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Episodes
Saturday May 24, 2014
Saturday May 24, 2014
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By Bill Black
According to Paul Simon, there are 50 ways to leave a lover. Not being as creative as Mr. Simon, we’ve only come up with eight ways for owners to leave their companies:
Transfer the company to a family member; Sell the business toRead the rest of this entry »
Friday May 16, 2014
Friday May 16, 2014
Ace Chapman, Ace Chapman Business Acquisitions Consultant, discusses the important factors that he looks for when buying a business - your marketing "funnel" and SOP (Standard Operating Procedures) Manual are at the top of the list.
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Friday May 16, 2014
Friday May 16, 2014
Bill Black is interviewed on "The Boomer Business Owner" podcast with Charlie Poznek. To listen to the interview, click on this link: http://www.theboomerbusinessowner.com/2014/05/tbbo-89-bill-black-four-essential-components-successful-podcasting/
Friday May 16, 2014
Friday May 16, 2014
Jordan Walker is 16 years old. He suffered a major spinal cord injury on 11-22-13 at his High School playoff football game in the 1st quarter. He immediately lost all movement and sensation from his neck down. Follow the amazing daily story about Jordan and his parent's road to recovery at http://www.gofundme.com/5m7mms It is truly amazing, heartwarming and shows the lengths that devoted parents will go to for the love of their child.
Wednesday May 14, 2014
Wednesday May 14, 2014
Mike Wittick, President - Michael J Wittick, a Prof. Law Corp, discusses the need to plan for more than just your death when you discuss your Estate Plan.
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Tuesday May 13, 2014
Tuesday May 13, 2014
Jim Brubaker, discusses the need to know your Financial Target when your start your Exit Plan.
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Monday May 12, 2014
Monday May 12, 2014
In this 1 minute highlight, Mark Dorman, President & Founder of Dorman Legacy Advisors, discusses the importance of having a strong Business Continuity plan just in case things go awry on the way to your planned exit.
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Sunday May 11, 2014
Sunday May 11, 2014
Jim Brubaker, discusses the need for a strong back-up plan when exit planning.
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Saturday May 10, 2014
Saturday May 10, 2014
Marc Camras, President, MVision Consulting discusses the importance of thinking about your goals and objectives and factors that go into your business selection if you want to "re-wire" your business life after selling your existing business.
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Saturday May 10, 2014
Saturday May 10, 2014
Lynn Fulks enlightens us as to the proper order of creating effective, profitable marketing campaigns.
Lynn Fulks has been managing innovative high-tech marketing departments, developing and managing strategic marketing campaigns as well as overseeing product launch marketing for over 25 years. With a proven history of running cross-functional teams, Lynn has successfully delivered domestic and international marketing programs for Microsoft and other companies. Her background in high-tech B2B has made Lynn an expert at taking complex products to market. Lynn is a natural team leader, both flexible and persistent, and is a highly creative problem solver. Her experience is matched by her enthusiasm for helping businesses succeed.
As COO & Your Chief Marketing Officer at Upstart Group, Lynn works with clients to understand their long term strategic objectives as well as short term annual business and sales goals, and develop marketing strategies to meet those goals.
Clients work with Lynn and Upstart Group to:
• Solve big-picture challenges around markets and strategy, as well as tactical issues of implementation
• Grow, increase valuation and prepare for potential mergers and acquisitions
• Set up marketing and sales programs to grow revenue
• Implement flexible teaming arrangements for ongoing marketing support or accomplishing a single project
Working closely with counterparts at IBM, Intel, and Compaq, Lynn managed partner and OEM initiatives to market new technology for successful adoption, like USB and Firewire. She launched several operating systems during her tenure at Microsoft and served as a press spokesperson.
Lynn is an avid golfer and SCUBA Divemaster and lived on a sailboat in the Caribbean for 7 years.
Specialties: Marketing Strategy and Management, Marketing Plan and Program Development, Marketing Plan Implementation
Website http://www.upstartgroup.com
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Friday May 09, 2014
Friday May 09, 2014
Ace Chapman, Ace Chapman Business Acquisitions Consultant, discusses what every seller should know about what a buyer is looking for.
