of the Business Exit Stories Podcast, Marvin has over four decades of experience helping entrepreneurs put more money in their pockets when they sell. Marvin has made it his mission in life to hel...
2022-01-07
55 min
Business Exit Stories
Why Certain Types Of Buyers Will Pay More Money For The Same Business
An ecommerce business that was two businesses in one and how the lack of understanding and accounting of inter-company transfers not only nearly derailed a deal but almost cratered the entire business. The importance of having a CFO, either a fractional one or full-time one, and how this can make the difference between a successful company and an exit or a failed company and a botched exit. The sellers of a business felt that their business was worth a lot more than the financials showed. Different types of buyers will pay different prices for the same business...
2021-12-27
47 min
Business Exit Stories
Why Certain Types Of Buyers Will Pay More Money For The Same Business
An ecommerce business that was two businesses in one and how the lack of understanding and accounting of inter-company transfers not only nearly derailed a deal but almost cratered the entire business. The importance of having a CFO, either a fractional one or full-time one, and how this can make the difference between a successful […] The post Why Certain Types Of Buyers Will Pay More Money For The Same Business appeared first on Business Exit Stories.
2021-12-27
47 min
The Prosperity Perspective
30. Make a CLEAN Exit & DOUBLE What’s in your Pocket while You Sell with Marvin L. Storm
Welcome back to another prosperous episode of The Prosperity Perspective Podcast! Host Liam Leonard is excited to bring on a guest with a TON of experience in the franchise world, particularly in exiting businesses, and who is founder of an all-around great podcast for business people everywhere. Join his conversation with Marvin L. Storm as they pick apart Marvin’s journey as entrepreneur and glean what he wishes he had known earlier about investments, financial plans, and teams. Take time with them to thoroughly examine your exit plan, no matter how young or old you are...
2021-12-14
35 min
Business Exit Stories
How an Entrepreneur’s Ego Took a Deal from $30M to $1.2M
A founder of an oil rig manufacturing business started meeting with a buyer on his own and his M&A Advisor cautioned him not to negotiate any of the agreed upon terms. He was also told to follow the plan that had been developed on when to share the sale with his employees. Find out what happened when the owner chose to ignore this advice. A company that had 65% of their business come from one customer even though it was a large multi-national company, and how this nearly cratered the deal but was eventually salvaged. A...
2021-12-13
46 min
Business Exit Stories
How an Entrepreneur’s Ego Took a Deal from $30M to $1.2M
A founder of an oil rig manufacturing business started meeting with a buyer on his own and his M&A Advisor cautioned him not to negotiate any of the agreed upon terms. He was also told to follow the plan that had been developed on when to share the sale with his employees. Find out what […] The post How an Entrepreneur’s Ego Took a Deal from $30M to $1.2M appeared first on Business Exit Stories.
2021-12-13
46 min
Business Exit Stories
How To Sell Your Company For Less Money But End Up Putting More Cash In Your Pocket
A profitable HVAC company decided to explore selling their business because COVID had escalated valuations in the HVAC sector since more people were staying home and needed more heating and air services. Shortly after deciding to sell, a Private Equity Group approached the company and began their acquisition and due diligence. Financial buyers like a Private Equity Group have key aspects they look for when acquiring smaller companies. A client makes an assumption that turned out to be dead wrong. Not following some basic steps could be the worst mistake during the sale of your business.
2021-11-29
50 min
Business Exit Stories
How To Sell Your Company For Less Money But End Up Putting More Cash In Your Pocket
A profitable HVAC company decided to explore selling their business because COVID had escalated valuations in the HVAC sector since more people were staying home and needed more heating and air services. Shortly after deciding to sell, a Private Equity Group approached the company and began their acquisition and due diligence. Financial buyers like a […] The post How To Sell Your Company For Less Money But End Up Putting More Cash In Your Pocket appeared first on Business Exit Stories.
2021-11-29
50 min
Business Exit Stories
How Doing the Right Things Turned a $20M Sale into a $40M Sale
An orthopedic footwear manufacturer was able to weather a series of unexpected events, failed closings, and a complete shutdown during the pandemic to successfully exit the business. A seller went from a DIY mode to engaging a professional advisor to facilitate their exit and this decision made the founder an additional $20M in the process, which was nearly double the initial exit value in the DIY transaction. A pet insurance company was able to make a strategic decision early in the acquisition process that allowed them to entertain other offers allowing them to substantially increase t...
2021-11-15
1h 00
Business Exit Stories
How Doing the Right Things Turned a $20M Sale into a $40M Sale
An orthopedic footwear manufacturer was able to weather a series of unexpected events, failed closings, and a complete shutdown during the pandemic to successfully exit the business. A seller went from a DIY mode to engaging a professional advisor to facilitate their exit and this decision made the founder an additional $20M in the process, […] The post How Doing the Right Things Turned a $20M Sale into a $40M Sale appeared first on Business Exit Stories.
2021-11-15
1h 00
Business Exit Stories
When Issues Surface in Due Diligence, You May Wish to Take A 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Look At Other Critical Aspects Of The Business
An e-commerce business where some of the metrics on the financial statements just didn’t seem to add up. One of the issues had to do with the gross margins on some of the products sold being north of 75%, which was far above the norm for this business segment. This issue caused the buyer to dig deeper. How being transparent can cut both ways, but not enough or too much transparency can both kill deals. A transaction that took place during COVID and how top-tier execution doubled the value of a restaurant when other restaurants wer...
2021-11-01
39 min
Business Exit Stories
When Issues Surface in Due Diligence, You May Wish to Take A 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Look At Other Critical Aspects Of The Business
An e-commerce business where some of the metrics on the financial statements just didn’t seem to add up. One of the issues had to do with the gross margins on some of the products sold being north of 75%, which was far above the norm for this business segment. This issue caused the buyer to […] The post When Issues Surface in Due Diligence, You May Wish to Take A 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Look At Other Critical Aspects Of The Business appeared first on Business Exit Stories.
