Experienced business veteran and author Rick Ralston joins co-hosts Jacob Wayman of Wayman Consulting and Sam Foreman of Foreman Law to share his thoughts on building a company worth buying. Rick brings decades of experience helping CEOs and founders make data driven decisions to grow the enterprise value of their...
29: Ending Well – Working With an Investment Banker to Maximize Value
Chris Lee, Managing Partner of Infinity Capital Partners joins hosts Jacob Wayman of Wayman Consulting, and Sam Foreman of Foreman Law to discuss the role that investment bankers play in selling a business, and numerous practical tips about increasing the value of a business. Chris shares from his experience about...
28: Dude Perfect Deals: Insights from Highmount Capital’s Scott Flucke on M&A, Founders, and Building Value
Scott Flucke, COO and General Counsel of Highmount Capital joins hosts Jacob Wayman of Wayman Consulting, and Sam Foreman of Foreman Law to discuss his work with Highmount Capital, his experiences with M&A, and in particular, their recent investment in Dude Perfect. Scott shares a wealth of wisdom and experience,...
27: 2024 Lessons Learned in M&A and Business
Hosts Jacob Wayman of Wayman Consulting, and Sam Foreman of Foreman Law to discuss some of their favorite things learned about M&A and business in 2024. One of Jacob’s highlights is remembering to think about the end in the beginning and remembering why you started in the first place. Sam...
26: Better Data, Better Decisions: Selling the Story with Data
Alyssa McGinn, Managing Partner of infoFluency joins hosts Jacob Wayman of Wayman Consulting, and Sam Foreman of Foreman Law to discuss the impact that data can have on growing the value of a business, and using data to tell the powerful stories that can increase. Alyssa shares a broad range...
E16: Courage: From Burned Out to Better
In this episode of Breaking the Law, we sit down with Haley Harlan, a former prosecutor, as she bravely shares her personal story of burnout in the public service sector. From recognizing the early signs to finding support, we delve into the mental health struggles faced by many in the...
E15: War Stories or Warnings? Unpacking “Traditional Law” Horror Stories
Sam and Ashlyn dive into the darker side of the legal profession by exploring horror stories anonymously shared on the internet. These tales often get dismissed as mere "war stories" or accepted as just part of the job, but Ashlyn and Sam challenge that mindset. They discuss why these experiences...
E14: Bias in the Bar: Unpacking Gender Stigma (and other stigmas that suck) with Professor Amanda Fisher
In this episode of Breaking the Law, we dive into the tough realities of gendered stigma in the legal profession with Professor Amanda Fisher who holds both a JD and a Ph.D. Her groundbreaking dissertation shines a light on the subtle and not-so-subtle biases that women lawyers face daily—and what...
E13: A Healthy Breakaway from Big Law
This episode of Breaking the Law, Matt Agnew, founder of Agnew Law, joins Ashlyn Lindskog and Sam Foreman to discuss his journey through Big Law. Matt shares about the toll that Big Law can take, the challenges it presents to prioritizing the things that matter most, and what led him...
E12: Tips for Starting a Law Firm
So you want to start a law firm? Check out this great conversation between Ashlyn Lindskog, founder of AB Legal, and Sam Foreman, founder of Foreman Law, as they discuss why they decided to start their firms, what they've learned, and practical tips for starting a firm.