Succession Stories

By Laurie Barkman

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Succession Stories is an award-winning podcast guiding entrepreneurs from transition to transaction hosted by Laurie Barkman, The Business Transition Sherpa®. Succession Stories explores the entrepreneurial stages of a business from growth to maturity focusing on value creation, exit planning, succession, and M&A for owner-led companies. If you are an entrepreneur looking for inspiration to create a more valuable business, or an owner who wants to figure out the best way to transition or sell their closely held company, this podcast is for you. Hosted by Laurie Barkman, Amazon best-selling author of "The Business Transition Handbook: How to Avoid Transition Pitfalls and Create Valuable Exit Options." Learn more about Laurie's strategic business transition planning and M&A advisory services by visiting: https://thebusinesstransitionsherpa.com

Episode Date
168: Introducing The Endgame Entrepreneurship Masterclass! Laurie Barkman
Jul 21, 2024
167: Power of Family Business Advocacy and Succession Planning, Pat Soldano
Jul 14, 2024
166: Finding the Right Buyer for Your Legacy, Markus Kaulius
Jul 08, 2024
165: How to Overcome Personal Fears in Business Transition, Heather Penny, PhD
Jun 30, 2024
164: Do's and Don'ts of Successful Acquisitions, Kyle Grieve
Jun 24, 2024
163: From Niche Digital Business To 7-Figure Exit, Tony Whatley
Jun 16, 2024
162: Revolutionize Your Business Post-Bankruptcy, Greg McDonough
Jun 09, 2024
161: Mastering The Art of Successful Transactions, Susan Keller
Jun 02, 2024
160: Overcoming Fear and Preparing For a Successful Ownership Transition, Jon Eesley
May 29, 2024
159: Focus on Building Value, Not Just Revenue, Darryl Bates-Brownsword
May 15, 2024
158: The Secrets of Successful Business Transactions with Reid Tileston
May 08, 2024
157: Creating A Profitable Niche Business to Sell, David Spray
May 02, 2024
156: Building Your Business With Exit Strategy In Mind, Mike Malatesta
Apr 24, 2024
155: Successfully Exiting A Family Business After Turning It Around, JV Crum III
Apr 07, 2024
154: Success Secrets For Family Businesses Navigating Growth Crossroads, Meghan Lynch
Apr 02, 2024
153: Discovering The Hidden Secrets Behind A $37 Million Exit, Max Lewis
Mar 20, 2024
152: Why Your Company Needs a Board, Ralph Ward
Mar 12, 2024
150: How To Build a Scalable Business with Alex Neist, Founder of Hostage Tape
Mar 04, 2024
151: Avoid Burnout: Top Tips For Entrepreneurial Success, Cesar Quintero
Mar 03, 2024
149: How To Have Tough Succession Conversations, Jane Hanson
Feb 04, 2024
148: How to Spot Sales Risk in Your Succession Plan with David Newman
Jan 30, 2024
147: How to Talk with Family about Business Ownership Succession, Matt DiFrancesco
Jan 29, 2024
146: Tax Strategies to Consider When Selling a Business, Ross Brannon
Jan 24, 2024
145: Your Kids Want Your Wealth, Not Your Business, Elliott H. Kallen
Jan 14, 2024
144: How Will Your Company Be Remembered? Rocco Cozza
Jan 07, 2024
143: Benefits of Strategic Planning For Transition, John Denny
Dec 17, 2023
142: Post-Transaction Tax Strategies, Chuck Goldblum
Dec 03, 2023
141: Winning at Organic Growth with Shawn O'Malley at "We Study Markets"
Nov 21, 2023
140: Exploring Ownership Succession and Legacy with Ken Rusk
Nov 19, 2023
139: How Transferable Are Your Business Assets? Heather Pearce Campbell
Nov 12, 2023
138: How To Maximize Wealth and Your Legacy, Tim Scannell
Nov 05, 2023
137: Planning for the Unexpected In Your Business, Pat Ennis
Oct 29, 2023
136: Reasons Why Your Business Won't Sell and What To Fix Now, Christine Nicholson
Oct 23, 2023
135: Turning Down Family Business Succession, Pete Walsh
Oct 15, 2023
134: How Business Owners Capitalize Retirement, Christopher Panagiotu
Oct 08, 2023
133: Don’t Stand In The Way of Your Business Growth and Transition, Rick Vanasse
Oct 01, 2023
132: Should You Keep or Leave Your Business and Other Soul-Searching Questions, Brian Trzcinski
Sep 24, 2023
131: How Sibling Rivalry Disrupted Succession of This Family Business, Eva Fischer
