Episodes

Monday Jan 18, 2021
#111: The IPO Pop
Monday Jan 18, 2021
Monday Jan 18, 2021
Online Lender Affirm Stock Nearly Doubles in Initial Public Offering. Is There a Bubble in IPOs?
SPAC ArcLight Shares Skyrocket on Merger with Electric Vehicle Company Proterra. Is the Market Still Hot for EV Deals?
Arbitrageurs Win Big as Cisco Ups Bid for Acacia by 64.3% to $115.00. Is this the End of the M&A Drama?

Thursday Jan 14, 2021
#110: Leadership Chat: Blade CEO Rob Wiesenthal
Thursday Jan 14, 2021
Thursday Jan 14, 2021
In today’s podcast, we welcome special guest Rob Wiesenthal, Founder and CEO of Blade, a global urban air mobility platform that recently announced a business combination with SPAC Experience Investment Corp. On this episode Rob discusses:
-The transition from senior roles and experience at large corporations such as TripAdvisor, Starz, Warner Music and Sony to entrepreneurship
-How the idea for Blade came about and how it evolved from an idea to a business
-The SPAC deal process
-Blade’s key growth initiatives

Monday Jan 11, 2021
#109: SPACs in 2021: Is the Market Overheated?
Monday Jan 11, 2021
Monday Jan 11, 2021
Softbank’s Blank Check SVF Investment Corp Completes $525 Million IPO. What Are They Going to Acquire?
Fintech Company SoFi to Go Public Through Social Capital’s SPAC. What Does the Market Think of This Deal?
Target Snubs Buyer as Acacia Walks from Cisco Deal. Why Did its Stock Trade up so Much?

