{"podcast":{"title":"Before You Buy or Sell a Business","slug":"before-you-buy-or-sell-a-business-5819525","podcast_index_feed_id":5819525,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/before-you-buy-or-sell/","website_url":"https://jaredwjohnson.com","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/7ad7b883-57f4-40ca-89a1-31c6f0b05f6e/tjT5gAbth3Kmx8GzDayPgcL8.png","author":"Jared W. Johnson","episode_count":68,"summary":"Learn everything you need to know about buying and selling a business from High-Performing SBA Lender, Jared Johnson, who specializes in business acquisitions. Jared interviews industry experts on both the buying and selling side to provide insights into the buying and selling process. Experts include brokers, attorneys, escrow officers, and seekers. You'll also hear from actual buyers and sellers about their experiences before and after the process. If you're a buyer or a seller or thinking about becoming one at some point in the future, this is the podcast that will provide you with the information you need for a successful transaction.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-28T22:20:19.103669+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/before-you-buy-or-sell-a-business-5819525"},"episode":{"title":"Concrete Lessons: Munashe Makava on Family, ETA, and Building Businesses | Ep. 52","slug":"concrete-lessons-munashe-makava-on-family-eta-and-building-businesses-ep-52","published_at":"2025-09-02T11:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/before-you-buy-or-sell-a-business-5819525/concrete-lessons-munashe-makava-on-family-eta-and-building-businesses-ep-52","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/before-you-buy-or-sell-a-business-5819525","url":"https://jaredwjohnson.com","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/0ea69071-1448-4f11-92de-468b900b3e3b.mp3","summary":"At the heart of entrepreneurship is the responsibility to create value. Not just for yourself, but for employees, customers, and the community. In this episode of Before You Buy or Sell a Business, Jared Johnson sits down with Munashe Makava, an NYU MBA graduate who began his career at Deloitte and Goldman Sachs before stepping into entrepreneurship through acquisition. Born and raised in Zimbabwe, Munashe shares how his parents instilled an entrepreneurial mindset early on, why the birth of his first child was the push to finally buy a business, and what he learned transitioning from Wall Street to owning two concrete companies in the U.S. Munashe breaks down how he evaluated opportunities, why geography mattered more than industry, and what he wishes he had done differently during negotiation. He also talks about team building, mentorship, and why the hardest part of being an entrepreneur is people—not the numbers. Main Takeaways: Entrepreneurship isn’t only startups: ETA reduces some risk but still demands leadership Geography can guide your search just as much as industry Build your deal team early, including tax strategy support, to avoid missed opportunities Strong seller and broker relationships can unlock deal structures others overlook Employees who think like owners are the key to long-term success Mentorship and networks multiply opportunities and help overcome self-doubt Episode Highlights: [03:42] Growing up in Zimbabwe, working at Deloitte, and moving to the U.S. for an MBA [09:25] How becoming a father pushed Munashe to pursue entrepreneurship [15:17] Why entrepreneurship isn’t the “holy grail” for everyone and the difference between being an entrepreneur vs. entrepreneurial [22:04] Narrowing a search by geography and being industry-agnostic [28:40] Find…","meta_description":"At the heart of entrepreneurship is the responsibility to create value. Not just for yourself, but for employees, customers, and the community. In this ep…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3873,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/before-you-buy-or-sell-a-business-5819525/episodes/concrete-lessons-munashe-makava-on-family-eta-and-building-businesses-ep-52/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/before-you-buy-or-sell-a-business-5819525/concrete-lessons-munashe-makava-on-family-eta-and-building-businesses-ep-52.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}