Sep 10, 2023
130: Get Intentional With Your Business Legacy, John Lee Dumas @EOFire [Legacy Series]
Sep 09, 2023
129: Original Maroon 5 Drummer Ryan Dusick Talks About His Exit and Finding Recovery
Sep 04, 2023
128: [LEGACY SERIES] How This Entrepreneur Is Planning His Future Exit and Benefiting From Talking About It, Bill Spohn
Sep 02, 2023
127: Telling Stories of Smaller Companies That Sell, Alexis Grant with They Got Acquired
Aug 27, 2023
126: Ownership Succession: Why It's Hard to Walk Away Financially and What to Do About It - Regina Beatty
Aug 20, 2023
125: The Ownership Journey and Life After The Deal with Bruce Werner
Aug 13, 2023
124: How to Create Value with Million Dollar Ideator Mike Stemple
Aug 06, 2023
123: Reward and Retain Key Employees to Maximize Exit Value and Transition Options - Anna Felix, StrongHold Wealth Partners
Jul 23, 2023
122: How to Buy a Company as an Acquisition Entrepreneur - Ben Rizzo, Hartwood Point
Jul 04, 2023
121: It’s the Net Number That Counts. Tax Strategies to Consider When Selling a Business, Joel Valentine and Christoper Weir, Wessel and Company CPA
Jun 25, 2023
120: What Will You Do After You Leave Your Business? Laurie Barkman, The Business Transition Sherpa
Jun 16, 2023
119: Evaluating Your Business to Find the Right Buyers, Tim Tannert
Jun 04, 2023
118: Exit Planning Isn’t About Money, It's About People - Misty See Meschter and Don See, Pass It On Inc.
May 21, 2023
117: Who Wants to Run a Company That Can Thrive Without You? Laurie Barkman Solocast
May 01, 2023
116: Simple Ways To Improve Cash Flow That Work For Small Business Owners, Cliff Spolander
Apr 09, 2023
115: From US Army Veteran to Medical Device Entrepreneur, Stephen Bollinger
Mar 26, 2023
114: Automate Processes to Create Value, Shanice Miller
Mar 12, 2023
113: Avoiding Transition Pitfalls with Laurie Barkman, The Business Transition Sherpa
Mar 05, 2023
112: Challenges of Entrepreneuring Families, Tsitsi Mutendi
Feb 19, 2023
111: Don’t Wait To Plan Your Exit Strategy, Bill Prinzivalli
Feb 05, 2023
110: Next Generation Disruptive Successor, Jonathan Goldhill
Jan 22, 2023
109: Succession Stories Rewind with Laurie Barkman
Jan 08, 2023
108: Journeyman Entrepreneurship with A.J. Lawrence, Beyond 8 Figures
Dec 04, 2022
107: Making Your Business Transferable, Rebecca Monet
Nov 13, 2022
106: How to Apply Warrior Principles To Your Business, Zachary Green
Nov 01, 2022
105: Skills To Build Your Business Are Not Same To Sell It, Jeffrey Feldberg
Oct 16, 2022
104: Business Valuation Benefits and Myths, Fred Kaplan and Kristi Posluszny - Stony Hill Advisors
Oct 02, 2022
103: Don’t Ignore The Ultimate Finish Line with Mark Fujiwara, Baird
Sep 18, 2022
102: Creating the Family Enterprise of the Future, Nike Anani
Sep 04, 2022
101: Succession Stories Podcast Rewind, a Replay of Selected Guests
Aug 21, 2022
100: Succession Stories Celebrates 100 Episodes with Laurie Barkman and Guest Host Lou Diamond
Aug 07, 2022
99: Succession of Culture After Tragedy Strikes, Jennifer Ake Marriott
Jul 24, 2022
98: Avoiding Business Partnership Pitfalls, Troy Trewin
Jul 10, 2022
97: Creating a Business That Can Thrive Without You, Meredith Meyer Grelli, Wigle Whiskey
Jun 26, 2022
96: Addressing the Emotional Side of Succession and Legacy Building, Deena Chochinov
Jun 19, 2022
95: When Highest Bidder Is Not Best Fit, Gabriela Isturiz
Jun 05, 2022
94: Finding Purpose After Selling The Business - Sarah Dusek
May 29, 2022
93: Acquisition Entrepreneur Buy-Side Deals, Ron Skelton
May 22, 2022
92: The Paradox of Pricing Power: Ask More, Earn More - Per Sjöfors
May 15, 2022
91: Profit Comes First, Rocky Lalvani The Profit Answer Man
May 07, 2022
90: Exit Your Business and Launch Your Future Self, Jerry Cahn Ph. D
May 01, 2022
89: Make Your Business Independent of You. Scott Snider, Exit Planning Institute
Apr 24, 2022
88: How to Turn Failure Into Transformative Success, Nicole Jansen
Apr 17, 2022
87: Hope is Not a Plan for Exit Success, Marcia Riner
Apr 10, 2022
