Sell or Transition - The Business Transition Sherpa

118: Exit Planning Isn’t About Money, It’s About People – Misty See Meschter and Don See, Pass It On Inc.

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...

117: Who Wants to Run a Company That Can Thrive Without You? Laurie Barkman Solocast

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...

115: From US Army Veteran to Medical Device Entrepreneur, Stephen Bollinger

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...

113: Avoiding Transition Pitfalls with Laurie Barkman, The Business Transition Sherpa

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....

111: Don’t Wait To Plan Your Exit Strategy, Bill Prinzivalli

by Laurie Barkman | Feb 5, 2023 | Succession Stories Podcast, Exit Value, Sell or Transition, Strategic Planning

What can go wrong if you wait too long to plan your exit strategy? Executive coach and organizational consultant, Bill Prinzivalli, joins Succession Stories host Laurie Barkman to discuss why your entrepreneurial journey is not just the start but also the exit. Bill...

Avoiding Pitfalls From Business Transition to Transaction, Part 2 – Laurie Barkman on Your Partner in Success Radio

by Laurie Barkman | Jan 22, 2023 | Sell or Transition, Exit Value, Podcast Appearances, Succession Stories Podcast

Laurie Barkman joined host Denise Griffitts on Your Partner In Success Radio as a follow-up to discuss avoiding pitfalls from business transition to transaction. Growing a business requires preparing and planning for the future in order to make it transferable....