103: Don’t Ignore The Ultimate Finish Line with Mark Fujiwara, Baird

by Laurie Barkman | Sep 21, 2022 | Succession Stories Podcast, Buying a Business, Sell or Transition, Strategic Planning

Health and happiness after selling your company is often ignored. Business owners race hard to maximize monetary returns, but is it the ultimate finish line? This week on Succession Stories, Mark Fujiwara joins Laurie Barkman for a conversation about the succession...

Successful Business Exits – Guts, Grit and Great Business Podcast

by Laurie Barkman | Sep 4, 2022 | Succession Stories Podcast, Media Appearances, Sell or Transition

Laurie Barkman joins Heather Pearce Campbell, The Legal Website Warrior® on the, Guts, Grit & Great Business Podcast, to discuss Successful Business Exits. In this conversation, Laurie shares tips for effective strategic planning and business succession planning....

Position Your Business to Sell, Franchise Woman Podcast

by Laurie Barkman | Sep 4, 2022 | Media Appearances, Sell or Transition, Succession Stories Podcast

Looking to position your business to sell? Business transition sherpa, Laurie Barkman of SmallDotBig, joins Rebecca Monet and Tracy Kawa on The Franchise Woman podcast: Where Passion & Purpose Collide. Laurie discusses several key elements when...

102: Creating the Family Enterprise of the Future, Nike Anani

by Laurie Barkman | Sep 4, 2022 | Succession Stories Podcast, Sell or Transition, Strategic Planning

Succession Stories welcomes Nike Anani back to the show. Nike is an international award-winning entrepreneur, succession specialist, and legacy planning expert for future-focused business families. She’s the host of The Connected Generation, a top 10 podcast for...

101: Succession Stories Rewind, a Replay of Selected Guests

by Laurie Barkman | Aug 21, 2022 | Succession Stories Podcast, Exit Value, Innovative Growth, Sell or Transition, Strategic Planning

We’re rewinding the first 100 episodes of the 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...

How to Build a Business Transition Plan with Laurie Barkman on The Small BizChat Podcast

by Laurie Barkman | Aug 15, 2022 | Succession Stories Podcast, Media Appearances, Sell or Transition

Laurie Barkman joins Melinda Emerson, SmallBizLady, to discuss the idea of business acquisitions from both the seller’s and the buyer’s perspectives. Laurie tells us how you can identify the risks in your business that potential buyers might see and how emotions can...