2021-11-01
39 min
The Biz Bros Podcast
How entrepreneurs can dramatically increase the money they put in their pocket when they sell their business with Marvin L. Storm
Today the Biz Bros chat with Marvin about how entrepreneurs who sell their business' can dramatically increase money in their pockets! Marvin L. Storm has more than 30 years of experience in multi-location operations management, mergers, acquisitions, and developing and executing business exit strategies. After receiving his BS in Accounting, he spent his early career with a Big Four accounting firm. Since then, he has launched and acquired businesses, worked with executive teams nationwide designing and implementing business growth and exit strategies, is a host for the Business Exit Stories Podcast, and is currently writing a book on th...
2021-10-29
29 min
Business Exit Stories
From Making Money as a Side Hustle to a $19M Business Losing Money
A chemist that solves a problem his wife had with some of her hair and cosmetic beauty products line while working full time. His side hustle turned into a business that exploded into a $19M business virtually overnight. Hyper growth when scaling nearly forced an early exit and disaster was averted. An absentee owner business […] The post From Making Money as a Side Hustle to a $19M Business Losing Money appeared first on Business Exit Stories.
2021-10-18
50 min
Business Exit Stories
From Making Money as a Side Hustle to a $19M Business Losing Money
A chemist that solves a problem his wife had with some of her hair and cosmetic beauty products line while working full time. His side hustle turned into a business that exploded into a $19M business virtually overnight. Hyper growth when scaling nearly forced an early exit and disaster was averted. An absentee owner business was acquired and how leverage was used to get a 10X return when properly managed. A high school graduate that made money mowing lawns turned this part time job into a multi-million dollar exit by smartly building his business a da...
2021-10-18
50 min
Business Exit Stories
Going from a Meager Six Figure Walk Away Exit Offer to Millions Plus a Second Bite of the Apple on a Subsequent Sale
A specialty heavy equipment company that dominated a highly profitable niche decided to sell. A private equity firm suggested by the M&A advisor expressed interest and made a generous offer. However, the seller’s attorney had dealt with this Private Equity from before and had formed some opinions on them. What shouldn’t have happened, ended up […] The post Going from a Meager Six Figure Walk Away Exit Offer to Millions Plus a Second Bite of the Apple on a Subsequent Sale appeared first on Business Exit Stories.
2021-10-04
48 min
Business Exit Stories
Going from a Meager Six Figure Walk Away Exit Offer to Millions Plus a Second Bite of the Apple on a Subsequent Sale
A specialty heavy equipment company that dominated a highly profitable niche decided to sell. A private equity firm suggested by the M&A advisor expressed interest and made a generous offer. However, the seller’s attorney had dealt with this Private Equity from before and had formed some opinions on them. What shouldn’t have happened, ended up happening and it derailed the deal. How 50/50 partners had taken over a company from the founder’s family and although they were good at their jobs in the company, they weren’t naturally born entrepreneurs and make rookie mistakes as new o...
2021-10-04
48 min
The Enduring Gifts of MARVIN GAYE Podcast
The Invaluable, Unauthorized Marvin Gaye Sexual Healing Tour Content
I wanted to share some recent discoveries I've made about what makes this "odd" content, that is randomly available out there, so invaluable. Know that it is was captured without Marvin's authorization. On his 1983 Sexual Healing Tour he never agreed to have one of his performances recorded for our commercial consumption. You'll notice there is not the CBS or Columbia records released album from this tour, similar to the multiple concert albums Motown released on Marvin. So THAT can help to give you a sigh of relief on the horrific audio quality that goes along with ANY of these...
2021-10-04
59 min
Business Exit Stories
How An Entrepreneur Exited Their Business After A Cancer Diagnosis
An entrepreneur decided to sell his business, and then when he was at the closing table, backed out. He did this not once but twice. Three partners with equal ownership in a business they ran for decades had different goals and objectives which caused an extended five-year process of getting the business sold. Russian immigrants […] The post How An Entrepreneur Exited Their Business After A Cancer Diagnosis appeared first on Business Exit Stories.
2021-09-20
40 min
Business Exit Stories
How An Entrepreneur Exited Their Business After A Cancer Diagnosis
An entrepreneur decided to sell his business, and then when he was at the closing table, backed out. He did this not once but twice. Three partners with equal ownership in a business they ran for decades had different goals and objectives which caused an extended five-year process of getting the business sold. Russian immigrants that built a successful business not once, but twice and how one their businesses became a lot more successful than the other. They decided to sell the first business to focus on the more profitable one. Sometimes focus is the...
2021-09-20
40 min
Business Exit Stories
How the IRS Can Kill a Deal Without Breaking a Sweat
A business owner’s lack of transparency with his M&A Advisor ended up taking his business sale from a sure deal to zero and the IRS killed this deal without breaking a sweat. A buyer walked away from a deal allowing the seller to re-sell the business again in a matter of months and keep all the sales proceeds from the first deal in a practice called double dipping. If you are growing your business through acquisitions, regardless of how messy an acquisition is, these can become your most profitable deals. Taking re...
2021-09-06
53 min
Business Exit Stories
How the IRS Can Kill a Deal Without Breaking a Sweat
A business owner’s lack of transparency with his M&A Advisor ended up taking his business sale from a sure deal to zero and the IRS killed this deal without breaking a sweat. A buyer walked away from a deal allowing the seller to re-sell the business again in a matter of months and keep all […] The post How the IRS Can Kill a Deal Without Breaking a Sweat appeared first on Business Exit Stories.
2021-09-06
53 min
Business Exit Stories
How A Business Went From $50 Million In Sales To Ceasing Operations And Still Got Sold.
Why working capital requirements can often be used strategically by buyers as they are designed to reduce the effective sales price of a business. Unaware sellers can be surprised when they end up with a lot less than they anticipated because they allowed the working capital to be manipulated either by how working capital was defined or the amount required. A business went from $50M in sales to ceasing operations and was still sold for a considerable sum. When you know where the intrinsic value in a business is, the business can still be monetized, even as a...
