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
92: The Paradox of Pricing Power: Ask More, Earn More - Per Sjöfors
How you set your pricing strategy affects your profitability, ability to break even, and your chance at success. Per Sjöfors is the author of The Price Whisperer and CEO of Sjöfors & Partners. Per ha…
91: Profit Comes First, Rocky Lalvani The Profit Answer Man
Learn the secrets of putting profits first with Rocky Lalvani, The Profit Answer Man. Host Laurie Barkman talks with Rocky about how business owners can learn what's actually happening in your busine…
90: Exit Your Business and Launch Your Future Self, Jerry Cahn Ph. D
Many business owners and entrepreneurs face the challenge of wondering what they will do after they leave the business. Often our personal identity is intertwined with our business identity. When you…
89: Make Your Business Independent of You. Scott Snider, Exit Planning Institute
88: How to Turn Failure Into Transformative Success, Nicole Jansen
Nicole Jansen grew up in an entrepreneurial household and by her mid-twenties had helped build an 8-figure family business that spanned nearly a dozen countries. But at the height of their success, t…
87: Hope is Not a Plan for Exit Success, Marcia Riner
How can business owners turn their biggest asset into one worth selling? Marcia Riner shares the heartbreaking experience of watching both of her parents close their businesses. Now as a business gro…
86: How to Prepare for Sell Side Diligence - Jeffrey Ford, Grossman Yanak + Ford
This episode focuses on what it takes to get a business ready for a sale, and how business owners can prepare for what might be one of the most important days of your life. Laurie Barkman hosts Jeffr…
85: Make Your Business Transferable to Increase Value, Nana Bonsu
84: Pitfalls to Avoid When Selling Your Business - Paul Visokey, Stony Hill Advisors
There are numerous pitfalls that can derail the process when selling your business. It’s an intensive undertaking that requires the right team of collaborators to guarantee success. Paul Visokey, Pr…
83: Family Office Investment Trends, Mark Brandt RSM
More than 13,000 Family Offices exist in the US, preserving the legacy and investments of the original family enterprise. Many see direct investment as a way to tap into the entrepreneurial DNA that …
82: Selling Your Company - John Warrillow, Author, Built to Sell and Founder, The Value Builder System
Host Laurie Barkman talks with John Warrillow, best selling author of Built to Sell, Built to Sell Radio, and Founder of The Value Builder System, a company that provides business owners with a prove…
81: How to Productize Your Services - Andy Cabasso
How can a services business drive recurring revenue? Andy Cabasso co-founded JurisPage, a marketing services company with a niche audience- specializing in technology and practice management software…
80: Changing the Family Business Narrative | Daniel Van Der Vliet, Cornell University - Smith Family Business Initiative
In the US, there are 32 million family owned businesses. Popular media often depicts family businesses in a less than favorable light…think Arrested Development, Dallas, Succession, and of course, Ho…
79: Don't Fail to Plan Your Exit | Mark Kravietz, Aline Wealth
Every business owner will leave their company one day. Laurie Barkman talks with Mark Kravietz, award-winning Certified Exit Planning Advisor and Managing Partner of Aline Wealth. Listen in as they d…
78: Finding Time Wealth | Craig Clickner and Carrie Bohlig, Tandem Consulting
Finding time wealth means having the ability to choose how you spend your time. On this episode, Laurie Barkman talks with Craig Clickner and Carrie Bohlig. They're the married co-founders of Tandem …
77: Scaling Small Businesses | Danielle Cuomo, CEO Virtual Assist USA
Given today’s talent wars, have you considered virtual assistants? Danielle Cuomo is the Founder and CEO of Virtual Assist USA - the largest VA company in the United States. Danielle shares how she t…
76: Growing Through the Pandemic | Stephanie Scheller
Looking to enhance and grow your business in 2022? This week on Succession Stories, Stephanie Scheller joins Laurie Barkman to discuss success in the face of disruption. Stephanie is the founder of G…
75: How Transition Readiness Maximizes Value - Laurie Barkman + Chris Brodman
We kick off 2022 with a spotlight on business transitions. Why maximizing your business today can help you prepare for an exit on your terms tomorrow. This episode features an insightful presentation…
74: Obsession with Succession - Beth Miller
100% of business owners will leave their business someday. Whether a business thrives after an owner leaves depends on your succession plan to ensure a smooth transition. How do you create a successi…
73: Launching a Family Office with Alex Panosian, CW Growth Partners
In the M&A deal ecosystem different types of buyers have different motivations. Family offices are known to have a long time horizon and offer flexibility during acquisition. Alex Panosian is a co-fo…