Why Small Businesses Fail (w/ Jethro Hopkins)

Small business ownership is failing, and owners are paying the price. The system keeps telling them they do not matter.Reserve your seat for Cabo Mastermind: https://builttoexit.biz/yt-caboDo you carry more than your share? You are not imagining it. You are not alone. And you are not failing.In this episode, I speak with Jethro Hopkins, founder of No Coast Business Advisors and one of our top Built To Exit advisors. Jethro takes on the deals most firms will not touch. He works with owners of firms worth $750,000 to $5 million. Large firms often treat these owners as a low priority. Jethro does not.Together we cover:- Why small business owners hold 63% of U.S. jobs, yet get treated like they do not count- What it meant when the state called these firms "nonessential," and the real cost of that word- Why spread income, not politics, builds real freedom- The three things that give you freedom: time, money, and force as a last resort- Why owners who sell with no plan end up broke or bored in two years- The Owner Syndicate: our plan to help 600 owners exit on their own terms- Why we are bringing this group together in Cabo this fallThis episode is for owners who want to:✔ Build a firm that runs without them✔ Learn what it takes to make a firm easy to sell✔ Stop hearing that their work does not matterYou do not have to work through this alone. You do not have to sell your firm the wrong way. And you do not have to wait until your options run out to plan your exit.⏱️ Timestamps00:00 – Why small businesses fail after the owner leaves00:40 – How to sell a business under 5 million dollars01:07 – Business broker for main street businesses03:32 – How to sell a business with messy books06:41 – Why small business owners were called nonessential09:16 – How to build financial freedom as a business owner11:58 – How to get certified in business succession planning15:42 – Best business owner mastermind events 202621:32 – Business owner retreat in cabo mexico30:19 – How to plan your business exit strategyReserve your seat for Cabo: https://builttoexit.biz/yt-caboConnect with Jethro Hopkins:🌐 Website: https://nebraskabusinessbroker.com/the-right-business-broker💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jethro-hopkins-30b84425/📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jethrohopkins/📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nocoastbusinessadvisors/Connect with Jason Sisneros:🌐 Website: https://builttoexit.biz💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-sisneros📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thejasonsisneros/?hl=en📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BuilttoExit/