{"podcast":{"title":"Power & Impact","slug":"power-impact-6402160","podcast_index_feed_id":6402160,"rss_url":"https://feeds.libsyn.com/460845/rss","website_url":"https://sites.libsyn.com/460845","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/e/8/2/c/e82c6fcd829f66f0d959afa2a1bf1c87/PI_Thumbnail.jpg","author":"Jim McCann Power & Impact","episode_count":166,"summary":"Power & Impact brings a sharp focus on conversations with top CEOs, executives, and thought leaders. Together, we'll explore their journeys to success, the challenges they've faced, and how they're using their influence to drive meaningful change in their industries and communities.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-28T16:17:57.456312+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/power-impact-6402160"},"episode":{"title":"Building Firms That Last: Lessons from the Deal Table | With Marc Cooper","slug":"building-firms-that-last-lessons-from-the-deal-table-with-marc-cooper","published_at":"2026-02-17T08:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/power-impact-6402160/building-firms-that-last-lessons-from-the-deal-table-with-marc-cooper","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/power-impact-6402160","url":"https://f33fcf2b-60bb-47c2-83d6-dd682fea7507.libsyn.com/building-firms-that-last-lessons-from-the-deal-table","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/f33fcf2b-60bb-47c2-83d6-dd682fea7507/Final_marc.mp3?dest-id=3886878","summary":"Markets move in cycles. Companies endure — or they don't — based on the decisions leaders make when conditions are uncertain. In this episode of Power & Impact , I sit down with Marc Cooper, CEO of Solomon Partners, to talk about what the current M&A environment is teaching us about durability. Beneath the headlines about slower deal flow and shifting valuations, there's a more important story unfolding: private equity portfolios aging, capital waiting for clarity, and management teams deciding whether to hold, sell, or reinvest for the long term. Marc shares what he's seeing across the market — from renewed activity in larger transactions to the early \"green shoots\" in the middle market. We discuss the pressure facing funds that expanded during the zero-interest-rate years, the reality of price discovery, and why 2026 may bring a steady return of movement rather than a dramatic surge. After five decades in business, I've learned that lasting firms are built on discipline, perspective, and the willingness to act when the moment calls for it — even when the answers aren't perfectly clear.","meta_description":"Markets move in cycles. Companies endure — or they don't — based on the decisions leaders make when conditions are uncertain. In this episode of Power & I…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2070,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/power-impact-6402160/episodes/building-firms-that-last-lessons-from-the-deal-table-with-marc-cooper/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/power-impact-6402160/building-firms-that-last-lessons-from-the-deal-table-with-marc-cooper.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}