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The Smart and Savvy Business Exit with Ellen McIlhenny1. THE SMART AND SAVVY EXIT - AN ESOP AS A TRANSITION STRATEGY - ELLEN MCILHENNYToday I talk about how an Employee Stock Ownership Plan might be a valid exit strategy for some.2021-04-2114 minThe Smart and Savvy Business Exit with Ellen McIlhenny4. THE SMART AND SAVVY EXIT - SEASON FIVE OVERVIEW - ELLEN MCILHENNYToday we talk about what is on tap for the upcoming season. A lot of great topics!2021-04-0814 minThe Smart and Savvy Business Exit with Ellen McIlhenny3. THE SMART AND SAVVY EXIT - SEASON FIVE OVERVIEW - ELLEN MCILHENNYToday we talk about what is on tap for the upcoming season. A lot of great topics!2021-04-0814 minThe Smart and Savvy Business Exit with Ellen McIlhenny2. THE SMART AND SAVVY EXIT - SEASON FIVE OVERVIEW - ELLEN MCILHENNYToday we talk about what is on tap for the upcoming season. A lot of great topics!2021-04-0815 minThe Smart and Savvy Business Exit with Ellen McIlhenny1. THE SMART AND SAVVY EXIT - SEASON FIVE OVERVIEW - ELLEN MCILHENNYToday we talk about what is on tap for the upcoming season. A lot of great topics!2021-04-0814 minThe Smart and Savvy Business Exit with Ellen McIlhenny4. THE SMART AND SAVVY EXIT - THE IMPORTANCE OF A FINANCIAL ADVISOR - ELLEN MCILHENNYToday I interview Mary Ashby a Financial Advisor about why she is an important member of the exit team.2021-04-0314 minThe Smart and Savvy Business Exit with Ellen McIlhenny3. THE SMART AND SAVVY EXIT - THE IMPORTANCE OF A FINANCIAL ADVISOR - ELLEN MCILHENNYToday I interview Mary Ashby a Financial Advisor about why she is an important member of the exit team.2021-04-0314 minThe Smart and Savvy Business Exit with Ellen McIlhenny2. THE SMART AND SAVVY EXIT - THE IMPORTANCE OF A FINANCIAL ADVISOR - ELLEN MCILHENNYToday I interview Mary Ashby a Financial Advisor about why she is an important member of the exit team.2021-04-0314 minThe Smart and Savvy Business Exit with Ellen McIlhenny1. THE SMART AND SAVVY EXIT - THE IMPORTANCE OF A FINANCIAL ADVISOR - ELLEN MCILHENNYToday I interview Mary Ashby a Financial Advisor about why she is an important member of the exit team.2021-04-0314 minThe Smart and Savvy Business Exit with Ellen McIlhenny4. THE SMART AND SAVVY EXIT - SEASON FOUR REVIEW - ELLEN MCILHENNYIn this episode I recap all the shows from season four. A lot of good information. Download the show notes below to get links to all the podcasts.
https://www.ibgr.network/show_notes/the-smart-and-savvy-exit-season-four-review-ellen-mcilhenny2021-03-2515 minThe Smart and Savvy Business Exit with Ellen McIlhenny3. THE SMART AND SAVVY EXIT - SEASON FOUR REVIEW - ELLEN MCILHENNYIn this episode I recap all the shows from season four. A lot of good information. Download the show notes below to get links to all the podcasts.
https://www.ibgr.network/show_notes/the-smart-and-savvy-exit-season-four-review-ellen-mcilhenny2021-03-2514 minThe Smart and Savvy Business Exit with Ellen McIlhenny2. THE SMART AND SAVVY EXIT - SEASON FOUR REVIEW - ELLEN MCILHENNYIn this episode I recap all the shows from season four. A lot of good information. Download the show notes below to get links to all the podcasts.
https://www.ibgr.network/show_notes/the-smart-and-savvy-exit-season-four-review-ellen-mcilhenny2021-03-2514 minThe Smart and Savvy Business Exit with Ellen McIlhenny1. THE SMART AND SAVVY EXIT - SEASON FOUR REVIEW - ELLEN MCILHENNYIn this episode I recap all the shows from season four. A lot of good information. Download the show notes below to get links to all the podcasts.
