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Succession Stories is an award-winning podcast guiding entrepreneurs through the journey of transition to transaction, with an exclusive limited series called The Entrepreneur Gene™Hosted by Laurie Barkman—The Business Transition Sherpa®, nationally recognized business advisor, and Amazon best-selling author of *The Business Transition Handbook*—the show explores the full entrepreneurial lifecycle: from growth to maturity, value creation to exit planning, succession, and M&A for owner-led companies.If you're an entrepreneur looking for inspiration to build a more valuable business, or a business owner seeking the best way to transition or sell your closely held company, this podcast is for you. Each episode provides actionable insights, expert conversations, and real-world stories to help you navigate one of the most important chapters in your entrepreneurial journey.🎙️ Learn more at https://btsherpa.com
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Signup to Generate a PitchSuccession Stories is an award-winning podcast guiding entrepreneurs through the journey of transition to transaction, with an exclusive limited series called The Entrepreneur Gene™Hosted by Laurie Barkman, The Business Transition Sherpa®, nationally recognized business advisor, and Amazon best-selling author of *The Business Transition Handbook*, the show explores the full entrepreneurial lifecycle: from growth to maturity, value creation to exit planning,...
Succession Stories is hosted by Laurie Barkman. The show has published 239 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "238: From One Truck to $70M: Building Recurring Revenue in Construction, with Bryan Mitchell" (25 October 2026, 38 minutes), "236: Stop Delegating. Start Offboarding, with Michele Hecken, Author of The Art of Offboarding" (27 September 2026, 42 minutes), and "235: Why Execution Beats Strategy Every Time with Patrick Thean, Rhythm Systems" (9 August 2026, 39 minutes).
Succession Stories publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 36 minutes across 239 episodes.
Booking probability for Succession Stories is 36%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Succession Stories requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Succession Stories's contact route on record: verified email.
The strongest fits for Succession Stories are Business & Management Consulting. Succession Stories has a business audience and around 15,000 subscribers on YouTube.
Laurie Barkman hosts Succession Stories, a business podcast with 239 episodes published.
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Succession Stories
Description: "If you'd like to begin the year with $3 to $5 million in revenue already for you to do, then you should be investigating this." Bryan Mitchell helped transform a struggling commercial roofing company into...
Succession Stories
Description "We build the business for freedom and then we become the slaves of it." Michele Hecken built a global language services company from a fax machine and a kitchen table in 1993, grew it while raising two kids...
Podcast Episode Description "You are the leadership lid of your company. If you don't grow yourself, you will top out the growth of the company." Host Laurie Barkman sits down with Patrick Thean, co-founder of Rhythm...
Succession Stories
Podcast Episode Description "A successful exit isn't about leaving your business. It's about leaving the world a better place after you leave it." Host Laurie Barkman welcomes back Scott Snider, President of the Exit...
Episode #233
Podcast Episode Description: "It's an exit plan, not an exit due." Host Laurie Barkman sits down with Alan Bennett, founder of Trust Built Solutions and exit planning coach who has lived through three very different...
Succession Stories
"These are long-term decisions that have far-reaching impacts — not just for us, but for future generations." Host Laurie Barkman sits down with Jennifer Wilson, founder of Oak Bay Coaching and Consulting and former CEO...
Episode #231
"There's a time when an exit is going to be inevitable — there may not be a time certain, but there is a time." Host Laurie Barkman reunites with Chip Scholz, founder of Scholz and Associates and author of Small...
"Don't just sit there and coast along thinking your financial prowess is going to win the day." Host Laurie Barkman sits down with Susan Latremoille, Founder of Next Chapter Lifestyle Advisors, and discusses the...
"Don't do what you think the world needs, do what makes you come alive." Most entrepreneurs sitting on decades of hard-won expertise have no idea that knowledge alone could be their next business. James Allen is the...
"Exit planning is good business, not just about exits. Doing exit planning is going to help your business today." Too many founder CEOs pour years into scaling their company without ever building a plan for what comes...
"The day you start your business, you should know your exit strategy." Host Laurie Barkman sits down with Amy Veltri, Co-Founder and CEO of NGE, an environmental and geotechnical engineering firm. Amy built the company...
"Profitability rewards the founder. Transferability rewards the future." In many founder-led businesses — especially those under $10 million — the owner is the strategy, the rainmaker, and the decision-maker. But what...
"No one's promised tomorrow." Host Laurie Barkman talks with Scott Arden, Chairman of Controllers Ltd and Managing Partner of Generational Wealth Solutions, about the intricacies of financial strategies for business...
🎙️ Business growth and succession planning start long before an exit. In this special Succession Stories swapcast, Laurie Barkman introduces the B.U.I.L.T.™ Method, a practical framework for building value and...
Episode #223
In this episode, Laurie Barkman is joined by Dr. Brianna Rhue, optometrist, entrepreneur, and co-founder of Dr Contact Lens. Brianna shares her journey from a private practice owner to a tech maven, driven by the need...
🎧 Tune in to learn the realities of entrepreneurship through acquisition, from the search process to surviving economic uncertainty in the first year. Laurie Barkman sits down with Aashay Kumar, owner of Tri-Form, Inc...
What does it take to finance a business transition or acquisition? In this episode, Laurie Barkman sits down with David Miller, Executive Vice President at Enterprise Bank, to demystify lending for business owners —...
Host Laurie Barkman welcomes Brandon Stanchock, CEO of SWF Industrial Inc. Brandon discusses his journey to take the helm of a family business. He emphasizes the importance of leadership, employee development, and...
Episode #219
Host Laurie Barkman welcomes Larry Whiteside Jr., an expert in information security, risk management, and entrepreneurship. Larry discusses his journey from cybersecurity to becoming the Co-Owner of Lifesaver Pool Fence...
Episode #218
" Treat people well, work hard, have a plan." Host Laurie Barkman welcomes Travis Howerton, a technology and security expert with over 25 years of experience. Travis shares his journey from federal service and the...
Recent guests on Succession Stories. Study who booked and why before you pitch.
president of the Exit Planning Institute, Duke University Medical Center
performer-turned-Broadway wardrobe supervisor, Focal Point Coaching International
Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer, League of Women Voters of New York State
former founder of an investment bank, Steve Preda Business Growth
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