Episodes

How2Exit Episode 29: Laurie Barkman - former CEO and a

How2Exit Episode 29: Laurie Barkman - former CEO and a "business transition sherpa"Laurie Barkman is a "business transition sherpa." With he

April 22, 2022

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 g…

How2Exit Episode 28: Juan Ignacio Garcia Braschi - CEO of Boopos

How2Exit Episode 28: Juan Ignacio Garcia Braschi - CEO of Boopos

April 20, 2022

Boopos helps talented buyers acquire a business and brokers close their sale mandates by committing flexible financing for buying an e-commerce or SaaS businesses. -------------------------------------------------- Contac…

How2Exit Episode 27: Barbara Schenck - co-author of Small Business Marketing Kit For Dummies.

How2Exit Episode 27: Barbara Schenck - co-author of Small Business Marketing Kit For Dummies.

April 15, 2022

Barbara has written a small shelf of books that help entrepreneurs -- especially small business owners -- start, grow, brand, market, and when they're ready, sell their businesses. She is the author or co-author of Small Bus…

How2Exit Episode 26: Simon Bedard - Founder and CEO of Exit Advisory Group, M&A firm in Australia.

How2Exit Episode 26: Simon Bedard - Founder and CEO of Exit Advisory Group, M&A firm in Australia.

April 13, 2022

Simon Bedard is the Founder and CEO of Exit Advisory Group, a boutique M&A firm in Australia, that also provides a range of advisory services focused on exit strategies and maximizing company value. Simon’s experience spa…

How2Exit Episode 25: Sam Turner - Co-founding partner of Advantos and CEO of Advantos HVAC Group.

How2Exit Episode 25: Sam Turner - Co-founding partner of Advantos and CEO of Advantos HVAC Group.

April 8, 2022

Sam has had an extensive senior corporate career helping to scale the last company he worked in from €0.8b to more or less €6b in sales and has spent 15 years outside of the UK. He has since moved from the corporate world in…

How2Exit Episode 24: Daniel Lee - Owner of Windura and an acquisition entrepreneur.

How2Exit Episode 24: Daniel Lee - Owner of Windura and an acquisition entrepreneur.

April 6, 2022

Daniel Lee spent 15 years building his career in corporate America before deciding to take a new path and become an acquisition entrepreneur. In 2020 Daniel purchased Windura, a premium window and door replacement company i…

How2Exit Episode 23: Steven Kuhn - a serial entrepreneur, best-selling author and speaker.

How2Exit Episode 23: Steven Kuhn - a serial entrepreneur, best-selling author and speaker.

March 30, 2022

Steven Kuhn is a serial entrepreneur since 1996, author and speaker who has been hand-picked to consult with some of the most influential people in the world (rock stars, singers, actors, business leaders and politicians) ab…

How2Exit: Mentor Mini Series Episode 7: Jeremy Harbour - Founder of Unity Group and Harbour Club.

How2Exit: Mentor Mini Series Episode 7: Jeremy Harbour - Founder of Unity Group and Harbour Club.

March 25, 2022

In the late 1990’s, Jeremy Harbour acquired a competitor of the telecommunications he owned – without cash or involving a bank. Proving that necessity truly is the mother of invention, he figured out a deal structure that wo…

How2Exit Episode 22: Adam Coffey - CEO, best-selling author and Forbes Business Council member.

How2Exit Episode 22: Adam Coffey - CEO, best-selling author and Forbes Business Council member.

March 23, 2022

Adam is an acclaimed guest speaker. He is also an inspiring and authentic leader who creates high-performance cultures and drives transformative growth. Over the past 21 years, he has had the honor of serving as Presiden…

How2Exit: Mentor Mini Series Episode 6: Ace Chapman - been acquiring businesses for over 20 years.

How2Exit: Mentor Mini Series Episode 6: Ace Chapman - been acquiring businesses for over 20 years.

March 18, 2022

Ace Chapman has been acquiring businesses for over 20 years. The first business he bought was an online stock market simulator in the early days of the Internet. He purchased the website, made some changes, and grew it from …

How2Exit Episode 21: Jamison West -  Co-founded 3 SaaS companies and a serial entrepreneur.

How2Exit Episode 21: Jamison West - Co-founded 3 SaaS companies and a serial entrepreneur.

March 16, 2022

Jamison has been a serial entrepreneur for 25 years. He built Arterian (formerly JWCS), an MSP that he grew from a 1 man shop to 40 staff through both organic growth and the acquisition of 4 other IT Services companies. H…

How2Exit: Mentor Mini Series Episode 5: Sebastian Amieva - an expert on Mergers and Acquisitions.

How2Exit: Mentor Mini Series Episode 5: Sebastian Amieva - an expert on Mergers and Acquisitions.

March 10, 2022

Sebastian Amieva is the world's most sought-after expert on Mergers and Acquisitions. He works exclusively with six- and seven-figure entrepreneurs and investors to drive growth through Mergers & Acquisitions. Sebast…

How2Exit Episode 20: Marty Fahncke - executed over $400 million in Mergers and Acquisitions.