https://www.ibgr.network/show_notes/the-smart-and-savvy-exit-season-four-review-ellen-mcilhenny2021-03-2514 minThe Smart and Savvy Business Exit with Ellen McIlhenny4. THE SMART AND SAVVY EXIT - WHAT TO LOOK FOR IN A POTENTIAL BUYER - ELLEN MCILHENNYThis week we look at how important it is to know the potential buyer's intensions about the future of the company you are selling.2021-03-1814 minThe Smart and Savvy Business Exit with Ellen McIlhenny3. THE SMART AND SAVVY EXIT - WHAT TO LOOK FOR IN A POTENTIAL BUYER - ELLEN MCILHENNYThis week we look at how important it is to know the potential buyer's intensions about the future of the company you are selling.2021-03-1814 minThe Smart and Savvy Business Exit with Ellen McIlhenny2. THE SMART AND SAVVY EXIT - WHAT TO LOOK FOR IN A POTENTIAL BUYER - ELLEN MCILHENNYThis week we look at how important it is to know the potential buyer's intensions about the future of the company you are selling.2021-03-1814 minThe Smart and Savvy Business Exit with Ellen McIlhenny1. THE SMART AND SAVVY EXIT - WHAT TO LOOK FOR IN A POTENTIAL BUYER - ELLEN MCILHENNYThis week we look at how important it is to know the potential buyer's intensions about the future of the company you are selling.2021-03-1814 minThe Smart and Savvy Business Exit with Ellen McIlhenny4. THE SMART AND SAVVY EXIT - WHY THE CPA IS IMPORTANT TO THE EXIT TEAM - ELLEN MCILHENNYToday we will explore why it is important to have a CPA on you exit team. Selling a business has huge tax implications. A CPA will help you keep more of your hard earned money.2021-03-1514 minThe Smart and Savvy Business Exit with Ellen McIlhenny3. THE SMART AND SAVVY EXIT - WHY THE CPA IS IMPORTANT TO THE EXIT TEAM - ELLEN MCILHENNYToday we will explore why it is important to have a CPA on you exit team. Selling a business has huge tax implications. A CPA will help you keep more of your hard earned money.2021-03-1515 minThe Smart and Savvy Business Exit with Ellen McIlhenny2. THE SMART AND SAVVY EXIT - WHY THE CPA IS IMPORTANT TO THE EXIT TEAM - ELLEN MCILHENNYToday we will explore why it is important to have a CPA on you exit team. Selling a business has huge tax implications. A CPA will help you keep more of your hard earned money.2021-03-1514 minThe Smart and Savvy Business Exit with Ellen McIlhenny1. THE SMART AND SAVVY EXIT - WHY THE CPA IS IMPORTANT TO THE EXIT TEAM - ELLEN MCILHENNYToday we will explore why it is important to have a CPA on you exit team. Selling a business has huge tax implications. A CPA will help you keep more of your hard earned money.2021-03-1514 minThe Smart and Savvy Business Exit with Ellen McIlhenny4. THE SMART AND SAVVY EXIT - THE SERIAL ENTREPRENEUER - ELLEN MCILHENNYToday we talk to my friend and serial entrepreneur Jill Tuchmann, who just recently successfully sold her third company.2021-03-0814 minThe Smart and Savvy Business Exit with Ellen McIlhenny3. THE SMART AND SAVVY EXIT - THE SERIAL ENTREPRENEUER - ELLEN MCILHENNYToday we talk to my friend and serial entrepreneur Jill Tuchmann, who just recently successfully sold her third company.2021-03-0814 minThe Smart and Savvy Business Exit with Ellen McIlhenny2. THE SMART AND SAVVY EXIT - THE SERIAL ENTREPRENEUER - ELLEN MCILHENNYToday we talk to my friend and serial entrepreneur Jill Tuchmann, who just recently successfully sold her third company.2021-03-0814 minThe Smart and Savvy Business Exit with Ellen McIlhenny1. THE SMART AND SAVVY EXIT - THE SERIAL ENTREPRENEUER - ELLEN MCILHENNYToday we talk to my friend and serial entrepreneur Jill Tuchmann, who just recently successfully sold her third company.2021-03-0814 minThe Smart and Savvy Business Exit with Ellen McIlhenny4. THE SMART AND SAVVY EXIT - FAMILY TRANSFERS - ELLEN MCILHENNYToday we talk about the unique