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Avoid Succession Pitfalls with Laurie Barkman

31m · Deliberate Leaders Podcast with Allison Dunn · 14 Feb 19:00

Laurie Barkman, The Business Transition Sherpa(TM), is the former CEO of a $100 million revenue company that was acquired by a Fortune 50.

Laurie is the author of "The Business Transition Handbook: How to Avoid Succession Pitfalls and Create Valuable Exit Options," and hosts the award-winning podcast called "Succession Stories." Her expertise in business transition, succession, entrepreneurship, and M&A has been spotlighted in media including Newsweek, Forbes, Yahoo! Finance, and more.

During the interview, we discuss…

  • how to know what your business is worth
  • why many owners express regret after selling
  • what you can do to make your companies more valuable
  • why people think ownership succession is a taboo topic
  • the best time to start transition planning
  • the first steps in transition planning

Get in touch after the interview…

  • Website: https://thebusinesstransitionsherpa.com
  • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauriebarkman/
  • YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheBusinessTransitionSherpa •Succession Stories Podcast: https://podfollow.com/succession-stories
  • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lauriebarkman
  • X: https://x.com/LaurieBarkman

Read “The Business Transition Handbook: How to Avoid Succession Pitfalls and Create Valuable Exit Options” https://www.amazon.com/Business-Transition-Handbook-Succession-Pitfalls/dp/1959508016

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Allison Dunn

  • Executive Business Coach
  • Deliberate Directions + Executive Business Coaching + Training Center
  • 3003 W Main Street, Suite 110, Boise ID 83702
  • (208) 350-6551
  • Website https://www.deliberatedirections.com
  • LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/allisondunn
  • Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/deliberate-leaders-podcast-with-allison-dunn/id1500464675

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