188 Episodes

  1. 186: From Burnout to Breakthrough with Scott Couchenour

    Published: 4/7/2025

  2. 185: From Corporate Consulting to Entrepreneurial Success - David Newman - The Entrepreneur Gene

    Published: 4/1/2025

  3. 184: Meet The Entrepreneur Gene, New Feature Series: Trailer with Laurie Barkman

    Published: 3/30/2025

  4. 183: Guiding Entrepreneurs Through Business Exits with Ghislain Gouraige

    Published: 3/23/2025

  5. 182: Finding Your Turning Point: Leadership, Legacy & Life with Jon Goldman

    Published: 3/16/2025

  6. 181: The ESOP Advantage: Wealth, Legacy & Business Transitions

    Published: 3/2/2025

  7. 180: Your Business Is Not Your Baby: How to Build a Sellable Company

    Published: 2/21/2025

  8. 179: Built to Last: Family Business Leadership, Matthew Powell

    Published: 2/12/2025

  9. 178: Scaling Smarter: Mindset Shifts for Sustainable Success with Jennifer Dawn

    Published: 1/24/2025

  10. 177: From Legacy to Liquidity: Selling a Multigenerational Business - Christin McClave

    Published: 1/14/2025

  11. 176: 2024 Reflections, Gratitude, and Future Vision - Laurie Barkman

    Published: 12/17/2024

  12. 175: Future-Proof Your Business With Expert Success Strategies, Daniel Feiman

    Published: 12/15/2024

  13. 174: Redefine Your Purpose: The Transformative Journey Beyond The Entrepreneurial Exit, Jerome Myers

    Published: 10/28/2024

  14. 173: How to Navigate the Emotional Minefield of Succession, Albert Ciuksza

    Published: 10/7/2024

  15. 172: How Two Brothers Took Startup Software Firm From Idea to Exit, David and Chris Sinkinson

    Published: 9/15/2024

  16. 171: From Reluctant Successor to Innovation Leader, Karen Norheim

    Published: 8/22/2024

  17. 170: Navigating Family Business Transitions, Maryann Bell

    Published: 8/12/2024

  18. 169: The Power of Candid Conversations in Exit Planning, Henry DeVries

    Published: 8/4/2024

  19. 168: Introducing The Endgame Entrepreneurship Masterclass! Laurie Barkman

    Published: 7/21/2024

  20. 167: Power of Family Business Advocacy and Succession Planning, Pat Soldano

    Published: 7/14/2024

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Succession Stories is an award-winning podcast guiding entrepreneurs from transition to transaction hosted by Laurie Barkman, The Business Transition Sherpa®. Succession Stories explores the entrepreneurial stages of a business from growth to maturity focusing on value creation, exit planning, succession, and M&A for owner-led companies. If you are an entrepreneur looking for inspiration to create a more valuable business, or an owner who wants to figure out the best way to transition or sell their closely held company, this podcast is for you. Hosted by Laurie Barkman, Amazon best-selling author of "The Business Transition Handbook: How to Avoid Transition Pitfalls and Create Valuable Exit Options." Learn more about Laurie's strategic business transition planning and M&A advisory services by visiting: https://thebusinesstransitionsherpa.com