challenges and advantages of doing a Family Business Transfer.2021-02-2514 minThe Smart and Savvy Business Exit with Ellen McIlhenny3. THE SMART AND SAVVY EXIT - FAMILY TRANSFERS - ELLEN MCILHENNYToday we talk about the unique challenges and advantages of doing a Family Business Transfer.2021-02-2515 minThe Smart and Savvy Business Exit with Ellen McIlhenny2. THE SMART AND SAVVY EXIT - FAMILY TRANSFERS - ELLEN MCILHENNYToday we talk about the unique challenges and advantages of doing a Family Business Transfer.2021-02-2514 minThe Smart and Savvy Business Exit with Ellen McIlhenny1. THE SMART AND SAVVY EXIT - FAMILY TRANSFERS - ELLEN MCILHENNYToday we talk about the unique challenges and advantages of doing a Family Business Transfer.2021-02-2515 minThe Smart and Savvy Business Exit with Ellen McIlhenny4. THE SMART AND SAVVY EXIT – BUILDING VALUE FOR EXIT PART 4 - ELLEN MCILHENNYIn this segment of the building value series we talk about how good marketing can build value in your business.2021-02-1515 minThe Smart and Savvy Business Exit with Ellen McIlhenny3. THE SMART AND SAVVY EXIT – BUILDING VALUE FOR EXIT PART 4 - ELLEN MCILHENNYIn this segment of the building value series we talk about how good marketing can build value in your business.2021-02-1514 minThe Smart and Savvy Business Exit with Ellen McIlhenny2. THE SMART AND SAVVY EXIT – BUILDING VALUE FOR EXIT PART 4 - ELLEN MCILHENNYIn this segment of the building value series we talk about how good marketing can build value in your business.2021-02-1514 minThe Smart and Savvy Business Exit with Ellen McIlhenny1. THE SMART AND SAVVY EXIT – BUILDING VALUE FOR EXIT PART 4 - ELLEN MCILHENNYIn this segment of the building value series we talk about how good marketing can build value in your business.2021-02-1514 minThe Smart and Savvy Business Exit with Ellen McIlhenny4. THE SMART AND SAVVY EXIT - BUILDING VALUE PART 3 - ELLEN MCILHENNYPart Three of our Building Value Series talks about how recruiting and retaining a great workforce will increase the value of your business.2021-02-0314 minThe Smart and Savvy Business Exit with Ellen McIlhenny3. THE SMART AND SAVVY EXIT - BUILDING VALUE PART 3 - ELLEN MCILHENNYPart Three of our Building Value Series talks about how recruiting and retaining a great workforce will increase the value of your business.2021-02-0314 minThe Smart and Savvy Business Exit with Ellen McIlhenny2. THE SMART AND SAVVY EXIT - BUILDING VALUE PART 3 - ELLEN MCILHENNYPart Three of our Building Value Series talks about how recruiting and retaining a great workforce will increase the value of your business.2021-02-0314 minThe Smart and Savvy Business Exit with Ellen McIlhennyTHE SMART AND SAVVY EXIT - BUILDING VALUE PART 3 - ELLEN MCILHENNYPart Three of our Building Value Series talks about how recruiting and retaining a great workforce will increase the value of your business.2021-02-0314 minThe Smart and Savvy Business Exit with Ellen McIlhenny4. THE SMART AND SAVVY EXIT - BUILDING VALUE PART 2 - ELLEN MCILHENNYToday we will talk about how having strong vision and core values is important to building value in a company.2021-02-0314 minThe Smart and Savvy Business Exit with Ellen McIlhenny3. THE SMART AND SAVVY EXIT - BUILDING VALUE PART 2 - ELLEN MCILHENNYToday we will talk about how having strong vision and core values is important to building value in a company.2021-02-0314 minThe Smart and Savvy Business Exit with Ellen McIlhenny2. THE SMART AND SAVVY EXIT - BUILDING VALUE PART 2 - ELLEN MCILHENNYToday we will talk about how having strong vision and core values is important to building value in a company.2021-02-0315 minThe Smart and Savvy Business Exit with Ellen McIlhenny1. THE SMART AND SAVVY EXIT - BUILDING VALUE PART 2 - ELLEN MCILHENNYToday we will talk