Podcast

In our debut episode of Strategic Exit Advisors' Entrepreneur Spotlight, host Peter Hissey sits down with former Boston Red Sox player and World Series champion Ryan Lavarnway to discuss his remarkable transition from professional baseball to building a successful speaking and coaching business.

Kevin Hartsoe shares his entrepreneurial story — from apprenticeship to business ownership to successful exit — revealing how a strong team and can-do attitude transformed a small operation into an industry innovator serving Fortune 500 companies and fueling the future of electric vehicle manufacturing.

Wharton Marketing Professor Peter Fader shares his unconventional entrepreneurial journey — from academic researcher to serial founder — revealing how the right team, timing, and willingness to learn transformed groundbreaking research into two thriving companies: Zodiac (acquired by Nike) and Incompass. Discover how he went from pushing models that nobody wanted to building businesses that caught the attention of top-tier investors and Fortune 500 clients.