2021-08-16
51 min
Business Exit Stories
How A Business Went From $50 Million In Sales To Ceasing Operations And Still Got Sold.
Why working capital requirements can often be used strategically by buyers as they are designed to reduce the effective sales price of a business. Unaware sellers can be surprised when they end up with a lot less than they anticipated because they allowed the working capital to be manipulated either by how working capital was […] The post How A Business Went From $50 Million In Sales To Ceasing Operations And Still Got Sold. appeared first on Business Exit Stories.
2021-08-16
51 min
Business Exit Stories
How A Tax Plan Can Save Millions In A Business Sale
Although a comprehensive tax plan was painstakingly crafted and designed, a client went dark for nearly nine months. Less than a week before the sale was to take place the client called and asked if everything was ready to go. A significant portion of the tax planning strategies that had been crafted couldn’t be executed […] The post How A Tax Plan Can Save Millions In A Business Sale appeared first on Business Exit Stories.
2021-08-02
45 min
Business Exit Stories
How A Tax Plan Can Save Millions In A Business Sale
Although a comprehensive tax plan was painstakingly crafted and designed, a client went dark for nearly nine months. Less than a week before the sale was to take place the client called and asked if everything was ready to go. A significant portion of the tax planning strategies that had been crafted couldn’t be executed or implemented in a matter of days. Four partners in an Amazon e-commerce business positioned their business for sale, it was discovered that they had no written partnership agreement and only a handshake gentleman’s agreement. As the business moved towards the...
2021-08-02
45 min
Business Exit Stories
How A Nearly Impossible To Sell Business Sold Quickly For Double Its Value
A transactional story of an infrastructure construction company that was equipment intensive and had accumulated nearly five times more equipment on the books than it needed. While the company has strong free cash flow, the amount of equipment on the books made it a difficult to capture anything above the equipment book value on the […] The post How A Nearly Impossible To Sell Business Sold Quickly For Double Its Value appeared first on Business Exit Stories.
2021-07-19
37 min
Business Exit Stories
How A Nearly Impossible To Sell Business Sold Quickly For Double Its Value
A transactional story of an infrastructure construction company that was equipment intensive and had accumulated nearly five times more equipment on the books than it needed. While the company has strong free cash flow, the amount of equipment on the books made it a difficult to capture anything above the equipment book value on the balance sheet. How it was positioned while nearly impossible to sell to literally doubling the business value and getting it sold quickly, far quicker than the seller ever thought possible. A retailer that had 75% more inventory than it needed, making the business...
2021-07-19
37 min
Business Exit Stories
How an Entrepreneur Was Able to Jack Up Profits Only to Be Sued After the Business Sold
A commercial janitorial business dramatically increased their gross margins and profitability the year before it sold. However, the source of the profits wasn’t from excellent execution or dramatically increases sales. When the buyers found out why the performance was so good, they sued the seller. A juvenile based sports manufacturing and import company had multiple offers on the table but decided to aggressively the countered all the offers. The counteroffers were all rejected. A year later the business was sold for the book value of inventory. Get multiple strategic bidders at the table and in...
2021-07-05
38 min
Business Exit Stories
How to Make a $28M Highly Profitable Company Worth Nothing and Unsaleable in One Easy Step
A highly profitable business services company that has five highly qualified partners in the business handling the key functions of the company. These partners were committed to the business and worked 70-80 hours per week for years. Yet even though this company was highly profitable, it turned out to be unsellable. A $35M tortilla company with millions in profits company that couldn’t be sold due to critical strategic mistakes that the entrepreneur made. The wrong attorney nearly crashed a deal and only when the attorney was fired, did the deal close. How ha...
2021-06-21
56 min
Business Exit Stories
How Holding on to Your Business Too Long and Not Selling Can Cost Millions
Why the FBI, DEA, and state regulatory agencies descended on a business and why this didn’t bother the right buyer. How the wrong business intermediary can create mistrust and derail a deal in the blink of an eye, making it impossible for a buyer to acquire the business, even though it was a great business. A multi-million-dollar liability that the seller didn’t know existed was uncovered in due diligence and how the buyer structured the deal to mitigate this liability to get an impossible deal done. A deal went from the first...
2021-06-07
47 min
Business Exit Stories
50/50 Is Not Always Nifty – Partnerships That Don’t Work
A family operation with three kids never had a disagreement while mom, the matriarch of the family, was around. However, when she unexpectedly passed away, the kids spent the next 10 yrs. and $5M in legal fees trying to sort out their differences. A rags to riches saga where a family business, again with three kids, was devastated when the US Gov’t facilitated the confiscation of their business. Sometimes succession planning is just not possible because of the personalities that exit within the family – and in this case, how a sociopath can create a literal wall...
2021-05-24
46 min
Business Exit Stories
How a Competitor’s Business Card Dramatically Increased the Value of an Acquisition
A business card in a shirt pocket that was visible to others, helped dramatically increase the value of a deal when one of the buyer’s realized that their major competitor was bidding on their deal. Within 24 hours after they realized this, an offer was submitted that was substantially higher than anticipated. How Covid has altered how deals are getting done and how smart sellers are stepping back and realizing that it is a different day today and that deals can still get done if you can work through deal structures that are tailored for both buyers and...
2021-05-10
42 min
The Enduring Gifts of MARVIN GAYE Podcast
FINAL EPISODE: Marvin Gaye's Creation is the Birth of TODAY'S Hip Hop
Family, we've reached the end of our conversations on THE BADDEST MF THAT THERE EVER IS!!!!!!! Here is the conclusion of our discussions on how Marvin Gaye's creation in 1972 results in the birth of TODAY'S sound of Hip Hop. With much love, signing off! marvin gaye abraham martin and john, marvin gaye ain't no mountain high enough, marvin gaye albums, marvin gaye and kim weston, marvin gaye and tammi terrell, marvin gaye belgium, marvin gaye best album, marvin gaye best songs, marvin gaye biography, marvin gaye biopic, marvin gaye can i get a witness, marvin gaye come...