about how having strong vision and core values is important to building value in a company.2021-02-0314 minThe Smart and Savvy Business Exit with Ellen McIlhenny4. THE SMART AND SAVVY EXIT - BUILDING VALUE PART 1 - ELLEN MCILHENNYToday we will talk about building value by succession planning and building a strong management team.2021-02-0314 minThe Smart and Savvy Business Exit with Ellen McIlhenny3. THE SMART AND SAVVY EXIT - BUILDING VALUE PART 1 - ELLEN MCILHENNYToday we will talk about building value by succession planning and building a strong management team.2021-02-0315 minThe Smart and Savvy Business Exit with Ellen McIlhenny2. THE SMART AND SAVVY EXIT - BUILDING VALUE PART 1 - ELLEN MCILHENNYToday we will talk about building value by succession planning and building a strong management team.2021-02-0314 minThe Smart and Savvy Business Exit with Ellen McIlhenny1. THE SMART AND SAVVY EXIT - BUILDING VALUE PART 1 - ELLEN MCILHENNYToday we will talk about building value by succession planning and building a strong management team.2021-02-0314 minThe Smart and Savvy Business Exit with Ellen McIlhenny4. THE SMART AND SAVVY EXIT - INTERVIEW WITH REBECCA GRAF & ELLEN MCILHENNYInterview with Rebecca Graf about the challenges in selling a family business.2021-02-0314 minThe Smart and Savvy Business Exit with Ellen McIlhenny3. THE SMART AND SAVVY EXIT - INTERVIEW WITH REBECCA GRAF & ELLEN MCILHENNYInterview with Rebecca Graf about the challenges in selling a family business.2021-02-0314 minThe Smart and Savvy Business Exit with Ellen McIlhenny2. THE SMART AND SAVVY EXIT - INTERVIEW WITH REBECCA GRAF & ELLEN MCILHENNYInterview with Rebecca Graf about the challenges in selling a family business.2021-02-0314 minThe Smart and Savvy Business Exit with Ellen McIlhenny1. THE SMART AND SAVVY EXIT - INTERVIEW WITH REBECCA GRAF & ELLEN MCILHENNYInterview with Rebecca Graf about the challenges in selling a family business.2021-02-0315 minThe Smart and Savvy Business Exit with Ellen McIlhenny4. THE SMART AND SAVVY EXIT - SEASON FOUR OVERVIEW- ELLEN MCILHENNYAn overview of our upcoming season 4 shows.2021-02-0314 minThe Smart and Savvy Business Exit with Ellen McIlhenny3. THE SMART AND SAVVY EXIT - SEASON FOUR OVERVIEW- ELLEN MCILHENNYAn overview of our upcoming season 4 shows.2021-02-0315 minThe Smart and Savvy Business Exit with Ellen McIlhenny2. THE SMART AND SAVVY EXIT - SEASON FOUR OVERVIEW- ELLEN MCILHENNYAn overview of our upcoming season 4 shows.2021-02-0314 minThe Smart and Savvy Business Exit with Ellen McIlhenny1. THE SMART AND SAVVY EXIT - SEASON FOUR OVERVIEW- ELLEN MCILHENNYAn overview of our upcoming season 4 shows.2021-02-0314 minThe Smart and Savvy Business Exit with Ellen McIlhenny4. THE SMART AND SAVVY EXIT - SEASON THREE RECAP- ELLEN MCILHENNYRecap of Season Three2021-01-0414 minThe Smart and Savvy Business Exit with Ellen McIlhenny3. THE SMART AND SAVVY EXIT - SEASON THREE RECAP- ELLEN MCILHENNYRecap of Season Three2021-01-0414 minThe Smart and Savvy Business Exit with Ellen McIlhenny2. THE SMART AND SAVVY EXIT - SEASON THREE RECAP- ELLEN MCILHENNYRecap of Season Three2021-01-0414 minThe Smart and Savvy Business Exit with Ellen McIlhenny1. THE SMART AND SAVVY EXIT - SEASON THREE RECAP- ELLEN MCILHENNYRecap of Season Three2021-01-0414 minThe Smart and Savvy Business Exit with Ellen McIlhenny3. DEBI CORRIE – “LOVING FAILURE- GETTING CONTROL OF YOUR BUSINESS HEALTH - Ellen McIlhennyDiscussion with Debi Corrie - Owner of Acumaxum - CFO Services Firm in St. Louis, MO. We are discussing her new book Loving Failure - Getting Control of Your Business Health.2020-12-2714 minThe Smart and Savvy Business Exit with Ellen McIlhenny2. DEBI CORRIE – “LOVING FAILURE- GETTING CONTROL OF YOUR BUSINESS HEALTH - Ellen McIlhennyDiscussion