In this episode of GHJ’s Business Disruption and Resilience Podcast, GHJ Food and Beverage Practice Leader and Guest Host Maria Pearman explores how an innovator in the beverage alcohol space aims to revolutionize the supply chain. Maria talks to Brad Abramson, Chief Science Officer for New Tides Distillery in San Diego. Inspired by droughts in California, New Tides Distillery is revolutionizing the way spirits are produced by offsetting 100 percent of the freshwater used in the distillation process with ocean water. Maria and Brad discuss how this innovative process is being applied to the beverage alcohol industry, as well as how this process could be duplicated and applied in other industries.

On this episode of the Business Disruption and Resilience Podcast, GHJ Private Equity Expert and Guest Host Austin Hobson speaks to Robinson Bradshaw Partner Adam Berkland about what businesses at all stages need to know when preparing to receive institutional capital.

On this episode of the Business Disruption and Resilience Podcast, GHJ Food and Beverage Expert and Guest Host Elad Menna is joined by D’vash Organics President and Co-founder David Czinn. Elad and David discuss what consumer packaged goods companies should know when working with retail, managing their margins and planning for success. D'vash Organics sells healthy sweeteners using natural ingredients. The company started at local farmers markets around Los Angeles and now sells its products at 10,000 stores around the country including Whole Foods, Sprouts, Costco and Walmart. The company has also found success in selling its product to restaurants, contract manufacturers and other food and beverage companies. David shares the strategies that have worked for him while acknowledging that the path to success five years ago is not the same path today. “The playbook is always changing. There’s not a simple formula that works for everyone,” David explained. “I think a lot of it is product dependent, but you have to try multiple things and you do have to be willing to pivot quickly in order to see what works and build around that.”

As many continue to debate whether a recession is coming or a soft landing, Business Disruption and Resilience Podcast Host David Sutton welcomes back Chip Hoebeke, Director of Consulting for Rehmann as well as the Director of Rehmann’s Turnaround, Restructuring and Insolvency Practice. Chip has worked with many companies going through financial challenges and shares his observations as they see an uptick in receiverships and insolvency actions. He also explains how the current state of the economy differs from the Great Recession. “In 2007 and 2008, it seemed like everybody got hit. There weren’t industries and there weren’t companies that came through unscathed. Some did better than others, but it seemed like everybody got hit,” Chip explained. “I think, in this troubled time coming up, that’s not going to be the case. I don’t think it’s going to be as universal as it was in 2007 and 2008. I think there are some industries that are going to get hammered but I think there are some that are going to do just fine.”

Silicon Valley Bank, First Republic Bank and Credit Suisse continue to make headlines and have become a cause of concern for many businesses. Are these instances a flash in the pan or a warning sign for a storm ahead? On the Business Disruption and Resilience Podcast, GHJ Private Equity Practice Leader and Host David Sutton spoke to Fifth Third Bank Managing Director Cameron Dayne. Cameron works with many business owners, CEOs and CFOs to implement strategies for managing balance sheet risk. In late February, Cameron and David participated in GHJ’s Economic Outlook, a panel discussion that covered inflation, the supply chain, the labor market and other concerns. For this podcast, they revisited their predictions from that discussion and whether Cameron’s optimistic view of the economy holds firm given recent news from these banks. The Business Disruption and Resilience Podcast is a series from GHJ about how businesses respond to disruption and adversity.

On this episode of the Business Disruption and Resilience Podcast, Guest Host and GHJ Corporate Tax Practice Leader Nisha Golcha talks to R&D Incentives Director Paul Nguyen and GHJ Tax Manager Brett Crowell about Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 changes to IRS Code Section 174. Nisha, Paul and Brett discuss how research and experimentation expenditures must now be treated for tax purposes.

On this episode of the Business Disruption and Resilience Podcast, GHJ Private Equity Practice Leader and Host David Sutton talks to BMO Director Kaitlin Skopec about what businesses need to know about capital planning. David and Kaitlin take a look at current economic conditions, the state of the M&A market and how these circumstances affect capital planning in 2023.

It is official: a recession has begun, and many businesses are preparing for an economic slowdown. On this episode of the Business Disruption and Resilience Podcast, GHJ Advisory Principal David Sutton talks to Beckway Group CFO Larry Grossman about how businesses are preparing for this — and whether businesses are more equipped in a post-COVID world. David and Larry discuss the importance of cash flow, the impact of rising interest rates and their observations in the early stages of a new recession.

In this episode of the Business Disruption and Resilience Podcast, GHJ Transaction Advisory Expert David Sutton breaks down HLB International’s 2022 Survey of Business Leaders. This annual survey offers a closer look at how businesses around the globe are investing their resources, responding to challenges and adjusting their outlook. David is joined by HLB Mexico Chair Pablo Maldonado and Rehmann Head of Consulting Services Chip Hoebeke. They discuss how this year’s survey differs from past years, what stands out and how the global nature of this survey affects the way it should be interpreted. The Business Disruption and Resilience Podcast is a series from GHJ about how businesses respond to disruption and adversity.

GHJ Search and Staffing Practice Leader Derrick Coleman hosts this episode of the Business Disruption and Resilience Podcast all about The Great Resignation. Derrick is joined by GHJ Chief People Officer Alex Seiler and the Children’s Bureau Chief People Officer Kymberly Garrett for a discussion about employee recruitment and retention. They compare and contrast how nonprofit and for-profit organizations approach employee satisfaction, discuss the importance of making employees feel welcome and explore how employee needs have changed as remote work has become the norm. The Business Disruption and Resilience Podcast is a series from GHJ about how businesses respond to disruption and adversity.

GHJ Principal and Business Disruption Expert David Sutton returns for another episode of GHJ’s “Business Disruption and Resilience Podcast” series about how businesses are responding to marketplace disruption and adversity. In this episode, David interviews Deeanne Akerson (co-founder and co-CEO of Kindred Bravely, a maternity and nursing brand that is equally fashionable and functional). Deeanne share her journey with the brand, their mission to provide all new moms with a comfortable nursing bra and how they negotiated an exit during the pandemic. Listen in to learn how Kindred Bravely assembled the best team to prepare for an exit and what lessons they learned along the way.

GHJ Principal and Business Disruption Expert David Sutton is back with another episode of GHJ’s “Business Disruption and Resilience Podcast” series about how businesses are responding to marketplace disruption and adversity. In this episode, David is joined by Tim Miklaucic, CEO and Founder of Cordoba Music Group (a wholesale operation that imports and distributes all major and important guitar brands, strings and accessories) and GHJ Partner and Tax Practice Leader Akash Sehgal for a discussion about supply chain challenges, monitoring COVID-19, market predictions for the music and entertainment industry and more. Listen in to learn what distributors can do to meet post-pandemic demands.

GHJ Principal and Business Disruption Expert David Sutton returns for another episode of GHJ’s “Business Disruption and Resilience Podcast” series about how businesses are responding to marketplace disruption and adversity. In this episode, David is joined by James Roiz, Senior Vice President of Film Finance and Business Operations for Participant, the leading media company dedicated to entertainment for positive social change, and GHJ Profit Participation Services Principal Peter Klass and Manager Emily Meiselas for a discussion about media consolidations, the shortening of film release windows and more.

In the inaugural episode, Partner Donella Wilson interviews Petersen Automotive Museum Chief Operating Officer Michael Bodell about leveraging virtual opportunities during the pandemic to reach key stakeholders and expand to new and global markets.