2021-05-09
1h 00
Business Exit Stories
How a 4th Generation Business Doubled Their Sales After It Was Sold
A 4th generation business started in the 1890’s. As you listen to this deal story you will learn how the new owner was able to double the business in less than a year. A lower valuation on a business appraisal can dramatically change the economics of a deal, but how, if you understand the reasons an appraisal comes in lower than anticipated, you can actually get the appraiser to change their valuation, something that rarely happens. Knowing how the valuation was arrived at can actually help you in presenting a case for a higher valuation. One...
2021-04-26
45 min
Business Exit Stories
From Flying High to Bankruptcy to a Successful Exit
A family run business with decades of a history with an elite clientele that provided cleaning concierge service for Broadway theaters by cleaning stage garments and costumes for all of the theaters in the Broadway Theater district. The family grew the business to a nearly 8-figure a year business and was flying high until COVID hit and most of their clientele left the city and all of the theaters closed. The pandemic hit the business hard eventually forcing it into bankruptcy. Yet with the right help a deal was structured to not only salvage the business from the brink of...
2021-04-12
45 min
Business Exit Stories
What Do You Mean My Business Is Not Worth This?
A founder who was selling his business had the absolute criteria that he did not want to remain working in the business after it was sold. He was burnt out and wanted to move on. So, what do you think happened and what you should be prepared for when you sell your business? How important the terms outline in a Letter of Intent are and if a key deal point is included may save your deal, if you get it right, and if you don’t, may derail your deal. What not to do when yo...
2021-03-29
42 min
Business Exit Stories
How Partners that Couldn’t Stand Each Other Managed to Sell Their Business
How buyers will often research a market segment to identify companies in a specific industry or niche that is under served or has consolidation opportunities and then decide to create a platform. Building a platform is a strategy that is becoming more popular today for buyers as they seek out companies to acquire. Small insignificant revenue sources can become a big headache in deals as well as how regulatory issues need to be taken into consideration when positioning a company for sale Timing is a crucial issue when thinking of selling a business and how 50/50...
2021-03-15
47 min
The Enduring Gifts of MARVIN GAYE Podcast
PART 2 - That Time Marvin Gaye Changed The SOUND of Music
PART 2 - That Time Marvin Gaye Changed The SOUND of Music. We're almost to the finish line folks! marvin gaye abraham martin and john, marvin gaye ain't no mountain high enough, marvin gaye albums, marvin gaye and kim weston, marvin gaye and tammi terrell, marvin gaye belgium, marvin gaye best album, marvin gaye best songs, marvin gaye biography, marvin gaye biopic, marvin gaye can i get a witness, marvin gaye come get to this, marvin gaye discography, marvin gaye documentary, marvin gaye duets, marvin gaye easy, marvin gaye ecology, marvin gaye ego tripping out, marvin gaye environmental...
2021-03-12
3h 06
Business Exit Stories
People Get Funny When It Comes To Money
An entrepreneur in a service sector identified a need where the sales, operations, and finance departments of his clients always seemed to be relatively inefficient. He conceptualized a customized solution that could revolutionize the service and hospitality industry. Little did he realize how perfectly his company would be positioned when COVID hit. A young husband and wife team launched a business in the asbestos abatement industry, and again they benefited from have a business that was COVID resistant. Yet, they made crucial mistake. A business owner that thought his landlord, and close personal friend, would...
2021-03-01
46 min
The Enduring Gifts of MARVIN GAYE Podcast
That Time Marvin Gaye Changed the Sound of Music (part 1)
That Time Marvin Gaye Changed the Sound of Music (part 1). We continue the conversation of how Marvin Gaye's career evolved to the project Trouble Man. marvin gaye abraham martin and john, marvin gaye ain't no mountain high enough, marvin gaye albums, marvin gaye and kim weston, marvin gaye and tammi terrell, marvin gaye belgium, marvin gaye best album, marvin gaye best songs, marvin gaye biography, marvin gaye biopic, marvin gaye can i get a witness, marvin gaye come get to this, marvin gaye discography, marvin gaye documentary, marvin gaye duets, marvin gaye easy, marvin gaye ecology, marvin...
2021-02-22
2h 47
Business Exit Stories
How Does a Deal Go From $20M to $120M Without Breaking a Sweat?
A financial services company that was a few weeks away from being sold. As the final draft of the Letter of Intent was being reviewed, after all of the terms and conditions had been agreed to by the buyer, there was just one more term to discuss with the client – a term the client wouldn’t agree to. A technology company founded by a tech genius got right up to the closing table with all of the terms agreed to that created an opportunity for generational wealth for the founder and his family, but then the buyer and...
2021-02-15
53 min
The Enduring Gifts of MARVIN GAYE Podcast
The Little Known Connection of Cicely Tyson's Film Sounder and Marvin Gaye's Soundtrack/Score Trouble Man
The Little Known Connection of Cicely Tyson's Film Sounder and Marvin Gaye's Soundtrack/Score for Trouble Man Lo and behold, just randomly on the night of January 27th I began capturing my thoughts for the continuation of conversation on Marvin Gaye's work on the soundtrack and score for the 1972 film Trouble Man. Literally through the course of doing this I moved to a location in my house that put me in front of my grandmother's priceless collection of vintage Ebony magazine's and not at all by chance from my huge selection to choose from, well you'll see. It reveals...
2021-01-30
57 min
The Enduring Gifts of MARVIN GAYE Podcast
Marvin Gaye's Trouble Man - The RESULT of What's Going On
We're ready to wrap up our podcast series, going on out on the highest note possible, covering Marvin Gaye's project Trouble Man. In short, Trouble Man is the RESULT of the creative flood gates that had just opened up for Marvin as he worked on his project What's Going On. Make no mistake there is NO disconnect between the two projects being in sequence to each other. This episode is Part 1 of 2 giving the breakdown of how Marvin's journey through his career brought him to the point of being able to give us this project. marvin gaye a...