with Debi Corrie - Owner of Acumaxum - CFO Services Firm in St. Louis, MO. We are discussing her new book Loving Failure - Getting Control of Your Business Health.2020-12-2714 minThe Smart and Savvy Business Exit with Ellen McIlhenny1. DEBI CORRIE – “LOVING FAILURE- GETTING CONTROL OF YOUR BUSINESS HEALTH - Ellen McIlhennyDiscussion with Debi Corrie - Owner of Acumaxum - CFO Services Firm in St. Louis, MO. We are discussing her new book Loving Failure - Getting Control of Your Business Health.2020-12-2714 minThe Smart and Savvy Business Exit with Ellen McIlhenny4. DEBI CORRIE – “LOVING FAILURE- GETTING CONTROL OF YOUR BUSINESS HEALTH - Ellen McIlhennyDiscussion with Debi Corrie - Owner of Acumaxum - CFO Services Firm in St. Louis, MO. We are discussing her new book Loving Failure - Getting Control of Your Business Health.2020-12-2714 minThe Smart and Savvy Business Exit with Ellen McIlhenny4. THE SMART AND SAVVY EXIT - ELLEN MCILHENNY - INTERVIEW WITH TRICIA DUNLAPInterview with Tricia Dunlap of Dunlap Law LLP. We talk about the importance of have a business attorney on the transition team.2020-12-2015 minThe Smart and Savvy Business Exit with Ellen McIlhenny3. THE SMART AND SAVVY EXIT - ELLEN MCILHENNY - INTERVIEW WITH TRICIA DUNLAPInterview with Tricia Dunlap of Dunlap Law LLP. We talk about the importance of have a business attorney on the transition team.2020-12-2014 minThe Smart and Savvy Business Exit with Ellen McIlhenny2. THE SMART AND SAVVY EXIT - ELLEN MCILHENNY - INTERVIEW WITH TRICIA DUNLAPInterview with Tricia Dunlap of Dunlap Law LLP. We talk about the importance of have a business attorney on the transition team.2020-12-2015 minThe Smart and Savvy Business Exit with Ellen McIlhenny1. THE SMART AND SAVVY EXIT - ELLEN MCILHENNY - INTERVIEW WITH TRICIA DUNLAPInterview with Tricia Dunlap of Dunlap Law LLP. We talk about the importance of have a business attorney on the transition team.2020-12-2014 minThe Smart and Savvy Business Exit with Ellen McIlhenny3. THE SMART AND SAVVY EXIT - INTERVIEW WITH MIKE METZGER- ELLEN MCILHENNYToday we will be talking to Mike Metzger of Murphy Business Sales. He is a business broker based in Richmond, Virginia. As you know a broker is an important part of the transition team we talked about in episodes 13-16 of my podcast – Show title “The Exit Plan”..2020-12-1514 minThe Smart and Savvy Business Exit with Ellen McIlhenny4. THE SMART AND SAVVY EXIT - INTERVIEW WITH MIKE METZGER- ELLEN MCILHENNYToday we will be talking to Mike Metzger of Murphy Business Sales. He is a business broker based in Richmond, Virginia. As you know a broker is an important part of the transition team we talked about in episodes 13-16 of my podcast – Show title “The Exit Plan”..2020-12-1014 minThe Smart and Savvy Business Exit with Ellen McIlhenny2. THE SMART AND SAVVY EXIT - INTERVIEW WITH MIKE METZGER- ELLEN MCILHENNYToday we will be talking to Mike Metzger of Murphy Business Sales. He is a business broker based in Richmond, Virginia. As you know a broker is an important part of the transition team we talked about in episodes 13-16 of my podcast – Show title “The Exit Plan”..2020-12-1014 minThe Smart and Savvy Business Exit with Ellen McIlhenny1. THE SMART AND SAVVY EXIT - INTERVIEW WITH MIKE METZGER- ELLEN MCILHENNYToday we will be talking to Mike Metzger of Murphy Business Sales. He is a business broker based in Richmond, Virginia. As you know a broker is an important part of the transition team we talked about in episodes 13-16 of my podcast – Show title “The Exit Plan”..2020-12-1014 minThe Smart and Savvy Business Exit with Ellen McIlhenny4. THE SMART AND SAVVY EXIT - THE AUTOMATIC CUSTOMER- ELLEN MCILHENNYToday we will talk about one of the value drivers that was outlined in John Warrillow’s book Built to Sell
