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Momentum Mode w/ Corey Ferengul & Mike Shannon

Corey Ferengul & Mike Shannon
Artificial Intelligence
Mergers and Acquisitions
Private Equity
GTCR
Moat
Fourkites
M&A Readiness
Chicago
Go-To-Market
Generative AI
Data
Holistic
Employee Experience
Supply Chain
Rule Of 40
Data Readiness
Quantum Rise
Second-Time Founder
Claude
Venture Capital

Hosted by a 3x PE-backed CEO & Investor (Corey Ferengul) and a serial exited tech founder (Mike Shannon), Momentum Mode delivers behind-the-scenes insights from a range CEOs, founders, and award-winning creators into their practical tactics on leadership and business growth. We open the curtain on real-world strategies, high-stakes decisions, and the challenges faced by founders, executives, opera... more

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In this episode of Momentum Mode, Corey Ferengul sits down with co-host Mike Shannon to go deep on what it really looks like to be a second-time founder in the AI era, from how you think about strategy differently, to how you protect your time, build... more

In this episode, Mike Shannon and Corey Ferengul go one-on-one to unpack a provocative article claiming your CEO is suffering from AI psychosis and whether the diagnosis holds up against what they're actually seeing in the market.

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Why ma... more

Most executives are asking the wrong question about AI. It's not "how do I cut headcount?" It's "how do I grow without adding it proportionally?" Alex Kelleher, Founder & CEO of Quantum Rise, has spent his career answering exactly that.

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Should you raise millions and blitz-scale, or build slow, stay lean, and keep control? Mike and Corey dig into one of the most consequential decisions a founder makes: how much money to raise, and when.

Mike is two and a half years into his second s... more

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Alex Kelleher
Founder & CEO of Quantum Rise
Quantum Rise
Episode: 42. Alex Kelleher, Founder & CEO of Quantum Rise, on Why AI Is a Growth Strategy
Ann Perry
M&A executive and Stanford alum discussed the integration process
Independent/Consultant, former corporate development executive
Episode: 38. M&A Executive and Stanford Alum Ann Perry on Why Integration Determines Deal Success
Marty Pletkin
M&A executive with Vodafone and Deloitte
Deloitte
Episode: 37. Deloitte M&A Leader Marty Pletkin on the One Factor That Determines Deal Success
Anthony Knierim
Co-founder of MoveSpring, former M&A leader at Reward Gateway
MoveSpring; Reward Gateway
Episode: 36. Anthony Knierim on The Discipline Behind Durable Growth
Stephen Master
Private equity investor at GTCR
GTCR
Episode: 35. Stephen Master, MD at GTCR and 7x Board Director, on how Private Equity Creates Value
Priya Rajagopalan
President at FourKites
FourKites
Episode: 34. FourKites President of Product, Priya Rajagopalan, on Why Scaling Means Letting Go Without Losing the Customer
Landon Campbell
Investor, Chicago general manager at Drive Capital
Drive Capital
Episode: 33. Landon Campbell, Chicago’s “Forward-Deployed” VC: Why the Next Moat Is Built Shoulder to Shoulder With Customers
Tom Alexander
CEO and co-founder of Holistic
Holistic
Episode: 32. Guest Tom Alexander on A Face Up World: Culture, Loyalty, and the New Rules of Work
John Moakley
Guest with extensive background in building data teams and working with private equity
Private equity / data leadership
Episode: 31. Guest John Moakley on Pattern Recognition, Private Equity, and Playing the Long Game

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Corey Ferengul
Host of Momentum Mode, CEO and investor with PE-backed leadership background
Mike Shannon
Host of Momentum Mode, serial exited founder with hands-on startup experience

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30. Guest Ira Weiss on Boardroom Strategy, Leadership Fit, and the Power of Persistence
Q: When should a board consider bringing in an independent director?
When the company has needs that the current team cannot fully solve, and the right independent director varies with stage; the expert brought in should fill a critical gap and be able to add real value.
42. Alex Kelleher, Founder & CEO of Quantum Rise, on Why AI Is a Growth Strategy
Q: So what's the biggest difference between being in that startup world and the big company world?
Listen, the good stuff is I had thousands of people around me who could help, and I could pitch new ideas directly to senior leaders in real time, which is a luxury. But the flip side is navigating politics and legacy systems, which make change slower; startups move faster, while large enterprises have more resources but slower decision cycles.
38. M&A Executive and Stanford Alum Ann Perry on Why Integration Determines Deal Success
Q: Why is it crucial to involve integration teams from the very start, not after signing?
Because understanding the full rationale for the deal and the expected synergy requires the people who will execute the integration; without their input, you'll end up with a poorly planned integration that de-risks value.

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Momentum Mode delivers practical, battle-tested tactics from CEOs, founders, operators, and investors who have run high-stakes growth journeys. Episodes center on leadership rhythm, rapid product and go-to-market decisions, mergers and acquisitions readiness, and the organizational changes needed to execute in AI-enabled environments. The hosts' dynamic—a seasoned CEO/investor and a recently exited founder—keeps conversations grounded in real-world constraints, with blunt takes on fundraising, scaling, data strategy, and how to keep momentum without over-raising. A standout edge is the frequent focus on actionable frameworks (e.g., integration, storytelling to buyers, customer-centric scaling) and candid reflections from a tightly connected... more

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