2021-01-16
2h 00
Storm Fighters TV
UFC Italia News Marvin Vettori sul tetto del mondo
UFC Italia News Marvin Vettori sul tetto del mondo dopo la strabiliante vittoria di Marvin Vettori, andiamo ad effettuare una rapida analisi del match ed a dare un'occhiata sui possibili scenari che si potrebbero aprire per il Marvin Nazionale!
2020-12-06
00 min
Storm Fighters TV
UFC Italia News Marvin Vettori i numeri per la vittoria
UFC Italia News Marvin Vettori i numeri per la vittoria in questa puntata andiamo ad analizzare con statistiche e numeri alla mano chi potrebbe essere il vincitore nella sfida tra Jack Hermansson e Marvin Vettori.
2020-12-03
00 min
Storm Fighters TV
Ufc Italia News Marvin Vettori affronta Jack Hermansson
Ufc Italia News Marvin Vettori affronta Jack Hermansson Breaking news
2020-11-29
00 min
The Enduring Gifts of MARVIN GAYE Podcast
Don't Call Marvin Gaye's 2-Time Grammy Award Winning Album Midnight Love a Come-back
Don't Call Marvin Gaye's Grammy Award Winning Album Midnight Love a Come-back We've done some song reaction videos for songs from the Midnight Love Album on our YouTube Channel: Marvin Gaye Music & Podcast. Rockin' After Midnight: https://youtu.be/nKu0L3LaOJg Turn On Some Music (unreleased): https://youtu.be/RBaDTlydXeQ marvin gaye abraham martin and john, marvin gaye ain't no mountain high enough, marvin gaye albums, marvin gaye and kim weston, marvin gaye and tammi terrell, marvin gaye belgium, marvin gaye best album, marvin gaye best songs, marvin gaye biography, m...
2020-11-26
3h 52
The Enduring Gifts of MARVIN GAYE Podcast
What Marvin Gaye was Truly About as an Artist
We're finally to the album "When I'm Alone I Cry," There are many things to learn about Marvin Gaye as the artist thru this album and the many unreleased songs we've discovered together thru this podcast series so far, each shared as music videos on the "Marvin Gaye & Podcast" YouTube Channel. We now have a 44 song playlist titled "Marvin Gaye Jazz Songs," the bulk of them unreleased from the decade of the sixties. The majority of these songs have been discovered by me, only this year. And there is something I've learned about Marvin. If there is gem, after ge...
2020-10-23
2h 22
The Enduring Gifts of MARVIN GAYE Podcast
Marvin Gaye's Guide To Self-Actualization (What we can learn for our walk thru life)
In this episode let's discuss the journey of Marvin Gaye's life which is a true guide for anyone to follow toward the goal of achieving self-actualization. Self-actualization: "the realization or fulfillment of one's talents and potentialities, especially considered as a drive or need present in everyone." Did not Marvin Gaye accomplish that in his own lifetime? the answer is yes, and it is documented for us thru a musical journey of the decade of the 1960s. With our previous knowledge gained of specific experiences Marvin shared during that decade and stories we've gleaned from others around Marvin during those...
2020-05-24
2h 16
The Enduring Gifts of MARVIN GAYE Podcast
"Far Cry" 1981-In Our Lifetime? (Why Marvin Gaye Left Motown)
"Far Cry" 1981 In Our Lifetime (Why Marvin Gaye Left Motown). I dive deep into conveying my personal take on how this song being released in 1981 without Marvin Gaye's final stamp of approval has made me feel. It was not until 2007 that his finalized version was finally given to us. There is a lot to express, as a lifelong fan, about the years of waiting for this unreleased gem to be gifted to us. I also share how I recently came across the likely rarest unreleased project of Marvin Gaye's career. marvin gaye abraham martin and john, marvin g...
2020-04-25
1h 59
The Enduring Gifts of MARVIN GAYE Podcast
"Love Me Now Or Love Me Later"- Marvin Gaye explains Your Decision Is Free
In this episode we cover Marvin Gaye's song "Love Me Now Or Love Me Later" from his 1981 album "In Our Lifetime?" In this song Marvin exhibits a freedom to really share his views on the concepts of creation, and the journey of mankind. Conveying the message that your decision is free to Love Me Now or Love Me Later... marvin gaye abraham martin and john, marvin gaye ain't no mountain high enough, marvin gaye albums, marvin gaye and kim weston, marvin gaye and tammi terrell, marvin gaye belgium, marvin gaye best album, marvin gay...
2020-04-11
2h 18
The Enduring Gifts of MARVIN GAYE Podcast
"Life Is For Learning" Marvin Gaye's 1981-In Our Lifetime?
We continue to the next song in sequence from this remarkable work in the full-arc of Marvin Gaye's career. Remarkable, due to the degree to which Marvin may have seemed to be drowning from the status of most all facets of his life at this time. And yet, I continue to share how I feel this to be his most spiritual work. The most spiritual, because when you consider the degree to which Marvin was blessed with a gift from God, it was exactly that gift that in the thick of the tribulations of his life he was able t...
2020-04-01
1h 55
The Enduring Gifts of MARVIN GAYE Podcast
"Praise" (during the pitfalls of life)-Marvin Gaye's 1981-In Our Lifetime?
When Marvin Gaye began working on his album "In Our Lifetime," it was probably the most encompassing low-point of his life. It seemed like almost all facets of his life were at an all-time low. And yet, while in the midst of the pitfalls of his life, Marvin managed to rely on his Enduring Gifts from God and did some of his most important spiritual work. The song "PRAISE" is an Enduring Gift to rely upon for anyone and everyone, especially in the MIDST of the pitfalls of life. We will cover many of the songs from this album...
