Explore every episode of the podcast Behind the Business
| Title | Pub. Date | Duration | |
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| The Search Fund Journey: Taking Risks, Raising Capital & Balancing Family Life | Cory Gottfredson | 07 Feb 2025 | 00:44:35 | |
On this episode of Behind the Business, Cory Gottfredson, Founder of Snow Crane Capital, joins Faheem to share his journey into the world of Search Funds—from taking the leap into entrepreneurship to raising capital and navigating the challenges of deal-making. Cory opens up about the highs and lows of searching for and acquiring a business, what happens when deals fall through, and how he manages the pressures of entrepreneurship while balancing life as a father of three. If you’ve ever wondered what it takes to set up a fund, bring on investors, and successfully acquire a business, this episode is packed with real-world insights you don’t want to miss! Welcome to Behind the Business. Thank you for tuning in to our first season! Tons of new content on the way. Stay connected with #behindthebusiness : 📱 Instagram: www.instagram.com/behindthebiz_pod/ 📱 LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/behind-the-business-podcast/ (0:00) Intro (1:13) Cory's path to starting his Search Fund (3:15) The concept of a Search Fund (5:13) Bringing on Investors (7:46) Snow Crane Capital - defining the search (12:02) Impact on family life & a lonely search road (18:51) Small Business Acquisitions vs Search Funds (21:10) The perfect deal - that fell through… (25:13) Shifting approach to finding the right business (29:24) The market for acquisitions (31:57) Finding the right partners and firms (36:39) What's next for Snow Crane Capital? (39:37) Cory's advice to searchers | |||
| Restaurant Realities, Launching Buddha Burger and Mentorship as an Entrepreneur | Raaziq Bhimani | 24 Jan 2025 | 00:45:31 | |
On our second episode of Behind the Business, Raaziq Bhimani of Buddha Burger joins Faheem to talk about the restaurant game, building food culture and his approach on mentorship and people as an entrepreneur. Raaziq also shares his hockey and bollywood aspirations along the way! Tons of laughs and wild stories in this one. If you've ever wondered what the heat of the kitchen is like, you don't want to miss this one. Welcome to Behind the Business. Thank you for tuning in to our first season! Tons of new content on the way. Stay connected with #behindthebusiness : 📱 Instagram: www.instagram.com/behindthebiz_pod/ 📱 LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/behind-the-business-podcast/ (0:00) Intro (0:23) Deciding to Leave Toronto (2:56) Regret of not trying (5:33) Born for restaurants! (7:05) Did you always know restaurants were the career path? (9:16) Realities of the restaurant game (11:38) Glorifying entrepreneurship (13:03) Managing staff in the restaurant industry (19:03) Raaziq's biggest challenges in building Buddha Burger (25:40) The future of Austin's food scene (28:04) Deciding to Franchise or Build (31:00) Perpetual restaurant owners are crazy...in love with it (34:48) Technical knowledge before entrepreneurship (37:48) Mentorship as an entrepreneur (42:36) Raaziq's advice to before becoming an entrepreneur | |||
| Quitting the Dream Job, Managing Doubts and Starting Out | Salima Kassam - Sustain + Grow Digital | 10 Jan 2025 | 00:46:13 | |
On our very first episode of Behind the Business, Salima Kassam of Sustain and Grow Digital joins Faheem to talk about quitting her dream job at Meta, managing the daily mental doubts of becoming an entrepreneur and her first year in business. Tons of laughs sprinkled with some harsh realities. This episode is one that anyone can relate to. Welcome to Behind the Business. Thank you for joining in our first season! Tons of new content on the way. (0:00) Intro (0:27) Quitting the dream job (7:55) Starting small and the first client (11:00) First year in business (13:24) Realities of entrepreneurship (16:09) Impact of Salima's Dad (18:04) Dealing with people (19:39) Scaling the business (22:56) Find a mentor (24:27) Just figuring it out (26:27) Adjusting to your clients (32:01) Are all entrepreneurs a little crazy? (34:26) Imposter Syndrome is real (39:18) Can you live with the regret of not trying entrepreneurship? (43:08) Looking back, what would you tell yourself? | |||