Inside Business
Corey Poulosky, Amertas Wealth
This week on Inside Business, Travis Filing and Gary Tharnish sit down with Corey Poulosky for a conversation every business owner needs to have—what happens when it's time to leave the business you've spent your life building? Most owners assume they'll eventually sell their company and ride off into retirement. Corey explains why it's rarely that simple. From selling to a third party or employees to transferring the business to family—or simply closing the doors—the right exit depends on much more than getting the highest price. The conversation dives into why owners should begin exit planning years before they expect to leave, why many entrepreneurs overestimate what their businesses are actually worth, and what buyers are really looking for. Corey also explains why one of the most valuable things an owner can do is build a company that can operate without them. If you disappeared for 30 days, would your business continue running—or would everything fall apart? Travis, Gary, and Corey also discuss cleaning up your financial house before a sale, preparing for unexpected events that can completely derail an exit plan, and the emotional side of walking away from something that has defined you for decades. And perhaps the biggest question isn't what you're retiring from—it's what you're retiring to. Corey explains why an owner can be completely prepared financially and still be completely unprepared emotionally, and why a successful exit should create the freedom to choose what's next. Whether you plan to sell your business in five years, twenty years, or haven't thought about it at all, this episode may change the way you look at the company you're building today.
