235: Why Execution Beats Strategy Every Time with Patrick Thean, Rhythm Systems
Podcast Episode Description "You are the leadership lid of your company. If you don't grow yourself, you will top out the growth of the comp...
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Succession Stories is an award-winning podcast guiding entrepreneurs from transition to transaction, from building value in your business to letting go. The show received the 28th Annual Com...
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234: The State of Exit Planning in 2026 with Scott Snider, Exit Planning Institute
Podcast Episode Description "A successful exit isn't about leaving your business. It's about leaving the world a better place after you leav...
233: What It Really Takes to Build a Business Ready for Transition with Alan Bennett, Trust Built Solutions
Podcast Episode Description: "It's an exit plan, not an exit due." Host Laurie Barkman sits down with Alan Bennett, founder of Trust Built S...
232: A Family Business Succession Done Right with Jennifer Wilson, Oak Bay Coaching and Consulting
"These are long-term decisions that have far-reaching impacts — not just for us, but for future generations." Host Laurie Barkman sits down...
231: Leadership Mistakes Destroying Your Succession Plan with Chip Scholz, Scholz and Associates
"There's a time when an exit is going to be inevitable — there may not be a time certain, but there is a time." Host Laurie Barkman reunites...
230: The Multi-Million Retirement Opportunity Advisors Miss with Susan Latremoille
"Don't just sit there and coast along thinking your financial prowess is going to win the day." Host Laurie Barkman sits down with Susan Lat...
229: Profit From What You Know with James Allen, Profit Your Knowledge
"Don't do what you think the world needs, do what makes you come alive." Most entrepreneurs sitting on decades of hard-won expertise have no...
228: Scaling Smart, Exiting Intentionally with Bruce Eckfeldt
"Exit planning is good business, not just about exits. Doing exit planning is going to help your business today." Too many founder CEOs pour...
227: Protecting People, Legacy, and Culture with Amy Veltri, NGE
"The day you start your business, you should know your exit strategy." Host Laurie Barkman sits down with Amy Veltri, Co-Founder and CEO of...
226: Building Value Beyond the Founder: The Structural Capital Advantage, Steve Preda
"Profitability rewards the founder. Transferability rewards the future." In many founder-led businesses — especially those under $10 million...
225: How Smart Business Owners Plan For The Unexpected with Scott Arden
"No one's promised tomorrow." Host Laurie Barkman talks with Scott Arden, Chairman of Controllers Ltd and Managing Partner of Generational W...
224: The B.U.I.L.T.™ Method for Business Growth and Transition with Laurie Barkman
🎙️ Business growth and succession planning start long before an exit. In this special Succession Stories swapcast, Laurie Barkman introduce...
223: Optometrist to Tech Maven, Journey in Revolutionizing Eye Care with Dr. Brianna Rhue
In this episode, Laurie Barkman is joined by Dr. Brianna Rhue, optometrist, entrepreneur, and co-founder of Dr Contact Lens. Brianna shares...
222: Courageous Pivot From Corporate Job to Business Ownership with Aashay Kumar
🎧 Tune in to learn the realities of entrepreneurship through acquisition, from the search process to surviving economic uncertainty in the...
221: How to Finance a Business Transition or Acquisition, David Miller
What does it take to finance a business transition or acquisition? In this episode, Laurie Barkman sits down with David Miller, Executive Vi...
220: Steep Learning Curves, Brandon Stanchock - The Entrepreneur Gene Series
Host Laurie Barkman welcomes Brandon Stanchock, CEO of SWF Industrial Inc. Brandon discusses his journey to take the helm of a family busine...
219: Find Passion, Don't Just Chase The Dollar, Larry Whiteside Jr - The Entrepreneur Gene Series
Host Laurie Barkman welcomes Larry Whiteside Jr., an expert in information security, risk management, and entrepreneurship. Larry discusses...
218: The Maverick Mind of an Entrepreneur, Travis Howerton - The Entrepreneur Gene Series
" Treat people well, work hard, have a plan." Host Laurie Barkman welcomes Travis Howerton, a technology and security expert with over 25 ye...
217: Nurturing Legacies, Corey Perlman - The Entrepreneur Gene Series
" Don't be a jack of all social media sites, master of none." Host Laurie Barkman interviews digital marketing expert Corey Perlman of Impac...
216: The Sockfluencers: Spreading Happiness, John and Mark X. Cronin - The Entrepreneur Gene
"We're in the business of making people happy!" John and Mark X. Cronin are father-son co-founders of John's Crazy Socks. Host Laurie Barkma...