EDGE-UCATION https://www.scgandco.com/podcasts/edge-ucation/ A twice-weekly show where business operators get the insights, frameworks, and real-world thinking they need to run sharper, scale smarter, and build lasting value, powered by the advisory minds behind SCG Edge. Thu, 30 Jul 2026 17:00:00 +0000 en-US © 2026 SCG Global Private Equity. Real Assets. Capital Markets. Credit/Debt. SCG Global A twice-weekly show where business operators get the insights, frameworks, and real-world thinking they need to run sharper, scale smarter, and build lasting value, powered by the advisory minds behind SCG Edge. SCG Global trenton@simmandco.com false https://www.scgandco.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/WITH-CHRISTIAN-DELLIGATTI-STEPHEN-GUETIG.png EDGE-UCATION https://www.scgandco.com/podcasts/edge-ucation/ trenton@simmandco.com A twice-weekly show where business operators get the insights, frameworks, and real-world thinking they need to run sharper, scale smarter, and build lasting value, powered by the advisory minds behind SCG Edge. No yes 0aa419fc-8dd8-53c0-8564-f91acd67caa5 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.2 The 3 Levers of Operational Efficiency https://www.scgandco.com/podcast/the-3-levers-of-operational-efficiency/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-3-levers-of-operational-efficiency Thu, 30 Jul 2026 17:00:00 +0000 e99710ea-1646-535b-aefa-80f025af5457 McDonald’s generates nearly 47 cents of operating profit for every dollar of revenue it brings in. The average small business generates 5 to 15 cents. Same dollar coming in. Completely different amount staying in the business. The gap isn’t scale. It isn’t luck. It’s operational efficiency — and it comes down to three levers that...

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]]> full 3 1 McDonald’s generates nearly 47 cents of operating profit for every dollar of revenue it brings in. The average small business generates 5 to 15 cents. Same dollar coming in. Completely different amount staying in the business. The gap isn’t scale. It isn’t luck. It’s operational efficiency — and it comes down to three levers that...

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]]> https://www.scgandco.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/WITH-CHRISTIAN-DELLIGATTI-STEPHEN-GUETIG.png The 3 Levers of Operational Efficiency false no 00:41:26 No no Why Cash Flow Beats Revenue Every Time https://www.scgandco.com/podcast/why-cash-flow-beats-revenue-every-time/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=why-cash-flow-beats-revenue-every-time Tue, 28 Jul 2026 17:00:00 +0000 3fb3764e-a94c-50b6-8e1b-daf59b81d1fb Red Lobster had $2B in revenue and less than $30M in cash when they filed for bankruptcy. Spirit Airlines generated $4.9B in revenue in 2024 and burned $758M in operating cash. Both companies watched their revenue. Neither controlled their cash. Christian and Stephen break down the five cash flow rules every operator needs — and...

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]]> full 2 1 Red Lobster had $2B in revenue and less than $30M in cash when they filed for bankruptcy. Spirit Airlines generated $4.9B in revenue in 2024 and burned $758M in operating cash. Both companies watched their revenue. Neither controlled their cash. Christian and Stephen break down the five cash flow rules every operator needs — and...

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]]> https://www.scgandco.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/WITH-CHRISTIAN-DELLIGATTI-STEPHEN-GUETIG.png Why Cash Flow Beats Revenue Every Time false no 00:33:00 No no What Do Billion-Dollar Buyers Actually Pay For? https://www.scgandco.com/podcast/what-do-billion-dollar-buyers-actually-pay-for/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=what-do-billion-dollar-buyers-actually-pay-for Wed, 22 Jul 2026 13:59:12 +0000 https://www.scgandco.com/?post_type=podcast&p=2096 What do Kroger paying $1.65 billion for Giant Eagle, Sycamore Partners taking Walgreens private for $10 billion, and Bain Capital’s $3 billion acquisition of commercial HVAC giant Service Logic all have in common? Strategic positioning. In every case, the buyer wasn’t just purchasing revenue — they were buying a defensible, hard-to-replicate position in a market....

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]]> full 1 1 What do Kroger paying $1.65 billion for Giant Eagle, Sycamore Partners taking Walgreens private for $10 billion, and Bain Capital’s $3 billion acquisition of commercial HVAC giant Service Logic all have in common? Strategic positioning. In every case, the buyer wasn’t just purchasing revenue — they were buying a defensible, hard-to-replicate position in a market....

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