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The show, plus every long-form interview worth an hour of your time. If you want the acquisition playbook in his own voice rather than in writing, the POWERS and Founders in Arms episodes are the two to start with.
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The Acquirer’s Desk
Long-form conversations with the people actually buying, fixing and holding businesses. Operators over intermediaries. New episodes every other week.
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Nov 2025He Almost Bought TikTok with Mr. Beast (Here's How)
Nikonomics #249 · Nikolas Hulewsky · 45 minListenNov 2025The 48-Hour Rescue That Turned Into a Profitable Acquisition
Startup Acquisition Stories · Acquire.com · 20 minListenFeb 2025Making Startups Financially Savvy
Founders in Arms · Immad Akhund & Raj SuriListenFeb 2025TikTok & Tech Layoff Strategy
HR Heretics · Kelli Dragovich & Nolan ChurchListenJan 2025Rescuing Bench, TikTok Purchase, Battle Tested Acquisition Playbook
POWERS #375 · Chris Powers · 55 minListenJan 2025On TikTok's US Bid, the Bench Acquisition, and M&A Strategy
The Casey Adams Show · 53 minListenNov 2024Why This Entrepreneur Paid $9.2M for a Domain
Nikonomics #83 · Nikolas HulewskyListenOct 2024How I Bought 8 Companies and Built a HoldCo, 100% Bootstrapped
Buyers and Builders · Mikk Markus · 68 minListen
Nikonomics #249 · Nikolas Hulewsky · 45 minListenNov 2025The 48-Hour Rescue That Turned Into a Profitable Acquisition
Startup Acquisition Stories · Acquire.com · 20 minListenFeb 2025Making Startups Financially Savvy
Founders in Arms · Immad Akhund & Raj SuriListenFeb 2025TikTok & Tech Layoff Strategy
HR Heretics · Kelli Dragovich & Nolan ChurchListenJan 2025Rescuing Bench, TikTok Purchase, Battle Tested Acquisition Playbook
POWERS #375 · Chris Powers · 55 minListenJan 2025On TikTok's US Bid, the Bench Acquisition, and M&A Strategy
The Casey Adams Show · 53 minListenNov 2024Why This Entrepreneur Paid $9.2M for a Domain
Nikonomics #83 · Nikolas HulewskyListenOct 2024How I Bought 8 Companies and Built a HoldCo, 100% Bootstrapped
Buyers and Builders · Mikk Markus · 68 minListen
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