How do I sell my business? How can I make my business more valuable? When should I plan to exit my business? All these questions and more are covered on The ExitEngine™ Podcast. Join M&A and Exit Planning experts Jo Stapleton and John Canniffe, the co-founders of ExitEngine™, as they introduce you to Exit Planning as the most important business planning exercise that you can do to ensure that you control your business destiny.
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How do I sell my business? How can I make my business more valuable? When should I plan to exit my business? All these questions and more are covered on The ExitEngine™ Podcast. Join M&A and Exit Planning experts Jo Stapleton and John Canniffe, the co-founders of ExitEngine™, as they introduce you to Exit Planning as the most important business planning exercise that you can do to ensure that you control your business destiny.
The Exit Engine Podcast Episode 55: Moving from Founder to Chairperson
The ExitEngine™ Podcast
1 hour 12 minutes 47 seconds
2 months ago
The Exit Engine Podcast Episode 55: Moving from Founder to Chairperson
Investor, Interim CEO, Acquision Thought Leader Antoni Kaniowski , Jo and John discuss how "cold feet" and a lack of exit planning often hinder business sales, emphasizing the need for owners to prepare their businesses from a buyer's perspective and handle post-acquisition changes transparently. Antoni outlines a 30-60-90-day value creation plan for acquisitions, focusing on team stability, cost optimization, and product/service optimization, with Jo adding that owners should share unimplemented plans as "low-hanging fruit." The discussion also covers the challenges for original founders in post-acquisition operations, the "Entrepreneur in Residence" role, and the shifting expectations in capital markets towards valuing social capital and audience building, as highlighted by Antoni and Jo. The team also explores the challenges for founders transitioning to a chairman role, the importance of aligning founder and CEO goals with compensation, and the need for founders to select CEOs whose personalities align with the company's objectives. Jo concludes by advising business owners to assess their capabilities and goals to navigate their exit, utilizing advisors, hired CEOs, or internal succession. An amazing episode indeed!
The ExitEngine™ Podcast
How do I sell my business? How can I make my business more valuable? When should I plan to exit my business? All these questions and more are covered on The ExitEngine™ Podcast. Join M&A and Exit Planning experts Jo Stapleton and John Canniffe, the co-founders of ExitEngine™, as they introduce you to Exit Planning as the most important business planning exercise that you can do to ensure that you control your business destiny.
