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Cliff Spolander, author of The Cash Flow Code, is the CEO of Business By Design, an exit planning advisory company in the UK. He has started, bought and sold several companies across a range of sectors including retail, education, health and construction. Cliff helps business owners strike a balance...
US Army Veteran Stephen Bollinger is a serial entrepreneur in the medical device industry. Stephen's superpower is discovering market opportunities to help people live better lives. He found a market niche by increasing the availability of medically proven approaches. Enjoy this "What's Next" Succes...
Automation can free up hundreds of hours per individual employee every year. Better systems create operational efficiencies that make businesses more scalable. Shanice Miller is a business productivity consultant, specializing in project management, who helps clients ranging from small startups to m...
Succession Stories host Laurie Barkman talks with Tsitsi Mutendi about addressing the challenges of Entrepreneuring families. Two past generations of her family were entrepreneurs but faced various challenges. Tsitsi did not inherit financial wealth but did inherit the entrepreneurial spirit to buil...
Innovation, transition, growth. These are the key drivers of disruptive succession that help businesses evolve and continue to thrive. This week on Succession Stories, Jonathan Goldhill joins Laurie Barkman for a conversation on moving businesses forward in the face of change.
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What is your exit plan? Exiting your business is a process not an event. In this video, learn essential information on how to maximize the value of your business and create exit liquidity options.
Zachary Green joins host Laurie Barkman to unpack how warrior principles can be applied to business. Zachary grew the company from the trunk of his car to over $30 million in organic sales. His book, Warrior Entrepreneur, revolves around the science of growth that comes from challenge and adversity....
Jeffrey Feldberg joins Laurie Barkman to discuss maximum-value exits. Jeffrey and his partners founded Embanet, an e-learning company, and when time came to sell, they rejected a seven-figure offer. Two years later, they sold for nine figures. Jeffrey shares insight on this remarkable achievement an...
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Many business owners want to stop working in their business in the next several years, but most have not planned for that transition. Given recent business cycles, supply chain challenges, and talent issues, owners may be thinking about their next stage sooner than expected. In this webinar presenta...
A rewind of the first 100 episodes of Succession Stories Podcast. Host Laurie Barkman shares favorite clips spotlighting key themes of the show: innovation, growth, and transition. Today's Rewind topics include next generation leadership, corporate innovation, enterprise value scorecards, and succe...
Celebrating the 100th episode of Succession Stories! Guest host Lou Diamond interviews Laurie Barkman to reflect on the journey of the show and discuss more milestones to come.
Meredith Meyer Grelli, co-founder of Wigle Whiskey Distillery, joins host Laurie Barkman for a conversation on innovation. Including creating a robust product development process for growth, innovating from a people perspective, and setting up the organization for sustainable success.
Gabriela Isturiz joins Laurie Barkman to discuss how she bootstrapped two SaaS legal tech companies and successfully sold them to Fortune 500 strategic buyers. She shared the M&A bid process used to generate multiple offers, and why the highest bidder is not always the best buyer for your company. R...
Sarah Dusek shares her entrepreneurship journey as co-founder of Under Canvas to selling for over $100 million to a private equity firm. Sarah shares her experience how she grew the business through innovative marketing channels and differentiated experiences. Sarah also talks with Laurie Barkman ab...
How you set your pricing strategy affects your profitability, ability to break even, and your chance at success. Per Sjöfors author of The Price Whisperer, joins Laurie Barkman to discuss the psychology of pricing, and impact on profitability, and company valuation.