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Growth + Exit

This is the Growth + Exit Podcast, where owners of privately held, middle-market companies talk about founding, scaling, and exiting their businesses successfully.

Podcast · By Susan Kearney and Heather Bennett · English · Official site

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Sep 9, 2026
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Jul 8, 2026

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  1. Episode · Sep 9, 2026

    2 Exits, 1 Mission: How Building Investor Relations Companies Created Mavericks (opens the original)

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    Beth Mazza is the Co-founder of Female Mavericks, a platform helping ambitious moms launch and scale profitable businesses while raising families. A serial entrepreneur and seasoned marketing and communications strategist, she has founded and sold strategic advisory firms focused on investor relations, corporate communications, and executive messaging. Beth now mentors women founders, shares practical growth frameworks through The Founder Files , and is the co-author of Entrepreneur Like a Mothe

  2. Episode · Sep 2, 2026

    How To Build a Resilient Business Through Strong Leadership (opens the original)

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    Kelly McLaughlan is the Co-Founder and CEO of KME.digital, a digital marketing agency that helps organizations grow through SEO, paid media, web content, and digital strategy. A systems engineer turned entrepreneur, she leads the firm's strategy, client service, and team development while helping businesses strengthen their online presence. Kelly is also the Co-founder of Power of 100 Washington, DC, which brings together women professionals for charity donations. In this episode… Building a bus

  3. Episode · Aug 26, 2026

    Building Your Deal Team: Chief Financial Officer (opens the original)

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    John Cox is a Partner at Newport LLC, a business advisory firm helping middle-market companies grow and exit. With over 35 years of senior financial management experience across private industry and government, he advises owners and CEOs on finance strategy, budgeting, capital markets, M&A, due diligence, and exit readiness. John brings an operator's perspective to helping businesses strengthen financial processes, assess risk, and make informed growth and investment decisions. In this episode…

  4. Episode · Aug 19, 2026

    Derisking a Financial Climate Solutions Startup With a Board of Directors (opens the original)

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    Scott Ryan is the Founder and CEO of Investature, a sustainable finance and fintech company helping organizations align retirement benefits, investment choices, and financed-emissions goals. He leads the company's strategy, growth, partnerships, and development of tools that connect financial wellness with environmental impact. With leadership experience at firms including Salesforce, Morgan Stanley, Bank of America, and Accenture, Scott has experience in fintech innovation, wealth and asset man

  5. Episode · Aug 12, 2026

    The Strategic Plan for Second-Generation Leaders Wanting To Buy and Grow a Family Business (opens the original)

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    Jeff Aplin is the CEO of Aplin, a Canadian staffing and recruiting firm providing temporary, contract, permanent, and IT talent solutions across North America. He leads the company's growth strategy, acquisitions, capital partnerships, and response to industry and technology shifts. Drawing on strategy and operations experience at Deloitte, Jeff has transformed the family business toward recurring revenue, client-centric service, stronger leadership, and scalable expansion. His expertise also in

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