Making The Deal: Frameworks For Transactions

Ever wonder how transactions are put together and how they come to a close? Making the Deal: Frameworks for Transactions is here to answer those questions. Follow us and listen in for insights into the transaction world and Shawn and Joe discuss various topics and bring in special guests to provide additional insights into the transaction world!

Making The Deal: Frameworks For Transactions is a business podcast hosted by Joseph Alam & Shawn Mersino, with 17 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Joseph Alam & Shawn Mersino hosts Making The Deal: Frameworks For Transactions, a business show with 17 episodes published.

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  Making The Deal: Frameworks For Transactions

  MTD - Episode 22 - Employee Benefits & How to Manage Costs (w/ Mike Luzi)

  Aug 11, 20261 hour

  Michael Luzi, from BenePro, joins the pod! On this episode, Mike talks everything employee benefits. What they are, how they drive costs, how business owners and HR managers can contain costs, and the various options that are available to employers. One size certainly doesn't fit all so Mike digs in to talk about how owners can use employee benefits to maximize profitability and their exit.

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  MTD - Episode 21 - The Path to Entrepreneurship (w/ Christopher Bommarito)

  Jul 15, 202654 minS2

  Joe and Shawn connect with a friend of the podcast, Christopher Bommarito, who founded Castor Engineering. Chris shares his journey from MBA to work in the airline industry and PE. This experience led him down the path of founding his own company. We discuss his background, the entrepeneur's itch and how he manages growth as an owner.

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  MTD - Episode 20 -Trade Credit Insurance (w/ Matt Allison)

  Jun 24, 20261h 2mS2

  Joe and Shawn are joined by Matt Allison of World Insurance Associates to discuss trade credit insurance and how it can be used to protect against client payment issues as well as be utilized for growth. They cover the rise of bankruptcies and why this tool is so effective in challenging times.

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  Episode 19 - Fractional CFO & Implications on Transactions (w/ Dylan Straka)

  May 6, 202659 minS2

  On this episode of MTD, Dylan Straka - Head of Fractional CFO at Mid-States Advisors, joins Shawn and Joe to discuss Fractional CFO and the benefits to owners going through a cash crunch, experiencing growth, and executing on transactions. From working with privately held companies, to joining a family office and getting true family office training, to his pivot to fractional CFO Dylan brings great insights into how he can help companies execute. It's a great listen and one to be enjoyed by any growing company.

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  Founders Story: Growth, Sale, and Strategic Business Coaching (w/ Chris Meso)

  Apr 14, 20261h 16mS2

  Joe & Shawn return for the 2026 season! They kick it off with an engaging conversation with Chris Meso, a founder with multiple successful exits before founding T Rex Advisors. At T Rex Advisors Chris now uses first hand experience, along with proven coaching systems, to guide other founders and owners in his role as a strategic business coach.

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