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All the data you wish you knew about the middle market, at your fingertips. The National Center for the Middle Market provides context and...

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Your ego can cost you, personally and in business. It's up to you to learn what triggers your ego so you don't take costly situations...

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Due diligence can help you identify areas to improve your business. John Warrillow runs us through the eight key areas you should look at...

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Ryan Turbes, CPA, goes over the best tax strategies for business owners and what impact they have on net proceeds at time of sale. He also...

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Valuations are a numbers game and you can increase yours if you have the right approach. Learn what the income method can do for you and...

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Buy-side and sell-side needs can be met through an ESOP. If continuity matters to either side (sustained profits or sustained legacy), then...

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Crossing the M&A bridge is something both buyers and sellers have to do. Learn how to make this process easier on both sides through all...

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David Mann takes his highly defined ability to tell a story and makes it work for your business. Strengthen your ability to resonate with...

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Figuring out what will happen to your team once you've sold your business is one of your entrepreneurial responsibilities. Jennifer...

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In this podcast with GEXP Collaborative's Brandon Wood, you'll learn what a value gap is and why you need to take a good look at your...

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What types of insurance best serve the interests of entrepreneurs? Learn about them here so you can protect yourself and your future.

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CSSI's Jodi Nielsen and David Deshotels explain how to make use of cost segregation as a way to improve your cash flow. Listen to this...

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Whether you've been through a recession or not, you still get a shiver when you think about what would happen to your business if one...

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Mike Rynchek from Spyder Trap details his entrepreneurial journey from start to finish. Learn his views on work-life balance and how they...

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The emotions involved in selling a business are diverse and complicated. Don't underestimate them! This podcast with Laura Rich will help...

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Private equity recapitalizations are often not well understood. Mike O'Neil shares his company's take on them and how they work for the...

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Planning for the sale of your business is great, but to make it a valuable target, you may have to change course multiple times before you...

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Branching out from your comfort zone can be a very good thing, if you know what to look for. Jeff Smith shares his cross-industry...

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Public and private companies are valued differently by the types of buyers who want to acquire them. Take some lessons from Roger Sippl of...