{"podcast":{"title":"Consulting Success Podcast","slug":"consulting-success-podcast-167648","podcast_index_feed_id":167648,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/consulting-success/","website_url":"http://www.consultingsuccess.com","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/94e17049-3793-43bd-9a9f-213b35c962b8/v7GEx1uO6gYC58DMZXFsuKtm.png","author":"Consulting Success","episode_count":484,"summary":"The #1 podcast for consulting business owners who want to build a profitable, scalable and strategic consulting business. Over one thousands consulting business owners have applied the growth system that Consulting Success teaches here https://www.consultingsuccess.com/coaching-for-consultants Trusted by tens of thousands of consultants, the weekly conversations shine the spotlight on valuable business tips. Episodes support you in understanding how to navigate the market. This podcast is your guide to overcoming the most difficult obstacles in the consulting industry and enjoying big wins. Learn strategies for maintaining an effective team and attracting clients. Discover how to craft a clear and engaging message, and implement a marketing engine for consultants that actually works. Every conversation explores how to improve your business model to open doors to golden opportunities. This podcast features experts from various industries who share the desire to achieve success in the consulting business. They expose their well-kept secrets to get to the top. Hear the building blocks that started their careers and the most important principles they uphold to get through challenging…","last_synced_at":"2026-06-22T12:18:06.360736+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/consulting-success-podcast-167648"},"episode":{"title":"Selling Your Consulting Firm: What Buyers Want with David Mann","slug":"selling-your-consulting-firm-what-buyers-want-with-david-mann","published_at":"2026-05-11T07:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/consulting-success-podcast-167648/selling-your-consulting-firm-what-buyers-want-with-david-mann","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/consulting-success-podcast-167648","url":"http://www.consultingsuccess.com","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/160d2ad2-f9f6-4a84-9fdf-2ec4407df588.mp3","summary":"What does your consulting firm need to look like for someone to actually want to buy it? Well, that's exactly what we're going to be unpacking in this episode with David Mann, an investor focused on acquiring and scaling professional services firms. What's powerful here is his perspective. David doesn't just talk theory. He's evaluating hundreds of firms, looking for the few that are actually built to last and built to scale. In this episode, you're going to discover how to structure your business so that it's not dependent on you, how to build a repeatable sales engine that increases enterprise value, and why understanding your market at a deep, practical level is one of the most overlooked drivers of growth and valuation. We also dive into how AI is changing what makes a firm attractive and what you should be doing now to stay ahead of that shift. If you're not just trying to grow your firm, but you're building something truly valuable, this episode will give you a completely different lens. Welcome to the Consulting Success podcast. I'm your host Michael Zipursky, and in this podcast, we're going to dive deep into the world of elite consultants where you're going to learn the strategies, tactics and mindset to grow a highly profitable and successful consulting business. Before we dive into today's episode. Are you ready to grow and take your consulting business to the next level? Many of the clients that we work with started as podcast listeners just like you, and a consistent theme they have shared with us is that they wished they had reached out sooner about our Clarity Coaching Program rather than waiting for that perfect time. If you're interested in learning more about how we help consultants just like you, we're offering a free, no pressure growth session call…","meta_description":"What does your consulting firm need to look like for someone to actually want to buy it? Well, that's exactly what we're going to be unpacking in this epi…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1926,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/consulting-success-podcast-167648/episodes/selling-your-consulting-firm-what-buyers-want-with-david-mann/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/consulting-success-podcast-167648/selling-your-consulting-firm-what-buyers-want-with-david-mann.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}