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Thursday May 08, 2014
Thursday May 08, 2014
Jan Ibey of Cinergy Commercial Capital shares a client story where their financing source seemed reasonable but they inadvertently capped their growth opportunities.
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Wednesday May 07, 2014
Wednesday May 07, 2014
Roger Winsby, President, AxiomValuation Solutions, discusses some of the important considerations that go into a business valuation.
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Monday May 05, 2014
Monday May 05, 2014
Kenneth August of August Law Group shares a very simple but often overlooked strategy when it comes to doing business overseas.
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Sunday May 04, 2014
Sunday May 04, 2014
Jim Immel, Owner, Immel and Associates, Inc. discusses some of the questions that business owners should ask themselves before they choose an Advisor.
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Sunday May 04, 2014
Sunday May 04, 2014
Matthew Capell, January Partners, discusses what is normally expected of an Owner who has sold their business after the close.
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Saturday May 03, 2014
Saturday May 03, 2014
Michael Weisman, Founder - The Values Institute discusses that the 5 Values that hold relationships together (whether business or personal) can be measured and worked on to build trust in the Boardroom and the Family room.
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Saturday May 03, 2014
Saturday May 03, 2014
Michael Wittick, President - Michael J Wittick, a Prof. Law Corp, discusses the importance of working with a team of specialists in the many disciplines involved in Estate & Business Planning.
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Saturday May 03, 2014
Saturday May 03, 2014
In this 1 minute Highlight, Tony Pelusi, Tony Pelusi & Associates discusses how he begins to understand what his clients need by comparing their values against their actions.
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Saturday May 03, 2014
Saturday May 03, 2014
Russ Williams, Founder of the Passkeys Foundation and the Ethical Edge, explains that a building block of our society, interdependence, depends on a healthy attitude of respect for one's self and others.
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Friday May 02, 2014
Friday May 02, 2014
Doctors in the developing world measure their progress not by the aggregate number of children who die in childbirth but by the infant mortality rate, a ratio of the number of births to deaths. Similarly, baseball’s leadoff batters measure their “on-base percentage” – the number of times they get on base as a percentage of the number of times they get the chance to try.
Acquirers also like tracking ratios and the more ratios you can provide a potential buyer
Friday May 02, 2014
Friday May 02, 2014
Peter Cross of ISU Insurance shares 3 valuable Tips for those who are contemplating an "Encore" career or business.
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Friday May 02, 2014
Friday May 02, 2014
Jason Kwiatkowski, President, Valuation Support Partners Ltd. discusses some of the factors that will influence the value of your business at the time of sale.
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Thursday May 01, 2014
Thursday May 01, 2014
We are pleased to announce that Bill Black, the Exit Coach, was among those included in the study -- see the report here: https://tinyurl.com/l9t85m4
Thursday May 01, 2014
Thursday May 01, 2014
Jim Chamberlain of the Orange County Chapter of SCORE (#114) discusses great information that all business owners need to know from some of his SCORE workshops on Demistifying Business Financial Statements.
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Wednesday Apr 30, 2014
Wednesday Apr 30, 2014
Legal tips for you - find her full interview at www.ExitCoachRadio.com.
Sunday Apr 27, 2014
Sunday Apr 27, 2014
Buck Blanton of ECM Group discusses the hazards of being a Trustee on a Retirement Plan.
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Saturday Apr 26, 2014
Saturday Apr 26, 2014
Chris Kramer discusses the basics of business valuation so you can choose the proper strategies to increase your value.
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Thursday Apr 24, 2014
Thursday Apr 24, 2014
Our compilation of Top Advisors sharing 1 minute tips is one of our most popular features - not too short, not too long! Enjoy!
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Wednesday Apr 23, 2014
Wednesday Apr 23, 2014
Lauraine Bifulco of Vantaggio HR shares tips and precautions regarding HR issues.
Wednesday Apr 23, 2014
Wednesday Apr 23, 2014
Devon Blaine of the Blaine Group discusses several concepts to promote and protect your business.
Wednesday Apr 23, 2014
Wednesday Apr 23, 2014
John Foley and David Shaffer of Arrow Up Partners discuss several techniques and strategies to increase your business value.