We will be talking about recurring revenue which was the topic of his book The Automatic Customer 2020-12-0814 minThe Smart and Savvy Business Exit with Ellen McIlhenny3. THE SMART AND SAVVY EXIT - THE AUTOMATIC CUSTOMER- ELLEN MCILHENNYToday we will talk about one of the value drivers that was outlined in John Warrillow’s book Built to Sell
We will be talking about recurring revenue which was the topic of his book The Automatic Customer 2020-12-0815 minThe Smart and Savvy Business Exit with Ellen McIlhenny2. THE SMART AND SAVVY EXIT - THE AUTOMATIC CUSTOMER- ELLEN MCILHENNYToday we will talk about one of the value drivers that was outlined in John Warrillow’s book Built to Sell
We will be talking about recurring revenue which was the topic of his book The Automatic Customer 2020-12-0814 minThe Smart and Savvy Business Exit with Ellen McIlhenny1. THE SMART AND SAVVY EXIT - THE AUTOMATIC CUSTOMER- ELLEN MCILHENNYToday we will talk about one of the value drivers that was outlined in John Warrillow’s book Built to Sell
We will be talking about recurring revenue which was the topic of his book The Automatic Customer 2020-12-0814 minThe Smart and Savvy Business Exit with Ellen McIlhenny4. THE SMART AND SAVVY EXIT - BUILD IT TO SELL IT - ELLEN MCILHENNYAs a Fractional CFO I work with business owners every day. I work with a wide variety anywhere from a few hundred thousand in annual revenue to tens of millions in revenue. These businesses are in many different stages, but one thing is universal in my dialogue with them. What are your exit plans? And have you started thinking about and more importantly preparing for your ultimate exit. And yes, everyone will eventually exit…one way or another.
Today’s show will hopefully answer the question. Why should I build it to sell it now? I don’t plan...2020-12-0814 minThe Smart and Savvy Business Exit with Ellen McIlhenny3. THE SMART AND SAVVY EXIT - BUILD IT TO SELL IT - ELLEN MCILHENNYAs a Fractional CFO I work with business owners every day. I work with a wide variety anywhere from a few hundred thousand in annual revenue to tens of millions in revenue. These businesses are in many different stages, but one thing is universal in my dialogue with them. What are your exit plans? And have you started thinking about and more importantly preparing for your ultimate exit. And yes, everyone will eventually exit…one way or another.
Today’s show will hopefully answer the question. Why should I build it to sell it now? I don’t plan...2020-12-0814 minThe Smart and Savvy Business Exit with Ellen McIlhenny2. THE SMART AND SAVVY EXIT - BUILD IT TO SELL IT - ELLEN MCILHENNYAs a Fractional CFO I work with business owners every day. I work with a wide variety anywhere from a few hundred thousand in annual revenue to tens of millions in revenue. These businesses are in many different stages, but one thing is universal in my dialogue with them. What are your exit plans? And have you started thinking about and more importantly preparing for your ultimate exit. And yes, everyone will eventually exit…one way or another.
Today’s show will hopefully answer the question. Why should I build it to sell it now? I don’t plan...2020-12-0814 minThe Smart and Savvy Business Exit with Ellen McIlhenny1. THE SMART AND SAVVY EXIT - BUILD IT TO SELL IT - ELLEN MCILHENNYAs a Fractional CFO I work with business owners every day. I work with a wide variety anywhere from a few hundred thousand in annual revenue to tens of millions in revenue. These businesses are in many different stages, but one thing is universal in my dialogue with them. What are your exit plans? And have you started thinking about and more importantly preparing for your ultimate exit. And yes, everyone will eventually exit…one way or another.
