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Scale to Sell

Hosted by Steve Burton and Adam Burton · business · EN · 75 episodes

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The Business Owner's Podcast to Grow and Exit Your Business.We share with entrepreneurs like you the tactical and practical things to scale your business and create an exit strategy that maintains your lifestyle and fits your retirement income plan.

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What is Scale to Sell about?

The Business Owner's Podcast to Grow and Exit Your Business. We share with entrepreneurs like you the tactical and practical things to scale your business and create an exit strategy that maintains your lifestyle and fits your retirement income plan.

Who hosts Scale to Sell?

Scale to Sell is hosted by Steve Burton and Adam Burton. The show has published 75 episodes to date.

What has Scale to Sell covered recently?

Recent episodes include "073: How to Do a Roth Conversion Without Draining Your Retirement Savings to Pay the Tax with Ed Lyon" (15 October 2026, 19 minutes), "072: Building a Successful Company and Keeping More of What You've Earned" (1 October 2026, 17 minutes), and "071: How to Beat the IRS Legally: Tax Planning Strategies for Business Owners" (17 September 2026, 23 minutes).

How often does Scale to Sell publish?

Scale to Sell publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 27 minutes across 75 episodes.

How hard is it to get booked on Scale to Sell?

Booking probability for Scale to Sell is 33%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Scale to Sell requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Scale to Sell's contact route on record: verified email.

Who should pitch Scale to Sell?

The strongest fits for Scale to Sell are Business & Management Consulting. Scale to Sell has a business audience.

About the host

Steve Burton and Adam Burton hosts Scale to Sell, a business show with 75 episodes published.

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  • Episode #73

    073: How to Do a Roth Conversion Without Draining Your Retirement Savings to Pay the Tax with Ed Lyon

    Oct 15, 202619 min

    Episode 73: How to Do a Roth Conversion Without Draining Your Retirement Savings to Pay the Taxes Back in 2010, the income limits on Roth conversions went away, and Steve Burton expected clients to line up at the door...

  • Episode #72

    072: Building a Successful Company and Keeping More of What You've Earned

    Oct 1, 202617 min

    072: Building a Successful Company and Keeping More of What You Earn with Giac Biscotti Giac Biscotti joined the Navy at 18, fresh out of Brooklyn, and retired 26 years later as an air traffic controller. He spent the...

  • Episode #71

    071: How to Beat the IRS Legally: Tax Planning Strategies for Business Owners

    Sep 17, 202623 min

    Episode Summary "My CPA of almost 30 years has never brought me anything that's helped me save anything in taxes." That's not a stranger talking. That's Steve Burton, describing his own accountant, before he spent two...

  • Episode #69

    069: What Your CPA Isn't Telling You About Your Exit

    Aug 20, 202619 min

    Episode Summary Your CPA has never gotten you in trouble with the IRS. Deadlines are met, forms are filed, and everything looks fine. So why does the exit conversation still end with a massive, avoidable tax bill? Most...

  • Episode #68

    068 - How Buyers Actually Value Your Business (and What You Can Do to Increase It) - with Jeff Snell

    Aug 6, 202623 min

    Episode Summary You've built a business worth millions. So why does a lender's spreadsheet get the final say on whether your deal actually closes? Business valuation is not just a number for a business owner's own...

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  • Episode #67

    067: Why Founder Dependency Is Limiting Your Growth, Freedom & Business Value

    Jul 16, 202626 min

    Episode Summary You started your business to create freedom. So why does taking a vacation, stepping away for a few days, or even unplugging for an afternoon still feel impossible? If your business depends on you to...

  • Episode #66

    066: AI Adoption Is a Leadership Problem, Not a Technology Problem

    Jul 2, 202631 min

    Episode Summary Most business owners see AI as a technology opportunity. Adam Burton sees it as a leadership opportunity. The businesses that get the most value from AI won't necessarily have the newest tools. They'll...

