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The Business Transition Handbook

How to Avoid Succession Pitfalls and Create Valuable Exit Options

Consider this: 100 percent of owners will leave their business one day. But few are prepared. Are you?

When you’re ready to sell, the company may not be sell-ready–leaving you out of time and unrewarded. Most entrepreneurs are too busy to begin thinking about the end. But you may be leaving money—and your happiness—on the table. It’s crucial to start planning for your transition, whether it comes next year or in a decade.

The Business Transition Handbook demystifies the often overwhelming exit process, guiding business owners who are considering leaving their ventures or simply beginning to think about their next steps.

Former CEO of a $100 million revenue company that sold to a Fortune 50, author Laurie Barkman, The Business Transition Sherpa™, provides actionable guidance for business owners to plan successful transitions of their companies and let go on their terms.

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Using real-life stories, tools, and exercises, the book will help you learn how to:

  • Personally prepare for a business transition

  • Determine what your business is worth

  • Focus on value building; reduce transferability risk

  • Consider family or management successors

  • Prepare for the selling process

  • Put a strategic transition plan together

  • and more…

The Business Transition Handbook prepares owners to navigate the emotional and practical nature of the transition process so you can exit on your terms and avoid succession regrets.

Henry DeVries from Forbes.com talks with author Laurie Barkman, the business transition sherpa on the launch of her new book: The Business Transition Handbook!

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About the Author

Laurie Barkman, the business transition sherpa, is the former CEO of a $100 million revenue company that was sold to a Fortune 50. As a mergers and acquisitions advisor, Laurie provides a structured process for business owners to plan successful transitions of their companies.

Laurie is the author of The Business Transition Handbook: How to Avoid Succession Pitfalls and Create Valuable Exit Options, guiding business owners on their journey from transition to transaction, from creating value to letting go.

She is an adjunct professor of entrepreneurship at Carnegie Mellon University, and hosts the award-winning podcast Succession Stories, where she speaks with hundreds of entrepreneurs who have shared their journeys through succession.

Laurie earned her MBA from Carnegie Mellon University, and Bachelor of Science degree from Cornell University. She received certifications from The Alliance of Mergers & Acquisitions Advisors, The Exit Planning Institute, and The Value Builder System.

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