86: How to Prepare for Sell Side Diligence - Jeffrey Ford, Grossman Yanak + Ford
Apr 03, 2022
85: Make Your Business Transferable to Increase Value, Nana Bonsu
Mar 27, 2022
84: Pitfalls to Avoid When Selling Your Business - Paul Visokey, Stony Hill Advisors
Mar 20, 2022
83: Family Office Investment Trends, Mark Brandt RSM
Mar 13, 2022
82: Selling Your Company - John Warrillow, Author, Built to Sell and Founder, The Value Builder System
Mar 06, 2022
81: How to Productize Your Services - Andy Cabasso
Feb 28, 2022
80: Changing the Family Business Narrative | Daniel Van Der Vliet, Cornell University - Smith Family Business Initiative
Feb 20, 2022
79: Don't Fail to Plan Your Exit | Mark Kravietz, Aline Wealth
Feb 13, 2022
78: Finding Time Wealth | Craig Clickner and Carrie Bohlig, Tandem Consulting
Feb 06, 2022
77: Scaling Small Businesses | Danielle Cuomo, CEO Virtual Assist USA
Jan 30, 2022
76: Growing Through the Pandemic | Stephanie Scheller
Jan 23, 2022
75: How Transition Readiness Maximizes Value - Laurie Barkman + Chris Brodman
Jan 16, 2022
74: Obsession with Succession - Beth Miller
Dec 12, 2021
73: Launching a Family Office with Alex Panosian, CW Growth Partners
Dec 05, 2021
72: Solving the Rainmakers Dilemma with Amy Franko
Nov 29, 2021
71: ESOP Management Buyout as a Succession Plan | Darren Gleeman, MBO Ventures
Nov 21, 2021
70: Investing in Your People - Alisa Spector Angelo
Nov 07, 2021
69: Enterprise Value Scorecard - Steve Peplin, Talan Products
Oct 31, 2021
68: Value Creation Revenue and Subscription Businesses | David Wible
Oct 24, 2021
67: Making Your Business Sellable for Succession - Miche Jean
Oct 18, 2021
66: Preparing Your Business For Sale - Kevin Trout
Oct 14, 2021
65: Moving Succession and Innovation Forward | Tricia Staible, Robinson Fans
Oct 03, 2021
64: NextGen Growth By Acquisition - Ben Grossman
Sep 20, 2021
63: Human Side of M&A Deals | Jennifer Fondrevay
Sep 13, 2021
62: Owner-Centric Exit Planning | John Brown @BEIexitplanning
Sep 05, 2021
61: Strategic Planning to Reignite Growth | James F. Richardson PhD
Aug 31, 2021
60: Founder Succession to the Next Generation - Nike Anani
Aug 24, 2021
59: Exit Planning vs Succession Planning - Mike Silverman, Dentons Cohen & Grigsby
Aug 15, 2021
58: Handling Unexpected Succession - Kurt J. Lesker Company
Aug 08, 2021
57: Make Your Business More Attractive to Potential Buyers - Nelson Anderson
Aug 02, 2021
56: Get Unstuck, Trust Your Intuition - Jon Dwoskin
Jul 31, 2021
55: Mergers and Acquisitions Deal Dynamics For Business Owners
Jul 20, 2021
54: How to Scale a Service Business - Kevin Urrutia, Voy Media
Jul 13, 2021
53: How to Make Winning Deals - Corey Kupfer
Jul 06, 2021
52: Monetizing Your Business Through M&A | Paul Visokey, Stony Hill Advisors
Jun 28, 2021
E52: Monetizing Your Business Through M&A | Paul Visokey, Stony Hill Advisors
Jun 28, 2021
51: Unpacking Fear | World's Toughest Race - Hal Riley, Captain Team Unbroken
Jun 22, 2021
50: Next Gen Corporate Innovation | Karen Norheim
Jun 08, 2021
49: Intersection of Technology and Psychology | Dr. JT Kostman
Jun 01, 2021
48: Planning to Sell Your Company - Dann Scheiferstein
May 25, 2021
47: What's Next Series | Tana Greene - Finding Your Voice
May 20, 2021
46: How To Avoid the Owner's Trap - Lloyd Wolf
May 18, 2021
45: AI Innovation | Neil Sahota
May 11, 2021
44: Identity Shifts | William and Christopher Yanakos, Reli
May 04, 2021
43: Debunking ESOP Myths | Kristy Britsch
Apr 27, 2021
42: Be Your Own Culture Catalyst | Julie Ann Sullivan
Apr 20, 2021
41: Get Your Family Out of Your Head | Bonnie Artman Fox
Apr 13, 2021
40: Sustainable Innovation | Kent Johnson, CEO Highlights
Apr 06, 2021
39: Creating a Customer Culture - Dr. Kelly Henry
Mar 30, 2021
E38: Building Your Competitive Moat with Phillip Swan
Mar 16, 2021
E37: What's Next | Maximizing Your Life - Ann Bernard
Mar 09, 2021
E36: Avoiding Succession Planning Mistakes - Beth Armknecht Miller
Mar 02, 2021
35: Defining Wealth - Robb McKinney, Bridgeview Wealth
Feb 23, 2021
34: Cheers to 10th Generation Innovation - Lisa Laird Dunn, Gerard Dunn, Laird & Co.