  • Episode #65

    065 - Revenue vs. Enterprise Value: The Shift that Changes Your Business (and Exit)

    Jun 18, 202625 min

    Episode Summary What if your business isn't worth what you think it is? In this episode, Adam and Steve Burton discuss a mistake they see business owners make all the time: confusing revenue with value. Using a real...

  • Episode #64

    064: Trends in Business Growth and Exit

    Jun 4, 202631 minS0

    <h1 >Episode Summary</h1> <p >Adam and Steve Burton just returned from one of the biggest exit planning conferences in the country, and one concept came up over and over again: most business owners are building...

  • Episode #64

    063 - The Power of Multiple Offers: Why You Should Never Accept and Unsolicited Offer and How to Sell with No Regrets

    May 21, 202643 minS0

    <p >What happens when a business owner gets an unsolicited offer and assumes it's the best deal they'll ever see?</p> <p> </p> <p >In this episode, Adam Burton sits down with M&A expert Scott Bushkie, the Managing...

  • Episode #62

    062- Passing the Torch: How to Successfully Transition a Business to the Next Generation

    May 7, 202632 minS0

    <p >Many business owners dream of passing their company down to their children.</p> <p >How do you prepare both the business and the next generation so the transition actually works?</p> <p >In this episode, Adam and...

  • Episode #59

    061- Build It Like You'll Sell It: 7 Ways to Create a More Valuable, Scalable Business

    Apr 16, 202631 minS0

    <p >Most business owners wait too long to think about their exit… and it quietly costs them time, money, and freedom.</p> <p >In this episode, Adam and Steve Burton challenge the idea that exit planning is something you...

  • Episode #60

    060- "AI for Business Owners: How to Adopt AI Without Risking Your Team or Revenue"

    Apr 2, 202636 minS0

    <p >AI is everywhere right now, but for most business owners, the real question is not what AI can do; it is how to use it without creating chaos inside the business.</p> <p >In this episode, Adam Burton explores how...

  • Episode #59

    059 - Why Most Marketing Fails (and What Really Works) with Juli Worden

    Mar 19, 202628 minS0

    <p >Most business owners believe they have a sales problem. In reality, many have a marketing problem that they have not clearly defined.</p> <p >In this episode, Adam and Steve Burton sit down with Julianne Worden to...

  • Episode #58

    058 - How Successful Business Owners Legally Pay Less in Taxes (Tax Attorney Explains)

    Mar 5, 202625 minS0

    <p >The seven most expensive words in the English language: "My accountant takes care of my taxes."</p> <p >In this episode, Steve Burton sits down with Chief Tax Planner Edward Lyon to unpack how successful business...

  • Episode #57

    057- The Family Office Mindset: How Elite business Owners Think beyond the Business

    Feb 19, 202622 minS0

    <p >Most business owners do not lack advisors. They lack alignment, and that disconnect can quietly create high costs.</p> <p >In this episode, Adam and Steve Burton unpack why fragmented advice from CPAs, attorneys...

  • Episode #56

    056 - How to Position Your Business for the Biggest Transfer of Wealth Ever

    Feb 5, 202635 minS0

    <p >A historic exit wave is already here, and business owners who wait too long may miss it entirely. The difference between winning and getting washed out comes down to preparation, timing, and how your business is...

  • Episode #55

    55-Are You A Business Owner Or A Business Operator?

    Jan 15, 202624 minS0

    <p >Most business owners say they care about faith, family, and freedom, yet their schedules tell another story. </p> <p >In this episode, Steve and Adam Burton dig into a question that changes everything: if you...

  • Episode #54

    054-Your Year of Freedom: How to Build a Business That Works Without You In 2026

    Jan 1, 202634 minS0

    <p >What if this year finally becomes the year you build a business that gives you real freedom, not more stress? </p> <p >In this episode, Steve and Adam Burton outline the five components of the SCALE framework and...

  • Episode #53

    053-Business Owner, What's Your Wealth Gap?

    Dec 18, 202522 minS0

    <p >Most founders have no idea what their business is actually worth, yet 70 to 90 percent of their net worth is tied up in it.</p> <p >In this episode of Scale to Sell, Steve and Adam break down the "wealth gap" that...

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