May 29, 2022
In this episode, I interview Laurie Barkman, CEO and Founder of SmallDotBig, based in Pittsburgh, United States. Laurie set up her own business to help business owners maximize enterprise value, create succession plans, and identify M&A strategies.
From being a key leader of a startup and adjunct professor, Laurie decided to help entrepreneurs grow by providing strategic planning to be firm. SmallDotBig was established in 2011 and has been running for over 11 years with over 5 FTEs.
Laurie has said that growing a
business requires preparing and planning for the future and making
it transferable.
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Quotes:
“The reality is that 100% of us are going to leave our company one day, and we have to acknowledge and plan for it..” —Laurie Barkman
“A non-transferable business is a worthless business.” —Laurie Barkman
“If you put good in the world, good will come back to you.” —Laurie Barkman
“Be mindful that you don’t have all the answers.” —Laurie Barkman
“The clearer you are with yourself, the clearer you’ll be with the business around you.” —Laurie Barkman
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Music from https://filmmusic.io “Cold Funk” by Kevin MacLeod https://incompetech.com. License: CC by http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0