105: Skills To Build Your Business Are Not Same To Sell It, Jeffrey Feldberg

by Laurie Barkman | Oct 16, 2022 | Succession Stories Podcast, Exit Value, Innovative Growth, Sell or Transition, Strategic Planning

How do you master something you’ve never done before, like selling your business? First, it’s important to know that the skills used to start your business won’t be the ones used to sell it. This week on Succession Stories, Jeffrey Feldberg joins host, Laurie...

Disruptive Successor Show – Business Transition with Jonathan Goldhill

by Laurie Barkman | Sep 23, 2022 | Media Appearances, Exit Value, Strategic Planning, Succession Stories Podcast

In this episode of The Disruptive Successor show, Laurie Barkman, CEO, and Founder of SmallDotBig, joined Jonathan to discuss how to help business owners add value to their businesses and successions. Laurie shares her story and advice to business owners who are...

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...

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...

99: Succession of Culture After Tragedy Strikes, Jennifer Ake Marriott

by Laurie Barkman | Jul 25, 2022 | Succession Stories Podcast, Sell or Transition, Strategic Planning

How do you handle unexpected tragedy when an owner passes away? Jennifer Ake Marriott is the second generation President of Ake Environmental, a company founded by her father. She is also the CEO of Redmond Waltz, the first non-family leader of the privately held...