Increase Your Business Value with Laurie Barkman, Profit Answer Man Podcast

Increase Your Business Value with Laurie Barkman, Profit Answer Man Podcast

June 12, 20221 min read

80% of business owners want to stop working in their business in the next 5-10 years, but most have not planned for that transition. Many need to improve the business first. Laurie Barkman joins host Rocky Lalvani on the Profit Answer Man Podcast.

Laurie Barkman is a “business transition sherpa.” With her firm, SmallDotBig, she advises owners on having more valuable, sellable businesses. And as a Partner with Stony Hill Advisors, a mergers and acquisitions firm, she guides them through the complex process of letting it go.

Laurie is the former CEO of a $100 million revenue company with an exit to a Fortune 50 company. With more than 25 years of C-Suite and award-winning marketing expertise, she provides actionable perspectives to drive sustainable value.

Engaging audiences across the US, Laurie is an Adjunct Professor of Entrepreneurship at Carnegie Mellon University, leads executive workshops with Vistage, and hosts a weekly podcast called Succession Stories

Laurie earned an MBA from Carnegie Mellon University and BISILR from Cornell University. She is a Certified M&A Advisor and Certified Value Builder giving her the knowledge to expertly represent clients and coach them how to maximize the value of their business.

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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauriebarkman/

Twitter: @Laurie Barkman

Website: https://btsherpa.com/home

Podcast: https://successionstories.libsyn.com/site

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Learn more about Rocky Lalvani, Profit Answer Man: Profits Come First website

Laurie Barkman

Laurie Barkman, The Business Transition Sherpa, emphasizes the importance of planning for the exit of a business, citing that only 20% of companies in the lower middle market have an intention to sell. She highlights the need for an ownership succession plan, estimating the value of the business, addressing risk tripwires, and embracing a sell-ready mindset.

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