{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"In Good Companies","title":"[Fan Favorite] Strategic Partnerships and the Art of the Deal, with George & Joshua Robertson ","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1931,"description":"We wish you a very happy holiday season! \n\nJoin us in revisiting a much loved episode from season three. It’s our gift to you to say thank you for being part of our In Good Companies community.\n\nThis fan favorite episode asks: Are you thinking about selling a business? Or buying into a venture in the new year? Then you know that when it comes to dealing with the deal, both stakes and emotions are high. So, to help you navigate the opportunities ahead, we dive into the human element of mergers and acquisitions (M&A). What’s it like to sell your business? How do you manage change? What can you do to build trust?\n\nTo answer these questions, we speak with two people who have experienced the whole spectrum of M&A transactions. The father and son team George & Joshua Robertson run GrowCo Capital, an investment firm based in Fort Worth, Texas. But before they were in venture capital, they ran their own businesses, including National HME. Hear the story of how George and Josh navigated the strategic partnership and eventual sale of their family business and the lessons they now bring to the buy-side. We’ll explore how to manage your emotions, communicate with employees and set a clear vision so that everyone can win. \n\nGrab some hot cocoa and join us for a season three greatest hit to learn how to “Deal with the Deal.” \nHighlights:\nThe Robertsons’ family background (2:05)\nPlanting the seeds for National HME (4:40)\nNational HME: the early years (7:43)\nWhy the Robertsons went looking for strategic partners (8:54)\nHow they chose partners (10:02)\nManaging emotions (12:06)\nHow George and Josh adapted to new partners (14:22)\nThe golden nugget (16:41)\nCommunicating with employees (18:03)\nSaying goodbye to the company you’ve built (19:23)\nHaving values at your core (21:47)\nGeorge and Josh on the buy-side (22:53)\nUsing what they’ve learned (23:57)\nChanneling emotion towards a goal (26:13)\nMasVida Health and the future for the Robertsons (28:17)\nLinks:\nCadence Bank Website\nCadence...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/XzrhyPQL4G1LxZ2ZGulAzOrcYh6dTHctf2s1IcGnWew/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzI1NDgxLzE2NjQ5/ODQyNzktYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}