Mergers and Acquisitions Blueprint

Nick Stehr and Denis Mezheritskiy bring a combined 45+ years of experience to this newer M&A podcast, and their backgrounds complement each other well. Nick is an award-winning entrepreneur and CEO with deep roots in healthcare, while Denis runs ROI Advisors and has spent two decades working the advisory side of mergers and acquisitions. Together they focus on the practical steps that separate successful acquisitions from expensive mistakes. The show launched recently and has six episodes so far, each running between 19 and 59 minutes. Topics are deliberately sequential, almost like a course. They start with seven readiness factors you should evaluate before acquiring any business, move into how to identify and evaluate targets, and then cover scaling risks that can torpedo a deal after close. Later episodes get into private equity strategies, deal-closing techniques, and the underappreciated psychology of sellers, including why understanding a seller's motivations can be more important than getting the price right. The format alternates between the two hosts talking through concepts and bringing in outside guests for longer conversations. Denis has a direct communication style that pairs well with Nick's more narrative approach. The production quality is solid for a young show. The episodes are information-dense without being overwhelming. If you're seriously considering making an acquisition and want a structured walk-through of the process from people who have actually closed deals, this podcast is building something useful. It's still early days, but the foundation they're laying suggests this one is worth following as the episode count grows.