Wednesday Apr 23, 2014
Wednesday Apr 23, 2014
Carl Woodard of SCORE OC discusses the nuts and bolts of creating a business plan. Share this with someone you know who is just starting out.
Wednesday Apr 23, 2014
Wednesday Apr 23, 2014
Jed Davis of Murphy Business & Financial Corporation shares tips and ideas to get your business sale-ready.
Wednesday Apr 23, 2014
Wednesday Apr 23, 2014
Rod Hatley of Chhokar Law Group P.C. discusses concepts related to Asset Protection and Wealth Preservation.
Wednesday Apr 23, 2014
Wednesday Apr 23, 2014
We have a wide variety of Guests on the Exit Coach Radio Show today! At 11:00 Action Coach Peter Williamson will join us to discuss "% tips for Exit Success", followed by Jerome Chiaro from SCORE to talk about Social Media tips at 11:20.
At 11:40 Melissa Hinkson will discuss staffing tips, and at 12:00 Sean Ponist will discuss "The Attorney Client Relationship and how to make it work for you as a client" -- (should be interesting).
At 12:20 we will hear our ever-popular "All Star Review (a composite of 10 or so 1 minute highlights -- kind of an "Audio Advisory Board")
Back to live Guests at 12:30 with Rick MacBarron from Sagemark Consulting to discuss "Exiting Your Business in Style". We continue at 12:50 with Jane Johnson from the Business Transition Academy discussing "How to Plan a Successful Business Transition" (one of my favorite topics!)
At 1:10 Scott Bailey of "Sandler Training by Bailey Marketing Concepts" will join us to discuss "How to Avoid the Unpaid Consultant Trap" and Dan Gold from Tredway, Lumsdaine and Doyle will join us at 1:30 to talk about how to Deal with a Marital Breakup as a Business Owner.
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Saturday Apr 19, 2014
Saturday Apr 19, 2014
Frumi Rachel Barr, Founder, eVirtual Roundtables discusses the main driver of most successful ventures begins with a simple question: "why?"
Thursday Apr 17, 2014
Thursday Apr 17, 2014
Bill Lilliquist of Welcome Sales Services Inc. and Springboard Business Consulting and Coaching discusses the importance of always being ready when a marketing opportunity presents itself.
Thursday Apr 17, 2014
Thursday Apr 17, 2014
Chris Miles discusses the benefit of setting up cash flow investments for retirement.
Thursday Apr 17, 2014
Thursday Apr 17, 2014
Peter Tentler discusses some of the benefits of Reverse Home Equity Loans.
Thursday Apr 17, 2014
Thursday Apr 17, 2014
Lizette Mandola of Action Coach discusses the importance of treating your customer as your most valuable asset.
Wednesday Apr 16, 2014
Wednesday Apr 16, 2014
No experienced buyer purchases a company without first learning everything
there is to know about it. That learning process is known as “due diligence.”
Wednesday Apr 16, 2014
Wednesday Apr 16, 2014
Terry Shope, Principal - MPL Consulting,Inc. discusses how small changes are often the starting point for preparing your company to sell for big dollars.
Wednesday Apr 16, 2014
Wednesday Apr 16, 2014
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Wednesday Apr 16, 2014
Wednesday Apr 16, 2014
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Wednesday Apr 16, 2014
Wednesday Apr 16, 2014
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Tuesday Apr 15, 2014
Tuesday Apr 15, 2014
In this 1 minute Highlight, Jim Blue, Owner, BlueTutor discusses the importance of thinking through your needs before you spend money on new technology.
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Tuesday Apr 15, 2014
Tuesday Apr 15, 2014
Christopher Scully of Practical Business Solutions shares valuable tips and ideas for business exit planning preparation
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Monday Apr 14, 2014
Monday Apr 14, 2014
Matt Amaro, Associate at BarthCalderon,LLP, discusses an important consideration when planning for your Business and your Family.
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Monday Apr 14, 2014
Monday Apr 14, 2014
Christopher Scully of Practical Business Solutions shares valuable tips and ideas for business exit planning preparation