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EP 009 | Growth Under Pressure: How Joe Testouri Rebuilt After a £53K Scam and Built an AI Consultancy — with Joe Testouri

Founder Joe Testouri shares how he rebounded from a £53K scam, pivoted to AI-driven systems, and built an agency focused on customer experience. We cover practical AI tools, disciplined leadership (yes, jiu-jitsu), and turning pressure into sustainable growth.

When is the Right Time for CFO Advisory? Key Signs Your Business is Ready

Know you need stronger financial leadership—but when? This guide flags eight signals (from late reports to investor pressure) and shows how fractional/interim CFO advisory plugs in to turn finance from back office to growth engine.

Why Your Workflow SLAs Fail (And How to Fix Them)

Most SLA misses aren’t accidents—they’re workflow failures. Learn how unified intake, smart routing, and automated escalations (plus self-service) turn promises into on-time delivery and loyal customers.

EP 008 | Growth Under Pressure: 600 Fortune 500 clients to $25M raised: How Music Dealers' exit launched a retail media empire – with Eric Sheinkop

From building Music Dealers into the world’s largest commercial music provider (Disney, McDonald’s, Coca-Cola) to raising $25M and scaling Desire Company across Target, Walmart, and Best Buy, Eric Sheinkop breaks down bold bets, near-misses, and rebuilding. He shares the royalty epiphany that sparked his first rocket ship, the “$20K short on payroll” moment that tests every founder, and why treating your mission like religion—and your ego like poison—is the difference between hype and staying power.

What is a Capital Stack? The Essential Guide You Actually Need

This blog breaks down the four layers (senior debt, mezzanine, preferred equity, common equity), how payment priority drives risk and return, and how leverage magnifies both. You’ll get the core metrics (LTV, DSCR, debt yield), a simple real-estate example, and a practical framework to choose the optimal stack for your deal so you maximize upside while protecting downside.