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50+ national press mentions, 5M+ podcast downloads, Forbes 30 Under 30. All resources for journalists and producers in one place.

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Forbes

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Entrepreneur

HuffPost

Inc.

Parade

Nashville Business Journal

5M+

Podcast Downloads

390+

Episodes

50+

Press Mentions

$100M+

Deals Closed

Matt Bodnar

Founder and Managing Partner

Matt Bodnar is the Founder and Managing Partner of Eidolon Capital, a Nashville-based private equity firm that acquires and holds lower-middle-market companies in services, distribution, and manufacturing. He has closed more than $100M in transactions and works alongside the founders and families he buys from to steward what they built. A Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree (2017), he also created and hosts The Science of Success podcast (5M+ downloads, 390+ episodes).

National Press & Features

Press Coverage

2017

Forbes

30 Under 30: Food & Drink 2017

2018

Entrepreneur

Why This CEO Fired Himself

2019

Spider Pride

Distinguished alums honored at annual service awards

2020

Forbes Business Council

Back To Leadership Basics: Don't Forget The Psychology Of Business

2020

Forbes Business Council

Back To Leadership Basics: Don't Forget The Psychology Of Business

2017

Forbes

Why Haven't Our Brains Evolved Out Of Feeling Negative Emotions?

2017

Business Insider

4 Key Parts to Making Great Decisions

2016

Entrepreneur

FBI Hostage Negotiation Tactics You Can Use Every Day

2017

HuffPost

How to Build Up Your Personal Bias Towards Action

2017

HuffPost

The 4 Key Components of the Art of Decision Making

2017

HuffPost

Step By Step Advice for People Who Struggle With Their Emotions

2017

HuffPost

A Little Self Deception Can Lead to Personal Self Destruction

2018

Inc.

Jeff Bezos Uses This Strategy to Make Better, Faster Decisions

2017

Inc.

The Real Reason Why It's So Hard to Be Happy, According to Science

2018

news.com.au

Why This CEO Sacked Himself

2020

Parade

25 Best Motivational Podcasts to Listen to in 2020

2019

Authority Magazine

Self-Awareness is a Secret Weapon

2019

Restaurant Hospitality

2015 RH 25: Fresh Hospitality

Regional Coverage

Nashville & Southeast Press

2023

Nashville Post

Local Restaurant, Tech Investors Acquire Manufacturer (Ozark River)

2017

Nashville Business Journal

Insatiable: They're Building the Next Restaurant Empire

2021

Nashville Business Journal

Birmingham Multifamily Portfolio Sells in $21.5M Deal

2017

Nashville Scene

Matt Bodnar Named to Forbes '30 Under 30' List

Guest Appearances

M&A Podcast Circuit

In/organic Podcast

M&A Valuations Deep Dive w/ Matt Bodnar of Eidolon Capital

2025

Minds Capital

Buying at <5x and Mastering Deal Flow

2025

How2Exit

Mastering Rapport & Zero Down Strategies w/ Matt Bodnar

2024

The Private Equity Podcast

The Most Unique Deal Origination Strategy

2024

Up My Influence

Mastering Business Acquisitions with Eidolon Capital's Matt Bodnar

2024

SearchFunder

Top M&A Entrepreneurs — Matt Bodnar — 8 Successful Deals

2024

EntreLeadership — Ramsey Solutions

How to Make Better Decisions, Faster

2021

EntreLeadership — Ramsey Solutions

How to Make Better Decisions, Faster

2022

Entrepreneurs on Fire

What YOU Need to Know about the Psychology of Decision Making

2017

Nashville Post

Local restaurant, tech investors acquire manufacturer

2023

BIRMINGHAM BUSINESS JOURNAL

Birmingham multifamily portfolio sells in $21.5M deal to Nashville investor

2021

Inc

Fresh Technology on Inc. 5000

2019

Entrepreneur

Why This CEO Fired Himself and Asked His Friend to Take Over

2018

Buniness Insider

I studied billionaires and talked to neuroscientists, and I've realized there are 4 key parts to making great decisions.

