by Laurie Barkman | May 21, 2023 | Succession Stories Podcast, Sell or Transition, Strategic Planning
Most successful business owners spend their time running their business. Their expertise is not planning how to exit, or planning what might happen to the company, their family, employees or customers if something unexpectedly happens to them. That is the expertise of...
by Laurie Barkman | May 2, 2023 | Exit Value, Sell or Transition, Succession Stories Podcast, Uncategorized
Solocast with Laurie Barkman, show host and business transition sherpa. In this solocast, Laurie talks about her new book, “The Business Transition Handbook,” and discusses a critical owner succession pitfall to avoid – your company needs you too much. A...
by Laurie Barkman | Apr 10, 2023 | Succession Stories Podcast, Buying a Business, Exit Value, Innovative Growth
When it comes to evaluating the risk profile of a business, buyers look at the potential pitfalls starting with cash flow. 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,...
by Laurie Barkman | Mar 26, 2023 | Succession Stories Podcast, Innovative Growth, Sell or Transition, Strategic Planning
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. During his career, he sold three medical device companies. He found a market...
by Laurie Barkman | Mar 12, 2023 | Succession Stories Podcast, Innovative Growth, Strategic Planning
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...
by Laurie Barkman | Mar 5, 2023 | Succession Stories Podcast, Exit Value, Sell or Transition
In today’s solocast, I discuss topics from my upcoming book, The Business Transition Handbook. The focus of the book is how to avoid succession pitfalls. Prepare yourself and your company to minimize value derailers, and prepare for a future transition....
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