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Many business owners want to stop working in their business in the next several years, but most have not planned for that transition. Given recent business cycles, supply chain challenges, and talent issues, owners may be thinking about their next stage sooner than expected. In this webinar presenta...
Succession Stories Podcast Recognized By The Academy of Interactive and Visual Arts for Audio & Podcasts Excellence
Laurie Barkman joins the Exit Readiness Podcast to discuss Buy-Side considerations and when having an acquisition strategy for growth and building value. Laurie discusses why a business owner would consider growing through acquisition, common pitfalls on the buy-side M&A process, and how a transacti...
Does your business offer a service or a product that you differentiate through a higher level of service? Maybe you’ve been disproportionately impacted from the economic disruption caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Consumers cut back on services to avoid human contact and conserve cash, but are...
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Many business owners want to stop working in their business in the next several years, but most have not planned for that transition. Given recent business cycles, supply chain challenges, and talent issues, owners may be thinking about their next stage sooner than expected. In this presentation, La...
Pittsburgh-based SmallDotBig LLC, a business transition and strategic growth advisory, is pleased to announce that Founder Laurie Barkman recently attained the Certified Merger & Acquisition Advisor (CM&AA) designation. Awarded by the Alliance of Merger & Acquisition Advisors (AM&AA), the CM&AA...
What value do mergers and acquisitions intermediaries provide to family businesses or privately held companies considering a sale? Hear a buyer's perspective from Alex Panosian, Managing Partner of CW Growth Partners, a family investment office.
If a high percentage of your company’s revenue is undertaken personally by you or your fellow equity holders, you’re a Rainmaker. You’ve got a strong ability to influence customers, but you may be lowering your company’s value.
Laurie Barkman talks business transition and exit planning on Three Rivers Leadership Podcast with Kevin Trout, Vistage Chair.
Laurie Barkman shares the SmallDotBig story, our approach to helping small to mid-size companies maximize value and create succession plans, and how our podcast, Succession Stories, helps share our message.
Laurie visits Pittsburgh Business Insights to discuss her expertise as an exit planner and Certified Value Builder, the distinction between professional and personal readiness to sell, and her own podcast series’ recent milestone.
As a business owner, you’re likely proud of the results you’ve achieved. But the value of your business is determined less by what you have done in the past and more by what you will likely do in the future.
As a business owner, you’re proud of the results you’ve achieved. When it comes to the value of your business, your future is critical. That’s why your growth potential is one of eight key factors that drive the value of your business. This webinar covers why driving growth and value enhanceme...
Stony Hill Advisors Expand Services to Western Pennsylvania with Addition of Laurie Barkman Laurie guides business owners through the process of buying and selling businesses and exit planning. Merger and acquisition advisory firm, Stony Hill Advisors, is excited to announce that they are...
100% of Business Owners Are Going to Exit Their Business If you are a business owner, you will eventually transition from your business. Why not plan ahead to create options, when time is on your side, to develop a strategic exit plan for your business? Entrepreneurs don’t start and build their...