How2Exit Episode 20: Marty Fahncke - executed over $400 million in Mergers and Acquisitions.

March 9, 2022

Marty M. Fahncke (Pronounced Fawn-Key) had his first business exit experience over 20 years ago when a business he launched with a couple of friends was acquired for 7 figures after just 18 months in business. This resulte…

How2Exit: Mentor Mini Series Episode 4: Walker Deibel - the best-selling author of Buy Then Build.

How2Exit: Mentor Mini Series Episode 4: Walker Deibel - the best-selling author of Buy Then Build.

March 7, 2022

Walker Deibel is the best-selling author of Buy Then Build: How Acquisition Entrepreneurs Outsmart the Startup Game, which released to critical acclaim including being recognized by Forbes as “one of the top 7 books all entr…

How2Exit Episode 19 Klint Kendrick - chair of the HR M&A Roundtable and the author of two books.

How2Exit Episode 19 Klint Kendrick - chair of the HR M&A Roundtable and the author of two books.

March 4, 2022

Dr. Klint Kendrick has been in the world of M&A for more than 10 years, starting as an acquired employee, a catching manager, and then the HR leader on nearly 100 M&A transactions for multiple Fortune 500 companies. Many of …

How2Exit: Mentor Mini Series Episode 3: Carl Allen - M&A Expert with Over $47 billion in deals.

How2Exit: Mentor Mini Series Episode 3: Carl Allen - M&A Expert with Over $47 billion in deals.

Feb. 28, 2022

Carl Allen an entrepreneur, investor and corporate dealmaker with almost three decades of experience buying and selling businesses. I’ve enabled over 300 deals and done $47 billion in deals over the last 27 years. Having…

How2Exit Episode 18 Jonathan Brabrand - author, entrepreneur, and an expert advisor.

How2Exit Episode 18 Jonathan Brabrand - author, entrepreneur, and an expert advisor.

Feb. 23, 2022

Jonathan is a Managing Director of Transact Capital Partners, a boutique M&A advisory firm headquartered in Richmond. He has spent over 20 years helping business owners within a wide variety of industries sell their companie…

How2Exit Mentor Mini Series Episode 2 Christopher Wick - a heart-centered entrepreneur with a passion for numbers.

How2Exit Mentor Mini Series Episode 2 Christopher Wick - a heart-centered entrepreneur with a passion for numbers.

Feb. 18, 2022

As an entrepreneur who won over 14 awards and helped over 500 companies by the age of 30, Christopher has built, bought, and sold various companies relating to marketing, e-commerce, real estate, retail, and investing. Wick’…

How2Exit Episode 17: Joe Valley - Certified Mergers and Acquisitions Professional.

How2Exit Episode 17: Joe Valley - Certified Mergers and Acquisitions Professional.

Feb. 16, 2022

After building, buying, or selling a 1⁄2 dozen of his own companies, Joe Valley helped build one of the leading online-focused M&A Advisory firms in the world. Now, after facilitating nearly 1⁄2 billion in exits, Joe has wri…

How2Exit: Mentor Mini Series Episode 1 Arturo Henriquez of businessactionnow.com

How2Exit: Mentor Mini Series Episode 1 Arturo Henriquez of businessactionnow.com

Feb. 11, 2022

Arturo has been a Serial Entrepreneur and has successfully started, bought and or sold over 55 national and international companies across 18 industries, personally from his own portfolio, primarily in the small business spa…

How2Exit Episode 16: Chris Daigle - With over 20 years of experience in  business development.

How2Exit Episode 16: Chris Daigle - With over 20 years of experience in business development.

Feb. 8, 2022

With over 20 years of experience in digital marketing, direct response marketing, affiliate program development & management, and business development, Chris is known for his success in scaling companies quickly; making the …

How2Exit Episode 15: John Andrews - corporate partner in the London office of JMW solicitors.

How2Exit Episode 15: John Andrews - corporate partner in the London office of JMW solicitors.

Feb. 1, 2022

John Andrews is an experienced corporate/commercial lawyer in London. He specializes in business sales/ acquisitions and drafting, reviewing and negotiating commercial agreements. -------------------------------------------…

How2Exit Episode 14: Andrew Pierno - a degree holder in Computer Science and founder of XOXO Capital

How2Exit Episode 14: Andrew Pierno - a degree holder in Computer Science and founder of XOXO Capital

Jan. 26, 2022

Started his venture in Santa Monica and is now one of the founders of XOXO Capital. Was head of dev for a while at a venture studio and CTO of a venture-backed AI company. We talked about the criteria he's looking for in…

How2Exit Episode 13: Lane Carrick - serial entrepreneur and sold multiple businesses in his career.

How2Exit Episode 13: Lane Carrick - serial entrepreneur and sold multiple businesses in his career.

Jan. 19, 2022

Lane Carrick has started, grown, merged, bought, and sold multiple businesses in his career. He was the founder and CEO of Sovereign Wealth Management, the founding shareholder and Board Chairman of Triumph Bank, and a found…