Nov 5, 2020

Create and Transfer Business Value with Laurie Barkman

Episode 93: Create and Transfer Business Value with Laurie Barkman

This week, Laurie Barkman shares all about the art of creating and transferring business value on The DealQuest Podcast with Corey Kupfer.

Read a blog post article about the episode here:

https://www.coreykupfer.com/category/deal-driven-growth/

Listen in to learn more about:

Laurie’s Early Start
Healthy Succession Planning
Family Businesses, Family Values
Top Down or Bottom Up Strategic Planning
How to Create and Transfer Business Value

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