Succession Stories
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 strategic transition planning by visiting: https://btsherpa.com
- Update frequency
- every 8 days
- Average duration
- 35 minutes
- Episodes
- 213
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
12: Leading From Disaster to Transformation - Will Knecht, Wendell August
Laurie Barkman speaks with Will Knecht, Chairman of Wendell August, America's oldest and largest forge, producing hand-wrought metal giftware since 1923. In March 2010, two days after receiving its l…
11: Investing in Family Businesses and Emerging Entrepreneurs - Bobby Zappala & Andy Ellis
Laurie Barkman speaks with Bobby Zappala and Andy Ellis, Managing Partners of Localize Capital. This episode highlights an innovative financing approach for family owned businesses that supports long…
10: Entrepreneurial Resilience – Len Caric, CEO Uncle Charley’s Sausage
Len Caric acquired Uncle Charlie’s Sausage in 2014 after the company faced a tragic business succession. Just six weeks after acquiring the company as the new CEO, he faced a significant industry cha…
E09: Avoiding Transition Pitfalls - Jason Seltzer, EHD
How prepared is your business to operate without you? Do you have a structured plan in place that can be implemented, or is it only in your head? Listen in as Laurie Barkman talks with Jason Seltzer …
08: Addressing the Transition Dilemma - Joe Bute, Hollymead Capital
When there is no successor within the family, how do owners move to the next level of finding someone to buy and operate the business?
On this episode, listen in as Laurie Barkman speaks with Joe But…
07: Financial Succession Planning - Brian Baum, Business Transition Group
Listen in as Laurie Barkman speaks with Brian Baum, President of The Business Transitions Group. For business owners not yet familiar with exit planning, Brian de-mystifies how financial succession p…
06: Succession and Innovation as 6th Gen Entrepreneur with Michael Schoedinger and Jill Hofmans
On this episode, Laurie Barkman was joined by Michael Schoedinger, President of Schoedinger Funeral and Cremation Service, a 6th generation company; and Jill Hofmans, Executive Director of The Conway…
05: Ageless Startup, Author Rick Terrien
On this episode, listen in as Laurie Barkman explores next generation entrepreneurship from a different angle with Rick Terrien, author of Ageless Startup.
After selling his last company, Rick ponder…
04: Next Generation Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition - Chris Cynkar, Carnegie Mellon University
Laurie Barkman interviews Chris Cynkar, Adjunct Professor of Entrepreneurship through Acquisition at the Tepper School of Business at Carnegie Mellon. Chris has acquired six small businesses in four …
03: Navigating Family Succession - Shelley Taylor, ABARTA Family Council Chair
This episode features Shelley Taylor, a family business advisor and expert on navigating family succession. Shelley has worked with multi-generational companies for more than 20 years, and she is the…
02: Jim Rooney - Dan Rooney, Pittsburgh Steelers and Leadership Legacy
Jim Rooney is an entrepreneur and author of, A Different Way to Win: Dan Rooney’s Story from the Super Bowl to the Rooney Rule.
Jim discusses his father's family succession with the Pittsburgh Steele…
01: Bringing Entrepreneurial Culture to 120 Year Old Company w/ Tony Uphoff, CEO Thomas
On this episode of Succession Stories, Laurie Barkman is joined by Tony Uphoff, President and CEO of Thomas. Thomas is a family-owned, 5th generation 122-year old company that successfully transforme…
Succession Stories Trailer
The Succession Stories podcast is hosted by Laurie Barkman, Founder of SmallDotBig, providing insights for next generation entrepreneurs. The show features interviews with multi-generational business…