There are two sides to every deal. On one side, the sponsor underwriting what a business could be worth in five years. On the other, the owner who built it and gets one shot at getting the transaction right.

Most private equity shows talk to one of those sides. This one talks to both.

EPISODE SUMMARY

The PE Podcast is a show for both sides of the deal table. Host Joshua Wilson, founder of One Iron Network, introduces a program covering deals, ownership, investing, and operating — with sponsors, independent sponsors, search fund entrepreneurs, family offices investing directly, operating partners, and acquisition lenders on one side, and founder-CEOs, second-generation owners, and lower-middle-market sellers on the other. Expect practical conversations about how deals actually get done: how buyers underwrite a business, what an owner needs to understand before signing a letter of intent, and what the people who have sat at that table learned from the wins and the failures. No pitches. No predictions.

🎯 What We Cover

• Why most private equity shows speak to one side of the table, and what gets missed
• Who the show is for on the sponsor side: funds, independent sponsors, searchers, family offices investing directly, operating partners, and lenders
• Who it is for on the owner side: founder-CEOs weighing an exit, second-generation owners in succession, and operators approached by a buyer
• What "one transaction that matters" means for an owner who spent a career building it
• How sponsors think about a business across a five-year hold
• Why the lender, the operator, the advisor, and the owner each read the same deal differently
• What a few thousand interviews taught Joshua about useful conversations
• The format: no pitches, no predictions, no market calls
• Where the show lives, and how to get on it

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Disclaimer: Joshua Wilson is a licensed Florida real estate broker (BK3038350) and holds FINRA Series 79 and Series 63 licensure. The PE Podcast is produced by One Iron Network LLC for informational and educational purposes only. Nothing discussed constitutes investment advice, legal or tax advice, a solicitation, or a recommendation to buy or sell any security or to pursue or avoid any transaction. All views and opinions expressed by the host and guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect the positions of One Iron Network LLC, Smooth Stone Capital, any regulatory agency, or any employer. Any performance figures, valuations, or transaction terms discussed are historical, specific to the circumstances described, and are not indicative of future results. Listeners should consult their own legal, financial, and tax professionals before making any business, financial, or transaction decision.

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