{"podcast":{"title":"The Buyout Show with Fexingo: Private Equity, Roll-Ups, and Business Acquisitions","slug":"the-buyout-show-with-fexingo-private-equity-roll-ups-and-business-acquisitions-7871630","podcast_index_feed_id":7871630,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fexingo.com/business/the-buyout-show.xml","website_url":"https://www.fexingo.com/","image_url":"https://audio.fexingo.com/business/the-buyout-show/cover.png","author":"Fexingo","episode_count":122,"summary":"Lucas and Luna examine private equity through the lens of actual deals — roll-ups in HVAC, veterinary clinics, and funeral services; buy-and-build strategies; and the mechanics of leveraged buyouts. Each episode dissects a specific transaction, from sourcing to exit, using real numbers, term sheets, and public filings. The show serves founders weighing an offer, analysts building models, and investors tracking the industry. Expect critical discussions on valuation multiples, earnouts, debt covenants, and the cultural friction between PE operators and portfolio-company management. Lucas, a journalist with a decade covering dealmaking, guides the numbers; Luna, an engaged interlocutor, presses on execution risk and founder psychology. Together they ask: What separates a value-destroying roll-up from a platform that compounds for a decade? No hype, no jargon — just the tradecraft of buying and scaling businesses. #PrivateEquity #LBO #RollUp #BuyAndBuild #PE #DueDiligence #Valuation #MergersAndAcquisitions #FamilyBusinessExit #SearchFund #EBITDA #DealSourcing #SMB #BusinessAcquisition #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #Finance #Podcast Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo","last_synced_at":"2026-07-19T04:18:12.773861+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-buyout-show-with-fexingo-private-equity-roll-ups-and-business-acquisitions-7871630"},"episode":{"title":"How Private Equity Is Buying Up Independent Bookshops","slug":"how-private-equity-is-buying-up-independent-bookshops","published_at":"2026-07-03T17:01:31+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-buyout-show-with-fexingo-private-equity-roll-ups-and-business-acquisitions-7871630/how-private-equity-is-buying-up-independent-bookshops","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-buyout-show-with-fexingo-private-equity-roll-ups-and-business-acquisitions-7871630","url":"https://audio.fexingo.com/business/the-buyout-show/episode-0091.mp3","audio_url":"https://audio.fexingo.com/business/the-buyout-show/episode-0091.mp3","summary":"Episode 91 of The Buyout Show explores a surprising new frontier in private equity roll-ups: independent bookstores. Lucas and Luna examine the numbers behind the trend, including how PE-backed platforms like Bookshop Capital have acquired over 40 local bookshops since 2024. They discuss the economics of indie bookstores, the cultural tension between local character and operational efficiency, and why some founders are choosing to sell. Luna pushes back on whether PE can preserve the soul of a beloved bookshop, while Lucas points to the hard data on margins and consolidation. Plus, the hosts share how listener support keeps the show ad-free. A focused look at a $1.8 billion market being reshaped one store at a time. #PrivateEquity #Bookstores #RollUp #IndependentBookshops #BookshopCapital #SmallBusiness #RetailConsolidation #PEAcquisitions #BusinessPodcast #TheBuyoutShow #FexingoBusiness #LucasAndLuna #ShelfSpace #LocalRetail #CulturalCapital #MarginEconomics #BookRetail #CommunityAssets Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo","meta_description":"Episode 91 of The Buyout Show explores a surprising new frontier in private equity roll-ups: independent bookstores. Lucas and Luna examine the numbers be…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":520,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-buyout-show-with-fexingo-private-equity-roll-ups-and-business-acquisitions-7871630/episodes/how-private-equity-is-buying-up-independent-bookshops/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-buyout-show-with-fexingo-private-equity-roll-ups-and-business-acquisitions-7871630/how-private-equity-is-buying-up-independent-bookshops.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}