2020-03-22
2h 54
The Enduring Gifts of MARVIN GAYE Podcast
"Sparrow" 1978 (The Full-Circle JAZZ of Marvin Gaye)
In this episode we explore how this song represents the full circle of the creation of jazz music Marvin Gaye stayed true to throughout his career. He was in full confidence of his ability to create HIS sound, haven't we fully experienced it through this project so far?! I also reveal how this song is the most autobiographical soundtrack to the course of my life. Check out our YouTube Channel "Marvin Gaye Enduring Gifts" for the ever-growing Song Of The Day Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChilKh5Wc2UolrxowWOPktw?view_as=public Also visit our pinterest page for 1000s...
2020-03-08
1h 47
The Enduring Gifts of MARVIN GAYE Podcast
"Time To Get It Together" - Marvin Gaye's Life Changing song!
"Time To Get It Together" - Life Changing: is how much this song weighs In this episode we discuss the depth, breadth, and degree to which Marvin Gaye is due credit as a COMPLETE, musical genius!! And the fact that "Time To Get It Together" is yet another example of Marvin elevating out of the divorce proceedings he was undergoing and remained true to his innate artistry! This song is nothing less than Life Changing upon its very first listen, should it's message apply directly to your life!! Life Changing is how much this song weighs, the...
2020-02-22
1h 35
The Enduring Gifts of MARVIN GAYE Podcast
"Is That Enough" Part 2 (welcome to the planet of Marvin Gaye!)
In this episode we cover the 5th song from Marvin Gaye's 1978 masterpiece "Here, My Dear." Remarkably, it took until the 30th anniversary re-release of this project for us to get the "updated information" that Anna Gaye co-wrote with Marvin on this song. In 26 years of study of this work-of-art, I never listened to it from a perspective of thinking Anna Gaye had a hand in its creation, other than being its central source of inspiration. I have SO MUCH TO SAY about this song, that I have split it into two parts. But as promised, you can check out t...
2020-01-27
2h 08
The Enduring Gifts of MARVIN GAYE Podcast
"Is That Enough" Part 1 (It was always Marvin Gaye among a lot of other people)
In this episode we begin to cover the 5th song from Marvin Gaye's 1978 masterpiece "Here, My Dear." Remarkably, it took until the 30th anniversary re-release of this project for us to get the "updated information" that Anna Gaye co-wrote with Marvin on this song. In 26 years of study of this work-of-art, I never listened to it from a perspective of thinking Anna Gaye had a hand in its creation, other than being its central source of inspiration. I have SO MUCH TO SAY about this song, that I have split it into two parts. I address the other project "...
2020-01-26
1h 12
The Enduring Gifts of MARVIN GAYE Podcast
"Anger" 1978 Alternate Mix-Here, My Dear (Marvin Gaye's Guidance to Control the Key)
In this episode we dissect the Alternate Mix of Marvin Gaye's song "Anger" from his 1978 masterpiece "Here, My Dear." We've discussed in-depth Marvin's philosophical abilities; and this song is a higher-level, more generally speaking, offering of guidance on the subject of Anger. We get no details of specific incidents that give us the tea, but all of that "messy-ness" is not at all the spirit of this song. Marvin offers us higher-plane, self-control, best practices for navigating life's situations that will place us in the proximity of ANGER; offering encouragement for why it's best to control the key of...
2020-01-18
1h 56
The Enduring Gifts of MARVIN GAYE Podcast
"When Did You Stop..." Marvin Gaye's 1978-Here, My Dear (Is there an answer?)
In this episode we cover Marvin Gaye's song "When Did You Stop Loving Me, When Did I Stop Loving You." We get Marvin's philosophy on marriage vows. And the piping hot tea of Marvin's side of things that leads anyone to have to ask this question. Unique to this song is its structure, totally crafted by none other than the MASTER, himself. Subscribe to our YouTube Channel "Marvin Gaye's Enduring Gifts" for your free online Marvin Gaye listening supply: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChilKh5Wc2UolrxowWOPktw?view_as=public And check out our Pinterest p...
2020-01-05
1h 53
The Enduring Gifts of MARVIN GAYE Podcast
"I Met A Little Girl" Marvin Gaye's 1978-Here, My Dear (All the heartache hidden)
In this episode we explore, what is possibly, Marvin Gaye's deepest love song. It is a song covering the full arc of a love experience from promising and hopeful; but yet, almost BECAUSE of that start not based on the fullest truths shared among both parties, there were circumstances left to fester that could only lead to its demise. It's a maturely handled accounting of Marvin's marriage to Anna. Visit our YouTube Channel "Marvin Gaye's Enduring Gifts" for the upcoming music video of this song: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChilKh5Wc2UolrxowWOPktw?view_as=public Visit our Pinterest pa...
2019-12-27
1h 39
The Enduring Gifts of MARVIN GAYE Podcast
Marvin Gaye's "Here, My Dear"-IS It REALLY What You Wanted?
In this episode we discuss the events that led to Marvin Gaye and Anna Gordy Gaye's divorce settlement which resulted in the work-of-art album "Here, My Dear." We discuss the message of this song and ask the question, is it REALLY what Anna wanted? Visit our YouTube Channel "Marvin Gaye's Enduring Gifts" for music videos of Marvin's songs: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChilKh5Wc2UolrxowWOPktw?view_as=public Visit our Pinterest page for 1000s of images of Marvin Gaye: https://www.pinterest.com/marvingaye_enduring_gifts/ marvin gaye abraham martin and john...
