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The ESOP Advantage: Wealth, Legacy & Business Transitions

The ESOP Advantage: Wealth, Legacy & Business Transitions

by Laurie Barkman | Mar 2, 2025 | Succession Stories Podcast

Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs) are one of the best-kept secrets in business succession planning. In this episode, Laurie Barkman sits down with Dan Zugell, Senior Vice President at Business Transition Advisors and a nationally recognized expert in ESOPs, to...
Your Business is Not Your Baby: How to Build a Sellable Company

Your Business is Not Your Baby: How to Build a Sellable Company

by Laurie Barkman | Feb 24, 2025 | Succession Stories Podcast

Is your business truly valuable—or just another job you’ve created for yourself? In this episode of Succession Stories, Laurie Barkman speaks with Justin Goodbread, award-winning exit planner, best-selling author, and serial entrepreneur who has built and sold six...
Built to Last: Family Business Leadership

Built to Last: Family Business Leadership

by Laurie Barkman | Feb 13, 2025 | Succession Stories Podcast, Uncategorized

Join Matthew Powell, CEO of Century Companies and a fourth-generation family business leader, along with host Laurie Barkman, as they explore the art of building sustainable, multi-generational enterprises. In a world of short-term exits, Matthew champions a different...
Scaling Smarter: Mindset Shifts for Sustainable Success with Jennifer Dawn

Scaling Smarter: Mindset Shifts for Sustainable Success with Jennifer Dawn

by Laurie Barkman | Jan 26, 2025 | Succession Stories Podcast, Uncategorized

🎙️ Discover how scaling starts with mindset in this insightful episode of Succession Stories! Laurie Barkman welcomes Jennifer Dawn, a seasoned entrepreneur, business coach, and host of the Happy Productive podcast, to share her journey of building and selling...
From Legacy to Liquidity: Selling a Multigenerational Business – Christin McClave

From Legacy to Liquidity: Selling a Multigenerational Business – Christin McClave

by Laurie Barkman | Jan 15, 2025 | Succession Stories Podcast

Christin Cardone McClave knows firsthand the complexities of leading and selling a multigenerational family business. Host Laurie Barkman talks with Christin about her journey of navigating leadership roles at her family’s third-generation business, CARDONE...
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