Avoid Succession Pitfalls with Laurie Barkman

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 worthwhy many owners express regret after sellingwhat you can do to make your companies more valuablewhy people think ownership succession is a taboo topicthe best time to start transition planningthe first steps in transition planningGet in touch after the interview…Website: https://thebusinesstransitionsherpa.comLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauriebarkman/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheBusinessTransitionSherpa • Succession Stories Podcast: https://podfollow.com/succession-storiesInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/lauriebarkmanX: https://x.com/LaurieBarkmanRead “The Business Transition Handbook: How to Avoid Succession Pitfalls and Create Valuable Exit Options” https://www.amazon.com/Business-Transition-Handbook-Succession-Pitfalls/dp/1959508016Claim your free gift!We’re giving away a one-year membership to the world’s #1 business book summary service for leaders! Our gift will help you stay on top of the latest ideas, decide which books to read next, and engage your teams.To get your gift:Leave a rating or review on your favorite listening channel.Take a screenshot of your review.Share the screenshot on LinkedIn, and mention either “Allison Dunn” or “Deliberate Directions” and the “Deliberate Leaders Podcast”.=============Allison DunnExecutive Business CoachDeliberate Directions + Executive Business Coaching + Training Center3003 W Main Street, Suite 110, Boise ID 83702(208) 350-6551Website https://www.deliberatedirections.comLinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/allisondunnPodcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/deliberate-leaders-podcast-with-allison-dunn/id1500464675 Think First