2019-12-15
1h 12
The Enduring Gifts of MARVIN GAYE Podcast
"Falling In Love Again" Marvin Gaye's 1978-Here, My Dear
"Falling In Love Again" started my exploration of the double-vinyl album from 1978: Here, My Dear. It closes out the album, and begins our episodes that will deep-dive into this masterpiece, work of art from Marvin Gaye. Visit the YouTube Channel "Marvin Gaye's Enduring Gifts" where already have videos of several songs from this album in the "Song of the Day" playlist: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChilKh5Wc2UolrxowWOPktw?view_as=public Visit our Pinterest page dedicated exclusively to thousands of images, videos and songs of Marvin Gaye: https://www.pinterest.com/marvingaye_enduring_gifts/
2019-12-07
1h 30
The Enduring Gifts of MARVIN GAYE Podcast
Marvin Gaye's "Just to Keep You Satisfied" or Ultimately just to keep ME Satisfied
"Just to Keep You Satisfied" or Ultimately; Me Satisfied. We explore how this song captures the ultimate end to a situation where no longer just keeping the other person (You) satisfied can be sustained. Visit our YouTube Channel for daily song videos: Marvin Gaye's Enduring Gifts Here is the video for this song: https://youtu.be/h4AobOsIcag Visit our PInterest page for thousands of images & videos of Marvin: https://www.pinterest.com/marvingaye_enduring_gifts/ marvin gaye abraham martin and john, marvin gaye ain't no mountain high enough, marvin gaye a...
2019-11-25
1h 23
The Enduring Gifts of MARVIN GAYE Podcast
Let's Talk: Marvin Gaye
In this episode let's just talk all things Marvin Gaye. I recently came across an interview conducted with BBC Radio One & Marvin in 1976 that is available as 4 videos on the YouTube Channel Marvin Gaye's Enduring Gifts/Marvin Gaye Movies, Concerts, Documentaries, Interviews Playlist. I share insights tied to topics we've touched on thru this Podcast Series but strengthened with Marvin Gaye's own words. This episode is simply TALKING about Marvin tied to his sharing his story of his career, life, artistic process and many other topics. This is not a wikipedia, book report conversation. We get Marvin's humor, self-critiques a...
2019-11-16
1h 33
The Enduring Gifts of MARVIN GAYE Podcast
"Please Stay (Once You Go Away)"-1973 Let's Get It On - Marvin Gaye NAILS the excitement of being in LOVE!
"Please Stay (Once You Go Away)-1973 Let's Get It On - Marvin NAILS the excitement of being in LOVE! Visit https://www.pinterest.com/marvingaye_enduring_gifts/ YouTube: Marvin Gaye Music & Podcast marvin gaye abraham martin and john, marvin gaye ain't no mountain high enough, marvin gaye albums, marvin gaye and kim weston, marvin gaye and tammi terrell, marvin gaye belgium, marvin gaye best album, marvin gaye best songs, marvin gaye biography, marvin gaye biopic, marvin gaye can i get a witness, marvin gaye come get to this, marvin gaye discography, marvin...
2019-11-05
57 min
The Enduring Gifts of MARVIN GAYE Podcast
"Turn On Some Music" (Unreleased) - 1982 Sexual Healing - Marvin Gaye's Enduring Gift for Coping & Healing
"Turn On Some Music" (Unreleased) - 1982 Sexual Healing - Marvin's Gift for Coping & Healing. marvin gaye abraham martin and john, marvin gaye ain't no mountain high enough, marvin gaye albums, marvin gaye and kim weston, marvin gaye and tammi terrell, marvin gaye belgium, marvin gaye best album, marvin gaye best songs, marvin gaye biography, marvin gaye biopic, marvin gaye can i get a witness, marvin gaye come get to this, marvin gaye discography, marvin gaye documentary, marvin gaye duets, marvin gaye easy, marvin gaye ecology, marvin gaye ego tripping out, marvin gaye environmental song, marvin gaye era, m...
2019-10-27
1h 17
The Enduring Gifts of MARVIN GAYE Podcast
"Soon I'll Be Loving You Again" 1976 - The Ultimate Marvin Gaye Technique Curriculum
In this episode we wrap up the exploration of the 1976 "I Want You" album. I explain that I've never really listened to this project in anything less than its full package, from start to finish. But I recognize if there is one song from the late 70s that is the ultimate in Marvin Gaye curriculum, it is the song "Soon I'll Be Loving You." Check out pinterest.com/marvingaye_enduring_gifts, we're up to 45K monthly views! YouTube Channel: Marvin Gaye Music & Podcast for hundreds of Marvin Gaye videos, inluding the SONG OF THE DAY...
2019-10-19
1h 15
The Enduring Gifts of MARVIN GAYE Podcast
"Come Live With Me Angel" -1976 Marvin Gaye's technique with that "THING" (that voice!!)
"Come Live With Me Angel" -1976 Marvin's technique with that "THING." I discuss how on this album, and in this song specifically Marvin's voice has evolved, by this 15 years in the game point of his career, to being this "THING" that he is WORKING WITH! IT is the element of this album that makes this one not for the minors, LOL!! We also discuss Marvin's artistic microphone technique. Check out pinterest.com/marvingaye_enduring_gifts, we're up to 45K monthly views! YouTube Channel: Marvin Gaye Music & Podcast for hundreds of Marvin Gaye videos, inluding the SONG OF...
2019-10-13
1h 13
The Enduring Gifts of MARVIN GAYE Podcast
"I Want You" 1976-Marvin Gaye Gives The Key to Love & Life
"I Want You" 1976- Marvin gives The Key to Love & Life marvin gaye abraham martin and john, marvin gaye ain't no mountain high enough, marvin gaye albums, marvin gaye and kim weston, marvin gaye and tammi terrell, marvin gaye belgium, marvin gaye best album, marvin gaye best songs, marvin gaye biography, marvin gaye biopic, marvin gaye can i get a witness, marvin gaye come get to this, marvin gaye discography, marvin gaye documentary, marvin gaye duets, marvin gaye easy, marvin gaye ecology, marvin gaye ego tripping out, marvin gaye environmental song, marvin gaye era, marvin gaye every...
2019-10-08
1h 02
The Enduring Gifts of MARVIN GAYE Podcast
Acquiring the Book: Marvin Gaye's Biography
In this episode I share my journey in 1994, to acquiring Marvin Gaye's biography titled "Divided Soul." I was only 15 years old and this book came about at about exactly one year into my study of Marvin. It helped to deepen the connection that had already been formed toward him. I share my take on the book from the eyes of a 15 year old young girl and my take on it now. It is a definite resource for getting to know more about the life of Marvin Gaye beyond the music, which will likely only make the two more seamless. A...
