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Built to Grow: Financial leadership for agribusiness owners who want to cultivate growth.
Built to Grow: Financial leadership for agribusiness owners who want to cultivate growth.
Built to Grow is a podcast for agribusiness owners who want to grow valuable enterprises. Hosted by Mason Brady, a 15-year agribusiness supply chain and finance leader, the show focuses on real-world financial leadership for farming, food, and ag-based businesses. Topics include cash flow management, financing, profitability improvement, growth strategy, risk management, and the decisions that matter most as agribusinesses scale.
Episodes
AI for Agribusiness: Where to Start, What to Automate, and How to Protect Your Data
What's really standing between your ag operation and AI that actually works at scale? In this episode, Mason Brady sits down with Ryan Seifert, CEO of Teric Technology, to break down how food and ag businesses can actually deploy AI at an enterprise level, not just for a single employee writing emails, but for real, high-ROI workflow automation across the company. They dig into where AI works
Controller vs. CFO: What Does Your Ag Business Actually Need?
Does your ag business actually need a CFO — or is a great controller the smarter move right now?In this solo episode, Mason Brady breaks down one of the most common questions he gets from growing ag operations: what’s the real difference between a controller and a CFO, and how do you know which one your business actually needs? Mason walks through the distinct roles, what great looks like in each
How to Identify, Buy, and Turn Around a Distressed Ag Business
Is the ag business you’re looking at truly distressed — or is there something valuable buried underneath the balance sheet?In this episode, Mason Brady and returning guest Landon Friend dig into the growing wave of distressed ag businesses what’s causing them, how to spot one worth buying, and what a real turnaround looks like from day one through the first year. They cover the buy-vs-build decisi
Sales Tax Compliance for Agribusiness: How to Avoid a Costly Audit
Is your agribusiness selling into multiple states without knowing the tax obligations that come with it?Most agribusiness owners don’t think about state and local tax until they’re in an audit. In this episode of Built to Grow, Mason sits down with Robin Klinghagen, CPA and Managing Director at Andersen with over 25 years of SALT (State and Local Tax) experience, to break down what every ag owner
How to Get an Ag Loan: What Ag Capital Providers Are Really Looking For
Are you walking into your lender’s office with a loan application or with a strategy?Mason had Landon Friend back on the show for a second conversation about understanding how to secure ag loans and position yourself as a serious operator when it's time to make the big capital ask. Topics We Cover00:00 - What capital providers are really looking for: durability, cash flow and real estate04:15
The Software Implementation Guide Every Agribusiness Owner Needs
Is your agribusiness investing in new software without a real plan to get your team ready for it?The truth is, most agribusiness owners don’t fail at buying software. They fail at implementing it. We sat down with Bryan Burkholder, founder of Cadence and specialist in ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) implementation and change management, to talk about what separates the ag businesses that get it
Agribusiness Financing Explained: Farm Credit, Banks, and Private Capital
What are the real financing options available to agribusiness owners today and how do you choose the right one?In this episode of Built to Grow, Mason Brady sits down with Landon Friend, VP of Portfolio Operations at Tiverton, to break down how agribusiness owners should think about capital.From Farm Credit and traditional banks to Farmer Mac lenders and private capital, they walk through how each
Wage & Hour Claims, Workers’ Comp Fraud, and the Policies Every Agribusiness Needs ┃Built to Grow
Do you know what happens to your business the moment an employee files a claim against you?In this episode of Built to Grow, Mason is joined by Matt Luis, Vice President at James G Parker Insurance Associates, for part two of their conversation on what real risk management looks like for agribusiness owners. They go beyond policy types to examine the specific claims that are hitting the industry h
How Smart Agribusiness Operators Protect Their Business Before a Crisis┃Built to Grow
Are you managing risk, or just renewing insurance every year?In this episode of Built to Grow, Mason is joined by Matt Luis, Vice President at James G Parker Insurance Associates, to discuss how agribusiness owners can protect their operations beyond simply renewing insurance policies. From recall planning and crisis communication to employment exposure, auto liability, and workers’ comp strategy,
Accounts Receivable Risk Management in Food & Ag: How to Protect Your Most Overlooked Asset
How much risk is hiding inside your accounts receivable?In the inaugural episode of Built to Grow, Mason Brady launches a new podcast focused on the food and agriculture industry, starting with one of the most overlooked and misunderstood assets on the balance sheet: Accounts Receivable.In this episode, Mason sits down with Brett Bronstein, Vice President at One Source Risk Management, to unpack w
Built to Grow: Podcast Introduction
Built to Grow is a biweekly podcast for agribusiness owners focused on making smarter financial decisions as their businesses scale.Hosted by Mason Brady, the show brings together real-world experience from agribusiness supply chains, finance, and industry experts to break down cash flow, profitability, financing, growth strategy, risk management, and the decisions that matter most in agriculture-