Today’s show will hopefully answer the question. Why should I build it to sell it now? I don’t plan...2020-12-0814 minThe Smart and Savvy Business Exit with Ellen McIlhenny4.THE SMART AND SAVVY EXIT - INTERNAL DUE DILIGENCE - ELLEN MCILHENNYBy the end of our time together I hope you will understand the importance of preparation through an internal due diligence when preparing your company for sale. We will be building on last week’s show where we talked about the exit plan in general. Today we will get into the documentation needed for the preparation. Below is a link to the show notes for last week’s show:2020-12-0814 minThe Smart and Savvy Business Exit with Ellen McIlhenny3.THE SMART AND SAVVY EXIT - INTERNAL DUE DILIGENCE - ELLEN MCILHENNYBy the end of our time together I hope you will understand the importance of preparation through an internal due diligence when preparing your company for sale. We will be building on last week’s show where we talked about the exit plan in general. Today we will get into the documentation needed for the preparation. Below is a link to the show notes for last week’s show:2020-12-0814 minThe Smart and Savvy Business Exit with Ellen McIlhenny2.THE SMART AND SAVVY EXIT - INTERNAL DUE DILIGENCE- ELLEN MCILHENNYBy the end of our time together I hope you will understand the importance of preparation through an internal due diligence when preparing your company for sale. We will be building on last week’s show where we talked about the exit plan in general. Today we will get into the documentation needed for the preparation. Below is a link to the show notes for last week’s show:2020-12-0814 minThe Smart and Savvy Business Exit with Ellen McIlhenny1.THE SMART AND SAVVY EXIT - INTERNAL DUE DILIGENCE - ELLEN MCILHENNYBy the end of our time together I hope you will understand the importance of preparation through an internal due diligence when preparing your company for sale. We will be building on last week’s show where we talked about the exit plan in general. Today we will get into the documentation needed for the preparation. Below is a link to the show notes for last week’s show:2020-12-0815 minThe Smart and Savvy Business Exit with Ellen McIlhenny4. THE SMART AND SAVVY EXIT - BUSINESS VALUATION - ELLEN MCILHENNYBy the end of our time together I hope you will understand the importance of having your business valued. There are various reasons for a valuation and we will discuss those. There are also various methods used and you will need to determine which are most appropriate for your business.2020-12-0814 minThe Smart and Savvy Business Exit with Ellen McIlhenny3. THE SMART AND SAVVY EXIT - BUSINESS VALUATION - ELLEN MCILHENNYBy the end of our time together I hope you will understand the importance of having your business valued. There are various reasons for a valuation and we will discuss those. There are also various methods used and you will need to determine which are most appropriate for your business.2020-12-0815 minThe Smart and Savvy Business Exit with Ellen McIlhenny1. THE SMART AND SAVVY EXIT - BUSINESS VALUATION - ELLEN MCILHENNYBy the end of our time together I hope you will understand the importance of having your business valued. There are various reasons for a valuation and we will discuss those. There are also various methods used and you will need to determine which are most appropriate for your business.2020-12-0814 minThe Smart and Savvy Business Exit with Ellen McIlhenny4.THE SMART AND SAVVY EXIT - THE EXIT PLAN - ELLEN MCILHENNY2020-11-0614 minThe Smart and Savvy Business Exit with Ellen McIlhenny3.THE SMART AND SAVVY EXIT - THE EXIT PLAN - ELLEN MCILHENNY2020-11-0614 minThe Smart and Savvy Business Exit with Ellen McIlhenny2.THE SMART AND SAVVY EXIT - THE EXIT PLAN - ELLEN MCILHENNY2020-11-0614 minThe Smart and Savvy Business Exit with Ellen McIlhenny1.THE SMART AND SAVVY EXIT - THE EXIT PLAN - ELLEN MCILHENNY2020-11-0614 minThe Smart and Savvy Business Exit with Ellen McIlhenny4.PROVIDE PERFORMANCE FEEDBACK TO OPERATIONS, SALES, AND HUMAN RESOURCES TO UPGRADE ALL PROCESSES - ELLEN MCILHENNY2020-11-0614 minThe Smart and Savvy Business Exit with Ellen McIlhenny3.PROVIDE PERFORMANCE FEEDBACK TO OPERATIONS, SALES, AND HUMAN RESOURCES TO UPGRADE ALL PROCESSES - ELLEN MCILHENNY2020-11-0614 minThe Smart and Savvy Business Exit with Ellen McIlhenny2.PROVIDE PERFORMANCE FEEDBACK TO OPERATIONS, SALES, AND HUMAN RESOURCES TO UPGRADE ALL PROCESSES - ELLEN MCILHENNY2020-11-0614 minThe Smart and Savvy Business Exit with Ellen McIlhenny1.PROVIDE PERFORMANCE FEEDBACK TO OPERATIONS, SALES, AND HUMAN RESOURCES TO UPGRADE ALL PROCESSES - ELLEN MCILHENNY2020-11-0614 minThe Smart and