2019-09-15
1h 01
The Enduring Gifts of MARVIN GAYE Podcast
"The Days of Wine and Roses"-1965 (Hello Broadway) Marvin Gaye as the Balladeer
I first heard this song on Disc 4-The Balladeer of the Marvin Gaye Collection which contains a mix of Marvin Gaye songs from his 4 jazz albums released in the early 1960s along with a wealth of unreleased takes of songs later released on an album titled "Vulnerable." I share how this segment of Marvin's career has always held a special place for me. And the fact that my initial study of Marvin's music threw me into the middle of the Pacific ocean, so to speak, vs. the 3 foot shallow end of the pool...is the reason why my podcast...
2019-08-25
1h 53
The Enduring Gifts of MARVIN GAYE Podcast
(Bonus Episode) Times Celebrities Dropped Some Marvin Gaye Knowledge - Mad Props Due!!
Hey friends, this is a short bonus episode showing mad props to several celebrities that have dropped mad knowledge or shown mad respect for Marvin Gaye over the years. Wasn't sure how I'd fit these references into episodes about particular songs, but needed to shout these fellow Marvin Gaye fans out! They know what's up! Carlos Santana, Lyle Lovett, Mos Def, and Mary J. Blige marvin gaye abraham martin and john, marvin gaye ain't no mountain high enough, marvin gaye albums, marvin gaye and kim weston, marvin gaye and tammi terrell, marvin gaye belgium, marvin gaye best a...
2019-08-22
20 min
The Enduring Gifts of MARVIN GAYE Podcast
"Star Spangled Banner"-1983 (Proof-Positive that Marvin Gaye is [fill in the blank praise] That There EVER Was)
The Star Spangled Banner was written in 1814. Today, that makes the song 205 years old. On February 13, 1983 at the NBA all-star game, when Marvin Gaye "Marvin Gaye-nized" the song, it was, let's call it ONLY, 169 years old. Does its being ONLY 169 vs. today's 205 years old matter? No, and here's why, because no one has ever done it like that before, since, never will, and will NEVER top it. So now we get into some factual territory for [explicit language descriptives that I have no choice but to use when it comes to describing MARVIN GAYE-listen to the previous episode] who Mar...
2019-08-07
1h 21
The Enduring Gifts of MARVIN GAYE Podcast
"Inner City Blues"-Marvin Gaye's 1971 (What's Going On) The BIRTH of "Marvin Groove"
In this episode we explore Marvin Gaye's song "Inner City Blues," his conclusion to his masterpiece, work of art "What's Going On." This song is a brand new, beginning, change, fresh start. It is Marvin unleashing on us "Marvin Groove." This is a phrase I coined in episode 1 of this podcast series: "There's Groove, and then there's MARVIN GROOVE." Folks I go all the way in this episode getting to the point of THE headline that will be the thread throughout ALL episodes to come: Marvin Gaye is the baddest Mother (Shut your mouth) that there ever was. That m...
2019-07-31
43 min
The iCoach Podcast
Episode: 002: "Weather the Storm" - Host Marvin Nash; "Follow Your Dreams" - JJ Jennings
Coach JJ Jennings is an assistant coach in Ganado, TX. Prior to accepting this position, he volunteered at College Football Programs and coached High School Ball in Missouri. In this episode we follow his path from the military to moving to Texas the day after he graduated from college. Topics: Never take no for an answer. How to press through adversity. Twitter: @trench_coachJJ ************************ Host: Marvin Nash Twitter: @icoachnash and @icoachpodcast Graphics: @CoachClawsonNMS
2019-07-09
30 min
The Enduring Gifts of MARVIN GAYE Podcast
Marvin Gaye's journey to "What's Going On"
Hi friends, in this episode I get myself ready to dive into the upcoming episodes with you! I cover my thoughts on so many elements in Marvin Gaye's life and career that take place right on the threshold of our turning-point with him, in our continued journey with him and his music. The album "What's Going On" is nothing less than Marvin Gaye's groundbreaking, opening-up of the floodgates for his artistic vision. And finally unleashing his full musical gift upon us. For us, it is the experience of, for the first time in his 10+ years' career (at th...
2019-07-03
54 min
The Enduring Gifts of MARVIN GAYE Podcast
Marvin Gaye's "Mercy Mercy Me"-1971 (What's Going On) Where It All Started For Me
My musical life changed one winter night in 1990 when I was 11 years old; from a, one-time-only, viewing of a 30-second long TV commercial that played with the song Mercy, Mercy, Me as the background music. That 30 seconds was a pivotal moment for me, signifying that "Wow, life is going to change after this. That was just Marvin Gaye! THAT was Mercy Mercy Me. It was so, so, so, so beautiful. There will come a time that I will find, and listen to that entire song. I'll find the album that song is on, and I'll listen to the entire al...
2019-06-14
38 min
The Enduring Gifts of MARVIN GAYE Podcast
"Rockin' After Midnight"-Marvin Gaye's 1982 (Sexual Healing)
From the time, as far back on the planet, as I have memories, Marvin has been coming thru the airwaves into my life. Tied to the release of the Sexual Healing single on September 30, 1982, I have a vivid early childhood memory! This episode chronicles the Sexual Healing album, and my life experiences involving Marvin at that time (1982-1984). I discuss how over all these years since that time, I’ve come to embrace the album. And just since April of 2019, the 3rd song on the album, Rockin After Midnight. The following are Keywords/Hashtags for this episode: #sex...
2019-06-10
1h 00
The Enduring Gifts of MARVIN GAYE Podcast
TRAILER-The Enduring Gifts of Marvin Gaye Podcast available on iHeart, Spotify & Itunes
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2019-06-08
00 min