Becker Private Equity & Business Podcast

In this episode, Gregg Schoenberg, Founder & Managing Partner, provoking transformation & Wescott Capital, shares his perspective on how AI is reshaping business practices, why reverse mentorship is becoming increasingly valuable, and how private equity leaders must adapt to a changing investment environment.

In this episode, Scott Becker explores why professional success requires being effective in both leadership and supporting roles.

In this episode, Scott Becker shares a personal story from Harvard Law School to explore imposter syndrome and the impact of comparison on confidence.

In this episode, Scott Becker examines Alphabet’s sharp stock decline, missed revenue and earnings expectations, falling margins, and growing concerns about how AI could disrupt Google’s core search advertising business.

In this episode, Scott Becker shares five key sales principles, emphasizing persistence, continuous improvement, two way customer communication, and disciplined outreach to target customers to build momentum, close deals, and drive business growth.

In this episode, Scott Becker discusses Anthropic’s reported IPO plans, explosive revenue growth, and expanding enterprise business, then reviews year to date performance across the Magnificent Seven stocks.

In this episode, Scott Becker shares 5 sales strategies focused on building trust, solving customer problems, leveraging reference customers, combining technology with human connection, and prioritizing meaningful conversations over mass outreach.

In this episode, Scott Becker examines Mercy Bon Secours’ proposed $6 billion acquisition of Surgery Partners and how major health systems, including Ascension and Tenet, are expanding their surgery center investments to evolve their business models.

In this episode, Scott Becker explores how key mentors, colleagues, and supporters can have an outsized impact on career growth, confidence, and professional opportunities.

In this episode, Scott Becker covers the latest market gains, Boeing’s narrowing losses despite ongoing challenges, and Netflix’s year to date stock decline.

In this episode, Scott Becker shares 10 principles for driving business growth through niche markets, targeted outbound sales, customer relationships, customer service, and effective sales team development.

In this episode, Scott Becker discusses Apple’s market growth and new iPhone demand, SpaceX’s $40 billion debt deal to fund AI ambitions, and Meta’s recent stock decline and $35 billion AI funding plans.

In this episode, Phoebe L. Yang. a former C-suite executive across four public companies, an appointee in two Presidential Administrations, and a Fortune 250/S&P 500 board director (GE HealthCare, Doximity, CommonSpirit Health, JudiHealth), most recently General Manager of Amazon Web Services Healthcare, and faculty of Stanford Law School, where she designed and teaches a popular course, “Business Leadership in the Age of AI”, discusses AI governance, cybersecurity, and responsible AI adoption. The views and opinions expressed by Phoebe Yang in this program are her own at the time of the recording of this podcast and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of any organization with which she may be affiliated

In this episode, Holly Buckley, Chair of Healthcare at McGuireWoods, discusses the opportunities and challenges of private equity in healthcare, including regulatory scrutiny, value creation, and alignment among investors, clinicians, and operators.

In this episode, Liz Hutson, Principal Consultant, Owner at EGH, LLC, explains how focusing on one high impact priority can unlock multiple goals, strengthen team alignment, and drive business growth.

In this episode, Scott Becker discusses career longevity, healthcare investment, physician reimbursement, and upcoming business and healthcare events.

In this episode, Scott Becker discusses escalating riots in France, the federal deficit exceeding $2 trillion, surprising college football upsets amid rising athlete spending, and a rebound in the stock market.

In this episode, Chris Lacy, President at Priority Search Management, discusses hiring trends, the growing demand for business development talent, and how companies can balance revenue growth with operational efficiency.

In this episode, David Pivnick, Partner at McGuireWoods LLP, discusses rising False Claims Act enforcement, whistleblower lawsuits, and the risks healthcare investors and portfolio companies should consider during due diligence

In this episode, Oliver McGrath joins Scott Becker to discuss his favorite teams and players, the upcoming NBA season, and his passion for sports.