Savvy Business Exit with Ellen McIlhenny4.REVIEWING AND STRENGTHENING OUR CONTRACTS - ELLEN MCILHENNYSolid contracts are necessary for the Stage V company. Prior to this you may not have spent a lot of time thinking about your agreements with both your suppliers and your customers. However, potential buyers and needed investors for a pivot will want to know that promises made to you from both groups will be enforceable if not delivered upon. This becomes especially vital if you are dependent on one supplier or if much of your revenue is recurring. This could have a major impact on the value of your business.2020-10-2414 minThe Smart and Savvy Business Exit with Ellen McIlhenny3.REVIEWING AND STRENGTHENING OUR CONTRACTS - ELLEN MCILHENNYSolid contracts are necessary for the Stage V company. Prior to this you may not have spent a lot of time thinking about your agreements with both your suppliers and your customers. However, potential buyers and needed investors for a pivot will want to know that promises made to you from both groups will be enforceable if not delivered upon. This becomes especially vital if you are dependent on one supplier or if much of your revenue is recurring. This could have a major impact on the value of your business.2020-10-2414 minThe Smart and Savvy Business Exit with Ellen McIlhenny2.REVIEWING AND STRENGTHENING OUR CONTRACTS - ELLEN MCILHENNYSolid contracts are necessary for the Stage V company. Prior to this you may not have spent a lot of time thinking about your agreements with both your suppliers and your customers. However, potential buyers and needed investors for a pivot will want to know that promises made to you from both groups will be enforceable if not delivered upon. This becomes especially vital if you are dependent on one supplier or if much of your revenue is recurring. This could have a major impact on the value of your business.2020-10-2414 minThe Smart and Savvy Business Exit with Ellen McIlhenny1.REVIEWING AND STRENGTHENING OUR CONTRACTS - ELLEN MCILHENNYSolid contracts are necessary for the Stage V company. Prior to this you may not have spent a lot of time thinking about your agreements with both your suppliers and your customers. However, potential buyers and needed investors for a pivot will want to know that promises made to you from both groups will be enforceable if not delivered upon. This becomes especially vital if you are dependent on one supplier or if much of your revenue is recurring. This could have a major impact on the value of your business.2020-10-2415 minThe Smart and Savvy Business Exit with Ellen McIlhenny1.STAGE IV RESULTS:HOW DID WE DO? - ELLEN MCILHENNYStage V is an important time in the life of the business. The first and most important question as we enter stage V is, did we hit our goals and maximize our growth leaving as little as possible on the table? Stage IV should have been a “crazy” time of growth and now we shift our emphasis from revenue to profit. Today we will look back at Stage V to see just how well we did against the goals we set in Stage III.2020-10-1514 minThe Smart and Savvy Business Exit with Ellen McIlhenny2.STAGE IV RESULTS:HOW DID WE DO? - ELLEN MCILHENNYStage V is an important time in the life of the business. The first and most important question as we enter stage V is, did we hit our goals and maximize our growth leaving as little as possible on the table? Stage IV should have been a “crazy” time of growth and now we shift our emphasis from revenue to profit. Today we will look back at Stage V to see just how well we did against the goals we set in Stage III.2020-10-1514 minThe Smart and Savvy Business Exit with Ellen McIlhenny3.STAGE IV RESULTS:HOW DID WE DO? - ELLEN MCILHENNYStage V is an important time in the life of the business. The first and most important question as we enter stage V is, did we hit our goals and maximize our growth leaving as little as possible on the table? Stage IV should have been a “crazy” time of growth and now we shift our emphasis from revenue to profit. Today we will look back at Stage V to see just how well we did against the goals we set in Stage III.2020-10-1514 minThe Smart and Savvy Business Exit with Ellen McIlhenny4.STAGE IV RESULTS:HOW DID WE DO? - ELLEN MCILHENNYStage V is an important time in the life of the business. The first and most important question as we enter stage V is, did we hit our goals and maximize our growth leaving as little as possible on the table? Stage IV should have been a “crazy” time of growth and now we shift our emphasis from revenue to profit. Today we will look back at Stage V to see just how well we did against the goals we set in Stage III.2020-10-1514 min