The Business Transition Handbook: How to Avoid Succession Pitfalls and Create Valuable Exit Options

CONSIDER THIS: 100 PERCENT OF OWNERS WILL LEAVE THEIR BUSINESS ONE DAY. BUT FEW ARE PREPARED. ARE YOU?

When you're ready to sell, the company may not be sell-ready-leaving you out of time and unrewarded. Most entrepreneurs are too busy to begin thinking about the end. But you may be leaving money-and your happiness-on the table. It's crucial to start planning for your transition, whether it comes next year or in a decade.

The Business Transition Handbook demystifies the often overwhelming exit process, guiding business owners who are considering leaving their ventures or simply beginning to think about their next steps.

Former CEO of a $100 million revenue company that sold to a Fortune 50, author Laurie Barkman, the business transition sherpa, provides actionable guidance for business owners to plan successful transitions of their companies and let go on their terms.

Using real-life stories, tools, and exercises, the book will help you learn how to:

• personally prepare for a business transition
• determine what your business is worth
• focus on value building; reduce transferability risk
• consider family or management successors
• prepare for the selling process
• put a strategic transition plan together
• and more

The Business Transition Handbook prepares owners to navigate the emotional and practical nature of the transition process so you can exit on your terms and avoid succession regrets.

Laurie Barkman is a nationally recognized growth strategist, speaker, and former CEO who helps entrepreneurs scale their companies with clarity and confidence. She is the founder of The Business Transition Sherpa(R), author of The Business Transition Handbook, and host of the award-winning Succession Stories podcast.A Certified Exit Planning Advisor (CEPA(R)), M&A Advisor, and former $100M CEO who led her company through a successful acquisition by a Fortune 50, Laurie brings real-world leadership and transition expertise to client engagements. She empowers business owners to build scalable, self-sustaining businesses that grow without depending on them, creating more time, freedom, and lasting value. To connect, visit www.lauriebarkman.me