2017

Forbes

30 Under 30 - Food & Drink 2017

2017

Forbes

The 4 Key Components of the Art of Decision Making

2017

Mastering Business Acquisitions with Eidolon Capital’s Matt Bodnar

2024

Matt Bodnar On Keith Cunningham And Tony Robbins

2022

How to Scale, Grow or Buy A Business - Matt Bodnar

2022

Back To Leadership Basics: Don't Forget The Psychology Of Business

2022

Matt Bodnar Psychology of Business and Decision Making, Contemplative Routines, the 80/20 Principle and Keeping a Work Journal

2020

Encouraging Brainstorming: 13 Ways To Help Team Members Connect

2020

Encouraging Brainstorming: 13 Ways To Help Team Members Connect

2020

Four Lessons Learned From Firing Myself As CEO

2020

What Everyone Gets Wrong About Strategy

2020

Listen Up! These 25 Motivating Podcasts Will Transform Your Morning Commute

2020

9 Tips to Help You Become More Productive Right Now

2019

Distinguished alums honored at annual service awards

2019

Distinguished alums honored at annual service awards

2019

Fresh Technology on Inc. 5000

2019

Fresh Technology on Inc. 5000

2019

One of the most successful millennial leaders in Nashville

2018

Fresh Hospitality grows restaurant empire

2018

The Psychology of High Leverage Success by Matt Bodnar

2018

Jeff Bezos Uses This Strategy to Make Better, Faster Decisions

2018

Why this CEO sacked himself

2018

Why This CEO Fired Himself

2018

Why This CEO Fired Himself and Asked His Friend to Take Over

2018

Taziki's on Inc 5000

2018

MATT BODNAR | THE RECIPE FOR EFFECTIVE NEGOTIATION

2017

Master the Decision Making Process With Matt Bodnar

2017

2017 In Charge – The Food Biz

2017

MBA872 Guest Teacher Matt Bodnar- High Leverage Thinking

2017

These are simple habits that can help build mental strength.

2017

The mindset and tools for creating success.

2017

Matt Bodnar – How To Make Great Deals & Negotiate Bettert

2017

The Real Reason Why It's so Hard to Be Happy, According to Science

2017

The Real Reason Why It's so Hard to Be Happy, According to Science

2017

How to Build Up Your Personal Bias Towards Action

2017

The 4 Key Components of the Art of Decision Making

2017

The 4 Key Components of the Art of Decision Making

2017

This is the biggest lie people tell themselves

2017

Why Haven't Our Brains Evolved Out Of Feeling Negative Emotions?

2017

How To Create Systems & Scale Your Business

2017

Matt Bodnar - The Psychology of Success for Authors and Entrepreneurs

2017

A Little Self Deception Can Lead to Personal Self Destruction

2017

Step By Step Advice for People Who Struggle With Their Emotions

2017

30 Under 30 - Food & Drink 2017

2017

I studied billionaires and talked to neuroscientists, and I've realized there are 4 key parts to making great decisions

2017

4 common sentences that may get you labelled as the workplace whiner

2017

127: Making Better Decisions with Matt Bodnar

2017

How To Make Better Decisions With Matt Bodnar

2016

Fresh Hospitality grows fast locally — and faster nationally

2016

Fresh Hospitality Has Its Finger on the Pulse of Fast-Casual Scaling

2016

FBI Hostage Negotiation Tactics You Can Use Every Day

2016

Insatiable: Fresh Hospitality is building the next restaurant empire

2016

Insatiable: Fresh Hospitality is building the next restaurant empire

2016

Insatiable: Fresh Hospitality is building the next restaurant empire

2016

The 25 Coolest Multi Concept Companies in America

2015

Meet the Nashville team building an empire of fast-casual restaurants

2014

Meet the Nashville team building an empire of fast-casual restaurants

2013

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