Find Your Exit - Exit Planning Strategies for Business Owners

Oct 09 2024 44 ep. 44 mins 10

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Find Your Exit is a podcast about how to successfully exit your business. In this show, you will be given tools and insight and hear triumphant stories from industry experts and entrepreneurs who have built sustainable, scalable, and profitable businesses, worthy of an exit. Join award-winning Certified Exit Planning Advisor, Mark Kravietz, as he and his guests cover critical topics, including how to get started, when to sell, getting your company ready for a sale, determining business valuation, overcoming roadblocks, exit options (such as an IPO or acquisition), life after sale and a whole lot more! Find Your Exit uncovers the secrets to building a business that delivers real value and will help you lead your company to a successful exit.

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