Feb 16, 2021
33: The Zen of Business Acquisitions - Tom Hine, CEO Capital Wealth Management
Feb 09, 2021
32: Building Your Employer Brand and Cultivating Culture - Tiffany Castagno, CEPHR
Feb 02, 2021
31: How To Build and Sustain a Successful Enduring Enterprise - Josh Baron, BanyanGlobal
Jan 19, 2021
30: What's Next Series | David Gamble - Redefining Success After the NFL
Jan 12, 2021
29: CEO Succession and Letting Go - Bruce Walton, Battalia Winston
Jan 05, 2021
28: Creating a Global Franchise - Laura Coe, Snapology
Dec 22, 2020
27: What's Next Series | Jeffrey K. Walker - From Vetrepreneur to Authorpreneur
Dec 16, 2020
26: M&A Deals and Transition Planning - Christopher Brodman, Metz Lewis
Dec 08, 2020
E25: Launching a Startup in a 90-Year Old Company - Janet Wischnia
Nov 24, 2020
24: Introducing the What's Next Series | Cheryl Fields
Nov 19, 2020
23: The Power of Connecting with Lou Diamond
Nov 17, 2020
22: Clearing Blurred Lines of Business Transition with Chris Chaney
Nov 08, 2020
21: Embracing a New Landscape - Elizabeth Blount McCormick
Oct 27, 2020
20: Shaping a Successful Next Act After the Sale - Evan J. Segal, 412 Venture Fund
Oct 13, 2020
19: Rediscovering Your Entrepreneurial Vision with Sean Ammirati
Sep 29, 2020
18: Ann Dugan - Enterprising Generations
Sep 15, 2020
17: Strategic Planning for Succession, Bradley Franc | Season 1 Finale
Aug 04, 2020
16: Controlling Your Destiny - Mary Richter, Schneider Downs
Jul 28, 2020
E15: Ups and Downs After the Sale - Doug Austin, James Austin Company
Jul 21, 2020
14: 2nd Gen CEO Success From Turnaround to Strategic Sale - Dawn Fuchs Coleman
Jul 14, 2020
13: Search Fund Acquisitions - Jamie Van Buren, Generational Transfer Entrepreneurs
Jul 07, 2020
12: Leading From Disaster to Transformation - Will Knecht, Wendell August
Jun 30, 2020
11: Investing in Family Businesses and Emerging Entrepreneurs - Bobby Zappala & Andy Ellis
Jun 23, 2020
10: Entrepreneurial Resilience – Len Caric, CEO Uncle Charley’s Sausage
Jun 16, 2020
E09: Avoiding Transition Pitfalls - Jason Seltzer, EHD
Jun 09, 2020
08: Addressing the Transition Dilemma - Joe Bute, Hollymead Capital
Jun 02, 2020
07: Financial Succession Planning - Brian Baum, Business Transition Group
May 26, 2020
06: Succession and Innovation as 6th Gen Entrepreneur with Michael Schoedinger and Jill Hofmans
May 19, 2020
05: Ageless Startup, Author Rick Terrien
May 12, 2020
04: Next Generation Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition - Chris Cynkar, Carnegie Mellon University
Apr 23, 2020
03: Navigating Family Succession - Shelley Taylor, ABARTA Family Council Chair
Apr 22, 2020
02: Jim Rooney - Dan Rooney, Pittsburgh Steelers and Leadership Legacy
Apr 20, 2020
01: Bringing Entrepreneurial Culture to 120 Year Old Company w/ Tony Uphoff, CEO Thomas
Apr 11, 2020
Succession Stories Trailer
Apr 08, 2020