Succession Stories

This episode provides great questions to help you think about what can protect your business and create wealth. Brian Trzcinski, Director of Business Market Development with MassMutual, joins host La…

When it comes to family business succession, will dysfunction prevail? Eva Fischer was the chair of the family business, Brunata, one of Scandinavia's largest clean-tech companies, and at the helm du…

If you’re a fan of business podcasts, you might know the name John Lee Dumas (JLD), founder and host of the award-winning show, Entrepreneurs on Fire. Since launching in 2012, JLD has interviewed ove…

Ryan Dusick is the founding drummer of Maroon 5, one of the world’s most popular bands. In the nineties, Ryan and his high school buddies Adam Levine and Jesse Carmichael dreamed about making it big……

When is the right time to transition your business? Bill Spohn, President and Owner of TruTech Tools, plans to retire in three years. TruTech Tools is an award-winning e-commerce reseller of tools an…

What do small business owners wish they had done differently before selling? While the attention on billion dollar mergers and acquisitions, detailed information about acquisitions of smaller busines…

Are you prepared for the emotional realities of succession planning? Regina Beatty, an advisor with the financial planning group, Heritage Financial Consultants, joins Laurie Barkman on Succession St…

If your goal in life is to have no regrets, what are the things you need to address now to be happy about your business transition? Bruce Werner, family business advisor and author of “The Ownership …

For any business, regardless of size, innovation is an essential part of growth. We live in the age of entrepreneurs who are disrupting large companies more than the large companies are disrupting ea…

The earlier you plan for life after exiting your business, the more successful your transition will be. Determine your post-exit goals and work towards a number that helps you achieve your preferred …

Ben Rizzo, Founder of Hartwood Point, makes direct private investments across the US and UK, primarily in operator-led buyouts. Ben talks with Succession Stories host, Laurie Barkman, about acquisiti…

When selling your business, it’s the net number that counts. Succession Stories host Laurie Barkman focuses on tax strategies to consider when selling a business and speaks with two colleagues from W…

Solocast with Laurie Barkman, show host and business transition sherpa. Laurie discusses a critical owner succession pitfall to avoid. You don't know what you will do after you leave the business. Pe…

What is it like to sell your same business twice? As CEO of a pharmacy software company, Tim Tannert led the business through two successful transactions. Key to their success was having a differenti…

Most successful business owners spend their time running their business. Their expertise is not planning how to exit, or planning what might happen to the company, their family, employees or customer…

Solocast with Laurie Barkman, show host and business transition sherpa. In this solocast, Laurie talks about her new book, "The Business Transition Handbook," and discusses a critical owner successio…

When it comes to evaluating the risk profile of a business, buyers look at the potential pitfalls starting with cash flow. Cliff Spolander, author of The Cash Flow Code, is the CEO of Business By Des…

US Army Veteran Stephen Bollinger is a serial entrepreneur in the medical device industry. Stephen’s superpower is discovering market opportunities to help people live better lives. During his career…

Automation can free up hundreds of hours per individual employee every year. Better systems create operational efficiencies that make businesses more scalable. Shanice Miller is a business productivi…

In today's solocast, I discuss topics from my upcoming book, The Business Transition Handbook The focus of the book is how to avoid succession pitfalls. Prepare yourself and your company to minimize …