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Running Toward or Running Away? Understanding Transition Mindset and Business Exit Motivations

Running Toward or Running Away? Understanding Transition Mindset and Business Exit Motivations

by Laurie Barkman | Mar 25, 2025 | Sell or Transition Your Business, Exit Succession Plan, Exit Value

Unexpected Influence of Your Transition Mindset  A critical truth: 100% of business owners will eventually leave their company. Yet, only a small percentage actively plan for this transition. The reasons behind a business owner’s exit can largely be categorized as...
Embracing Business Transition: The Journey to Your Next Chapter

Embracing Business Transition: The Journey to Your Next Chapter

by Laurie Barkman | Sep 23, 2024 | All Blog Articles, Exit Succession Plan

What does transition mean to you? For each of us, it takes on a different significance depending on where we are in life. Transition is movement—it’s part of a process, a journey that leads us from one chapter to the next. As a business owner, this journey often...
Why You Need a Transition Plan: Preparing for the Inevitable Exit

Why You Need a Transition Plan: Preparing for the Inevitable Exit

by Laurie Barkman | Aug 23, 2024 | All Blog Articles, Exit Succession Plan

What does transition mean to you? For each of us, it takes on a different significance depending on where we are in life. Transition is movement—it’s part of a process, a journey that leads us from one chapter to the next. As a business owner, this journey often...
Succession Reflections

Succession Reflections

by Laurie Barkman | Nov 13, 2023 | All Blog Articles, Exit Succession Plan

If you’re a fan of the HBO show Succession, you’ll see leadership hubris, lack of role clarity, backstabbing, and ultra-fast-double-talking. Hopefully, your small company doesn’t have these dramatic attributes, but the 1 thing you might have in...
6 Critical Steps to Plan Your Business Transition

6 Critical Steps to Plan Your Business Transition

by Laurie Barkman | Sep 19, 2023 | All Blog Articles, Exit Succession Plan

    The path to building your business is like navigating a labyrinth, where every turn presents a new set of challenges and opportunities. Big decisions can loom large when you’re not sure which way to go. When business transition and succession are...

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