The art of survival through multiple changes in ownership
Posted On June 30, 2023
If you work in the corporate world, the potential for a transfer in ownership of your company is a fact of life. Surviving a change in ownership is not a given. Surviving several changes of ownership? That may be considered a talent. Our guest in the latest episode of “What’s Working with Cam Marston” has done just that. Matt Peat is Vice President of Sales for Transhield, which makes custom wraps for boats, military vehicles and industrial equipment. Its products can be made to order for clients like boat manufacturers or the military, and they’re also available in universal sizes… Read More
Categories: Blog, What's Working with Cam Marston, Work, WorkplaceBunge
Posted On June 30, 2023
She hopped to the edge of the platform, raised her arms, and jumped. —– The video opened on my phone and my daughter was leaping off a bridge and falling out of the frame. It took my breath away. I watched it again and texted her. “Since you sent this to me,” I said, “I assume you survived the fall?” “Yea,” she texted back. “It was awesome.” She’s in South Africa as I write this. She’s spent the month there with a student group called Lead Abroad. It’s a one-month trip where she and about thirty others study leadership and… Read More
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Paul Lewis is making the most of his second chance in construction
Posted On June 27, 2023
Few of us are fortunate enough to get second chances, whether it be in life or in business. Paul Lewis did, however, and he’s making the most of it. Lewis, our guest in a recent episode of “What’s Working with Cam Marston,” is president of Roy Lewis Construction, a company his father started in Mobile in 1984. The company had built a name for itself in the Mobile area and was riding high on negotiated projects built on word of mouth and positive recommendations. They didn’t do much marketing, because they didn’t have to. But when the recession of 2008… Read More
Categories: Blog, Entrepreneurship, Recession Economy, What's Working with Cam MarstonMatt Peat is VP of Sales of Transhield. They’ve Been Bought and Sold Many Times. Matt Shares How He’s Managed to Thrive in Each Transaction.
Posted On June 26, 2023
Matt Peat is a Gen X’er that has never job hopped. He’s been with Transhield many years and has remained with the company through the many times its been bought and sold. He tells the story of the remarkable product they manufacture, and how he has managed to thrive in each transaction where others may have been dismissed or asked to leave. Matt was on his way through Mobile with his wife and three daughters and I managed to get him into the studio for a quick interview. He’s a great guy with story of success. Show Sponsors: Angelo DePaola… Read More
Categories: LibsynCoffee with Milo
Posted On June 23, 2023
A cup of coffee with a friend and a few strangers was a wonderful start to a great day not long ago. —– I’d like to say Hello to Randy Fowler. On Friday mornings he’s in his car on his way to the Restaurant Five in downtown Tuscaloosa with his dog Milo. He’s a regular listener to these commentaries and he reached out to me a few years ago when he liked one to offer a compliment. Turns out Randy’s daughter, Julie Otts, lives a few doors down from me here in Mobile. It’s a small world. Randy and I… Read More
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How a broker can help you buy or sell a business
Posted On June 19, 2023
Looking to buy or sell a business? A broker can help. Our guest in a recent episode of “What’s Working with Cam Marston” was Trey Langus, a business advisor and broker with Transworld Business Advisors. He connects owners who are looking to sell their businesses with potential buyers. There are a lot of potential buyers looking for businesses, Langus says, and many of them are coming from out of state and across the country, attracted by the favorable business climate in the Southeast. What they’re looking for, typically, is a business with clear financials, upside and, ideally, scalability. But Langus… Read More
Categories: Blog, Entrepreneurship, Podcast, Succession Planning, What's Working with Cam MarstonPaul Lewis’ Commercial Construction Company is a Survivor. Hear how He and His Team Consistently Overcame Challenges and Are Thriving Today
Posted On June 19, 2023
Roy Lewis Construction has a reputation for quality building and adding value for customers. It’s this reputation that has kept them going when times got tough. For years the phone rang from customers eager to benefit from their quality and reputation. Then there was the Great Recession. Then Covid and supply chain challenges. Paul Lewis, company president, kept going with the firm belief that delivering quality, being an honest man, and a strong faith would pull him through. And, it’s working. Show Sponsors: Persons Services Corp Angelo DePaola – The Coastal Connection Realty Trey Langus – Transworld Business Advisors Allison… Read More
Categories: LibsynTinkle Bell
Posted On June 16, 2023
I have an idea for a business. Make up words customers can’t understand then upcharge 75%. —– I think our dog is constipated. She rung her tinkle bell early early in the morning to go outside and she just roamed around the yard in a hurry with her nose down. I have no idea if this is what a constipated dog looks like. I’m assuming that’s her issue. She appears to want to do something but…can’t. The tinkle bell hangs next to the back door. The dog rings it with her nose when she needs to go out. In the… Read More
Categories: Libsyn2Trey Langus Finds Businesses to Sell and Finds Buyers for Them. Trey Galloway is one of Trey’s Customers. Listen How To How the Sale and the Purchase of a Business Works.
Posted On June 12, 2023
What are the details – the nitty-gritty – of finding a business to buy, valuing it, and finding a buyer? Trey Langus works for Transworld Business Advisors and that’s what he does. His customer from a recent transaction was Trey Galloway – now owner of The Health Hut. Hear how Langus found the business and Galloway found an opportunity for entrepreneurship and all the steps in between. The two of them sit down in the studio with me to tell their story. Show Sponsors: E3 Termite and Pest Control Angelo DePaola – The Coastal Connection Realty Allison Horner – State… Read More
Categories: LibsynRahhhl Tihhhde, Y’all!
Posted On June 9, 2023
My wife and I were at Bama Bound this week for my son’s college orientation. —– I am oriented. It’s official. My wife, my son, and I spent a day and a half in Tuscaloosa this week at Bama Bound – the school’s orientation for students and parents. Roll Tide! Or as my wife says “Rowl Tihhhdee, yall”. We heard a lot of that these past few days. I attended out of curiosity to see what a parent’s college orientation includes. Here’s my review. And since this commentary broadcasts from the University of Alabama, if you’re hearing it, it cleared… Read More
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