The Deal Table
The Deal Table
Podcast Description
The Deal Table is a show where entrepreneurs, executives, and investors share actionable insights, strategies, and success stories about building, scaling, and exiting businesses. It features conversations with leading voices to inspire and connect like-minded professionals.
Our target audience includes entrepreneurs, executives, and capital providers actively involved in growth, capital raising, and strategic deals.
Podcast Insights
Content Themes
The podcast covers a range of themes including entrepreneurship, leadership, venture capital, and strategic business exits. Episodes delve into topics such as private equity strategies, navigating funding challenges, and lessons from industry leaders, with specific episodes highlighting key figures like Jim Keyes discussing transitions in corporate leadership and Kevin Lavelle sharing an unfiltered account of building his brand.
The Deal Table is a show where entrepreneurs, executives, and investors share actionable insights, strategies, and success stories about building, scaling, and exiting businesses. It features conversations with leading voices to inspire and connect like-minded professionals.
Our target audience includes entrepreneurs, executives, and capital providers actively involved in growth, capital raising, and strategic deals.
Dan Hunt outlines the business logic behind FC Dallas, continuous stadium reinvestment, and North Texas’ World Cup 2026 strategy. He explains how capital allocation, infrastructure upgrades, and market integrity translate into durable economic impact.
WHAT WE COVER
The Hunt family’s long-term investment thesis in American soccer
Dan Hunt’s role running the business side of FC Dallas vs. on-field decision-making
How MLS nearly collapsed in 2001—and the ownership intervention that saved the league
Stadium reinvestment as a value-creation strategy and economic engine
Capital planning behind Toyota Stadium’s $200M redevelopment and new Mansfield stadium
World Cup 2026 strategy and why North Texas expects the largest economic impact
How global sporting events function as long-term commercials for cities
The role of legacy ownership and family governance in professional sports
Risks to sports integrity from gambling and the impact on fandom
Youth development systems and why North Texas produces sustained soccer talent
Diversification across sports, real estate, and operating businesses
Balancing entrepreneurship, professional management teams, and family culture
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