May 2, 2024

157: Creating A Profitable Niche Business to Sell, David Spray

Host Laurie Barkman, The Business Transition Sherpa, talks with David Spray, Founder and President of Export Advisors, which serves the owners of privately-held, U.S. exporting companies. Over the past 20 years, the firm has created more than $400 million in wealth for hundreds of entrepreneurs and their families from the IC-DISC tax savings program.

They discuss value building and how David built a niche podcasting business with infinite ROI, and sold it within two years to his partner.

https://youtu.be/LvNAMWjeuW0

Listen in to learn more about:

Finding your niche and owning it
Building a specialized business with recurring revenue
Making your business highly transferable to a buyer

Enjoy this Succession Stories episode about how to create a profitable niche business to sell with David Spray.

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