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EPISODE · Mar 16, 2026 · 32 MIN

$68 Trillion Wealth Transfer: Why Most Businesses Will Collapse

from The Real Chad Peterson Show · host Chad Peterson

$68 TRILLION is moving from Baby Boomers to the next generation.$10 trillion of that is tied up in privately owned businesses.The problem?Most of those businesses will fail during transition.In Part 2 of this powerful conversation, Chad Peterson sits down again with Jay Aldebert to break down:• Why children rarely take over the family business• The real reason legacy transitions fail• How “gut feel” founders create fragile companies• Why people-dependent businesses sell for lower multiples• The difference between EBITDA and real cash flow• How to systemize a company for 6–7x valuation• Why founders accidentally sabotage their own exit• The hidden emotional reason kids don’t want the business• How to build a company that survives youJay reveals how his firm works with over 7,000 businesses per year and what it really takes to turn a founder-dependent company into a system-driven machine.If you own a business…If you plan to sell…If you want your business to survive your exit…This episode is required listening.Follow and learn more about Jay here:🌎 https://drjbizmd.com/about-me✅  https://profitbydesignconsulting.com/✅   / jason.aldebert  ✅ https://x.com/JayAldebert🔗 Connect with Chad Peterson👊 Instagram:  / realchadpeterson  👊 LinkedIn:  / petersonacquisitions  👊 Facebook:  / realchadpeterson  🌎 Website: https://chadpeterson.com📧 Want to be a guest on the show?Email: [email protected]🔔 Subscribe for weekly episodes on business ownership, acquisitions, exits, and building real wealth.

$68 TRILLION is moving from Baby Boomers to the next generation.$10 trillion of that is tied up in privately owned businesses.The problem?Most of those businesses will fail during transition.In Part 2 of this powerful conversation, Chad Peterson sits down again with Jay Aldebert to break down:• Why children rarely take over the family business• The real reason legacy transitions fail• How “gut feel” founders create fragile companies• Why people-dependent businesses sell for lower multiples• The difference between EBITDA and real cash flow• How to systemize a company for 6–7x valuation• Why founders accidentally sabotage their own exit• The hidden emotional reason kids don’t want the business• How to build a company that survives youJay reveals how his firm works with over 7,000 businesses per year and what it really takes to turn a founder-dependent company into a system-driven machine.If you own a business…If you plan to sell…If you want your business to survive your exit…This episode is required listening.Follow and learn more about Jay here:🌎 https://drjbizmd.com/about-me✅  https://profitbydesignconsulting.com/✅   / jason.aldebert  ✅ https://x.com/JayAldebert🔗 Connect with Chad Peterson👊 Instagram:  / realchadpeterson  👊 LinkedIn:  / petersonacquisitions  👊 Facebook:  / realchadpeterson  🌎 Website: https://chadpeterson.com📧 Want to be a guest on the show?Email: [email protected]🔔 Subscribe for weekly episodes on business ownership, acquisitions, exits, and building real wealth.

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