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New Book from Deal Table Co-Host, Lane Carrick
The Optima Advantage
The Blueprint for Selling Smart and Exiting Strong
Selling a business is the most important financial transaction in a founder's life, yet most owners begin the process unprepared. Lane Carrick reveals the proven process he uses with lower middle market business owners to achieve successful, high-value exits.
From creating a sellable company long before entering the market to building competitive tension that forces buyers to pay maximum enterprise value, this book demystifies the selling process from valuation and preparation through buyer outreach, due diligence, and negotiation.
ABOUT THE DEAL TABLE
The Deal Table is a long-form conversation series for founders, executives, and investors navigating real decisions around growth, capital, and exits. Each episode brings experienced operators and capital allocators to the table to unpack how businesses are actually built, scaled, financed, and sold, without shortcuts or hype.
Filmed on a private campus in Dallas, the show focuses on the strategic, financial, and human realities behind deals, leadership, and ownership, offering perspective for those who are already in the arena or preparing for their next major inflection point.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is The Deal Table?
The Deal Table is a long-form conversation series where founders, operators, and investors talk candidly about how businesses are actually built, scaled, financed, and sold. Filmed in Dallas, each episode unpacks real decisions around growth, capital, and exits, without shortcuts or hype.
Who is The Deal Table for?
It's for founders, executives, and investors navigating real decisions around growth, capital, and exits, plus anyone preparing for a major inflection point in their business. If you're in the arena of building, financing, or selling a company, these conversations are built for you.
Where can I watch or listen?
Watch full episodes on YouTube, or listen on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. New conversations publish across all three, so you can follow along on video or on the go.
How often do new episodes release?
The Deal Table releases in seasons. During a season, new episodes drop weekly, with roughly 20 to 30 episodes per season, each featuring a guest from the Dallas-Fort Worth business community and beyond. Subscribe on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify, and join our newsletter to know the moment a new season and new episodes go live.
Who hosts The Deal Table?
The Deal Table is co-hosted by Ryan Harper, founder of Harper Belmont Media, and Lane Carrick, CEO of Optima M&A, bringing both an operator's and an advisor's lens to every conversation.
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