Are Your Leaders Ready for What Comes Next?
Discover if your team has what it takes to carry your legacy forward.
You've built something remarkable. But 78% of owners have no ownership succession plan—putting what you’ve built at risk.
Find out where you stand and what to do next.
What You’ll Get
After completing our quick assessment, you'll receive a personalized Future Ownership Successor Assessment Results that reveal:
Which candidates are truly ready for leadership
Which candidates are truly ready for leadership
Strengths and gaps in your succession planning
Strengths and gaps in your succession planning
Action steps to strengthen your business continuity
Action steps to strengthen your business continuity
Your business legacy deserves a solid transition plan.
Succession Readiness Assessment
Take the assessment for each employee under consideration.
Meet Your Succession Guide:
Laurie Barkman
Business Transition Expert & Succession Sherpa
With over 25 years of experience guiding business owners through successful transitions, Laurie Barkman knows what it takes to pass the torch without getting burned.
As a former CEO with an exit, board member, and certified business advisor, Laurie has helped countless entrepreneurs navigate the complex journey from building a business, to building a legacy.
Expertise includes:
Succession planning and business continuity strategies
Leadership development and team readiness assessments
Exit planning and business valuation
Family business transitions and ownership transfers
With her firm, Business Transition Sherpa, Laurie’s mission is to ensure business owners transition with confidence, clarity, and a plan that protects everything you’ve built.
Trusted by Top Companies & Industry Leaders
Meet Your Succession Guide:
Laurie Barkman
Trusted by Top Companies & Industry Leaders
Business Transition Expert & Succession Sherpa
With over 25 years of experience guiding business owners through successful transitions, Laurie Barkman knows what it takes to pass the torch without getting burned.
As a former CEO with an exit, board member, and certified business advisor, Laurie has helped countless entrepreneurs navigate the complex journey from building a business, to building a legacy.
Expertise includes:
Succession planning and business continuity strategies
Leadership development and team readiness assessments
Exit planning and business valuation
Family business transitions and ownership transfers
With her firm, Business Transition Sherpa, Laurie’s mission is to ensure business owners transition with confidence, clarity, and a plan that protects everything you’ve built.
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