{"podcast":{"title":"Home Care Strategy Lab","slug":"home-care-strategy-lab-7276600","podcast_index_feed_id":7276600,"rss_url":"https://feeds.transistor.fm/home-care-strategy-lab","website_url":"https://homecarestrategylab.com/","image_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/jl18IGNmSyw9hNDa2zO9r_2Gl5yOMdqAvgmY3AOQ-j8/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9kZWNm/ZmIxODk1YjI0Mjhk/OWE3NDJmN2I5M2Mz/YTRmNy5wbmc.jpg","author":"Miriam Allred","episode_count":81,"summary":"Is there a single right way to run a home care agency? We sure don’t think so. That’s why we’re interviewing home care leaders across the industry and asking them tough questions about the strategies, operations, and decisions behind their success. Join host Miriam Allred, veteran home care podcaster known for Home Care U and Vision: The Home Care Leaders’ Podcast, as she puts high-growth home care agencies under the microscope to see what works, what doesn’t, and why. Get ready to listen, learn, and build the winning formula for your own success. In the Home Care Strategy Lab, you are the scientist.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-08T02:18:04.665957+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/home-care-strategy-lab-7276600"},"episode":{"title":"What It Looks Like to Sell to a Home Care Roll-Up And Stay On","slug":"what-it-looks-like-to-sell-to-a-home-care-roll-up-and-stay-on","published_at":"2026-07-07T12:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/home-care-strategy-lab-7276600/what-it-looks-like-to-sell-to-a-home-care-roll-up-and-stay-on","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/home-care-strategy-lab-7276600","url":"https://share.transistor.fm/s/5c64f798","audio_url":"https://media.transistor.fm/5c64f798/38f78966.mp3","summary":"#66 Adam Berry built As Close as Family over nearly a decade before realizing the business had outgrown what he could sustainably manage on his own. Rather than walking away, he sold the agency to Avenues Home Care and stayed on to focus on the work he enjoys most while gaining the back-office support he was missing. In this episode, Adam and Avenues CEO Doug Markham break down how they found the right acquisition fit, what due diligence actually looked like, and why culture mattered more than valuation. They also share how they divide responsibilities after the sale, which functions are centralized versus kept local, and why giving operators autonomy has been critical to continued growth. Adam Berry / adam@ascloseasfamily.com As Close as Family Doug Markham / doug.markham@avenueshomecare.com Avenues Home Care Sponsors : Phoebe.work - A self-driving alternative that fills shifts in minutes","meta_description":"#66 Adam Berry built As Close as Family over nearly a decade before realizing the business had outgrown what he could sustainably manage on his own. Rathe…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3821,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/home-care-strategy-lab-7276600/episodes/what-it-looks-like-to-sell-to-a-home-care-roll-up-and-stay-on/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/home-care-strategy-lab-7276600/what-it-looks-like-to-sell-to-a-home-care-roll-up-and-stay-on.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}