Kison Patel, my guest for this episode, is applying principles of science and technology to the M&A (mergers & acquisitions) space.  He is the Founder and CEO of M&A Science, a community of forward-thinking M&A practitioners on a mission to perfect the M&A practice. Kison was also an M&A advisor for ten years, having sold large companies such as commercial banks and hotel chains.  In 2012, Kison noticed teams lacked efficient technology to manage deals and thus created DealRoom, an M&A lifecycle management platform. In 2016, he started the M&A Science podcast and devoting his time to creating a platform where all the best practitioners could share best practices and lessons learned from real-life deals.  Kison then created The M&A Science Academy in 2020 to offer step-by-step training to those looking to master M&A, featuring courses created by top-level practitioners.  Through developing technology, educational content, and industry training, Kison aims to bring better practices to an industry with growing market pressures, transaction values, and competition. I confessed in our conversation that my exposure to M&A is limited, but I have observed that it was a business space that is/was very behind the times. We talk a good deal about this and: The impact starting a podcast has had on his businessCreating educational content and products in the M&A spaceHow the competitive landscape is responding to the work of his companies and more Learn more about Kison Patel at MAScience.com. https://www.mascience.com/ Please enjoy this conversation with Kison Patel. This episode is brought to you by the Unstarving Musician.The Unstarving Musician is another podcast on which yours truly speaks with independent musicians and music industry professionals to discuss the various elements of the music business. This week's featured Unstarving Musician episode is with Ryan Dusick, founding member of Maroon 5 and author of Harder to Breathe: A Memoir of Making Maroon 5, Losing It All, and Finding Recovery (out November 2022).  These days Ryan is an Associate Marriage & Family Therapist. The importance of this episode, and it's possible relevance to you or someone you know, is that Ryan's story is an in-depth look at his journey from the highs of international superstardom to the depths of addiction, anxiety, chronic injury, and depression. Harder to Breathe chronicles Ryan’s remarkable recovery and his transition from the music industry to professional counseling where he’s helped hundreds of clients overcome mental and physical health challenges. Emotional and physical well-being is a topic important to us all, so if you think it might help someone you know, please share this episode with them. You can hear this episode of the Unstarving Musician on Apple Podcasts and read more about it at UnstarvingMusician.com. Mentioned in this Episode Deal Room M&A Science Agile M&A Agile M&A : Proven Techniques to Close Deals Faster and Maximize Value, by Kison Patel M&A Tactics Handbook: Advice from Corporate Development Practitioners for Each Stage of the Deal Lifecycle, by Kison Patel Making Maroon 5, Losing It All, and Finding Recovery – Ryan Dusick (Unstarving Musician Ep 238) Stay in touch! Visit MorningTempo.com/Podcast for related links, episode transcripts and past guests. Sign up for the Morning Tempo email Muse Letter at MorningTempo.com @RobonzoDrummer on Twitter  and  Instagram @MorningTempo on Facebook  and  YouTube Support this Podcast The Morning Tempo podcast exists solely through the generosity of its listeners, and we gladly accept support in a variety of ways. Please visit our Crowd Sponsor page to learn more. Learn how to support the podcast. Recommended Resources Podcast hosting by Libsyn (2 months free podcast hosting with promo code: ROBONZO) ConvertKit Free Plan for Beginner Creators – Email marketing the way it should be. Web hosting by Dreamhost See more of my recommended resources. Some of the links in this post, such as those in the above section, are affiliate links. This means I make a small commission, at no extra charge to you, if you purchase using those links. Thanks for your support!