Season 1
Financial Strategies for Uncertain Times
00:00 Navigating Tariffs and Their Impact 20:31 M&A Trends in Consumer Brands 32:17 State of Minority Equity Capital Markets 35:03 Year-Over-Year Market Activity Insights 36:46 Understanding VC Support for Business Models 43:31 Impact of Public Market Trends on Minority Equity 47:25 Valuation E...
Financial Tariff War Room: Section 321, Beverage M&A, Soft Landing for Distressed Brands & More.
00:00Understanding the New Tariffs03:20Impact on Supply Chains and Manufacturing04:55Gross Margins and Industry Insights08:35Section 321 and Its Implications10:15Pricing Strategies to Combat Tariffs18:12Revenue Levers and Business Strategies26:36Optimizing Packaging for Cost Savings28:35The Role of...
How to lose $1.6B. Recent acquisitions in commerce, Tariff tactics & more.
Coming up in this episode of FOPS, Drew and Mehtab discuss the recent viral moment surrounding a water company and its implications for brand marketing. They delve into the rise and fall of a bracelet brand, exploring its acquisition and the challenges it faced post-acquisition, particularly in lig...
Market Meltdown. Finance Operators Episode 2.
Coming up in this weeks episode, the hosts discuss the current state of the public market, focusing on recent earnings reports and the struggles of consumer brands like Allbirds and Solo Stove. They analyze the implications of macroeconomic factors on consumer behavior and the challenges faced by c...
Don't Get Rugged. Finance Operators Episode One.
Chapters 00:00 Introduction to Finance Operator and Guests 01:01 M&A Landscape Overview 02:24 Current Trends in M&A Activity 03:58 Understanding Valuations and Adjusted EBITDA 08:38 M&A Structures and Seller Notes 11:42 Negotiating Offers and Deferred Compensation 14:55 Implications of ...