Media & Speaking

Interviews, keynotes, and convenings.

Booking for podcasts, conference keynotes, trade association programming, peer advisory cohorts, and graduate seminars.

Speaking Topics

Built for operator audiences.

Each topic is delivered as a 45-60 minute keynote, a half-day workshop, or a multi-session executive education program. Sessions can be tailored for trade associations, peer advisory groups, conferences, and graduate audiences.

  • Negotiating from the Weaker Side: Six Hidden Levers for the Smaller Operator
  • Reading the Contract: Ten Clauses That Cost Small Businesses the Most
  • The Owner-Operator's Mind: Bias, Identity, and Discipline at the Table
  • Buy-Sell Agreements: Planning for the Four Ds Before You Need To
  • The Family Business: Three Negotiations at One Table
  • Preparing a Business for Sale: The Two-Year Runway
  • AI for the One-Person Negotiation Team
  • The Compound Effect: Treating Negotiation as a Core Operating Discipline
Audiences

Where the work lands.

Trade Associations

Keynotes and member education programming for industry associations - construction, professional services, hospitality, manufacturing, specialty trades, and others.

Peer Advisory Networks

Workshops and quarterly programming for Vistage, EO, YPO, and other peer-advisory cohorts focused on owner-operator development.

Corporate Leadership

Sessions on procurement-side dynamics, supplier diversity programs, and the operating realities of the small-business counterparties Fortune 500 companies depend on.

Graduate Programs

Guest lectures and full sessions for MBA and entrepreneurship programs on small business negotiation, governance, and succession.

Family Business Forums

Programming for family business institutes, multi-generational owner cohorts, and next-generation leadership development programs.

Conferences & Convenings

Conference keynotes and panel participation on small business strategy, AI adoption, and the future of small business dealmaking.

Press Kit

For producers, editors, and event organizers.

The following materials are available on request. Please use the form below to indicate which assets you need.

  • Author headshot - high-resolution color and black-and-white
  • Author bio - short (50 words), medium (150 words), and long (300 words) formats
  • Book cover image - print-ready and web-ready formats
  • Sample interview questions - organized by audience type
  • One-sheet - book summary, positioning, and audience
  • Key chapter excerpts - available under reasonable embargo

Speaking & Media Inquiries

For booking and media requests, please use the form below or visit the contact page.