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Business owners and entrepreneurs: This is YOUR podcast, focused on the challenges you face growing, sustaining, and ultimately exiting your business on YOUR terms. In each episode, host Brian Trzcinski welcomes experts who offer practical insights and guidance on how to coordinate your business goals with your personal financial needs.
MassMutual hosts The Real Business Podcast, a business show with 24 episodes published.
In this episode, Brian Trzcinski welcomes Jason Early, Founder and CEO of RISR, to open our 2026 series with an important question for business owners: Do You Own An Asset or The World's Most Stressful Job? Too often, ow
In this episode, MassMutual's Brian Trzcinski welcomes Jeff Armstrong, Director of Strategic Partnerships at Cultivate Advisors, to discuss ways business owners can begin building an effective value growth strategy. Rese
In this episode, MassMutual's Brian Trzcinski welcomes Micah Brandenburg, President, Legendary Exits to discuss key findings from MassMutual's latest Business Owner Perspectives Study. Brian and Micah discuss topics rang
John Bartlett, Founder of Brentwood Growth, joins MassMutual's Brian Trzcinski to discuss what every business owner should know about the process of selling a business. In this episode, John and Brian discuss not just be
A buy-sell agreement is one of the most common business planning strategies. It's vital to business continuity in the event of an unforeseen circumstance. And yet, it's one strategy that's often not implemented properly.
In this episode Brian welcomes David Curylo, Head of Workplace Retirement Solutions at MassMutual to discuss qualified plans and how they can be instrumental in attracting and retaining employees. Brian and David will di
In this episode, we welcome Allen Esrock, Founder of NxtGen Nexus. Allen was raised in a successful family business, but rather than take it over, he made the decision to pursue other career goals. Allen shares what make
In this episode, Value Builder Senior Vice President Laura Ferguson joins us to discuss the importance of business owners documenting and communicating their "endgame." This crucial conversation can help owners more effe
If you see divorce on the horizon and you haven't done any planning, it's probably already too late. Michael Lundy, Founding and Managing Partner at Older Lundy Koch Martino joins us for Part 2 on how a business can surv
Of the six D’s we talk about in business continuity planning, divorce probably gets the least amount of attention. But during divorce proceedings, business owners face an average decline in revenue of $4,000-a-month! As
The decision to stay and grow your business versus the decision to leave and transition your business often puts a business owner at a crossroads. So rather than face the decision head-on, it gets delayed and ultimately
In this epidode, Brian Trzcinski is joined by fellow CEPA and financial planning consultant Jarrod DeSantis of MassMutual to discuss the role the business plays in an owner's personal planning picture. They discuss the t
Mavrek CEO Martin Hanson has been in the business of selling businesses for over 30 years, coordinating thousands of transactions worth billions of dollars. In spite of all those deals, Hanson shares that not once, in al
In this episode, MassMutual's Brian Trzcinski welcomes veteran Financial Professional Rick Scruggs, of the firm Financial Designs, to discuss how life insurance can be an important component of not just a business owner'
In this episode, Brian Trzcinski welcomes CEO Coach and author Abby Donnelly to discuss key findings from MassMutual's latest research study "Planning for the Unexpected". This rank conversation includes real stories abo
In this episode, MassMutual's Brian Trzcinski welcomes Laurie Barkman, aka "The Business Transition Sherpa" to discuss some key topics from her book The Business Transition Handbook. Hear Brian and Laurie discuss why bus
Potential value is something business owners are very keen on understanding. Taking a strategic approach to growing value can not just benefit the business for today, but also the owner's financial outlook in the future.
Two words: Family and Business. The two are intrinsically connected, but often operate on divergent planes. In this episode, MassMutual's Brian Trzcinski welcomes Martha L. Sullivan, a CPA and consultant with The Family
At some point in the lifecycle of a business, an owner must make a crucial decision—one that affects the business, family and employees. Do I stay and reinvest my time, energy and money in taking the business to the next
Business planning is sound business strategy. Yet three areas often come between a business owner and the implemention of effective plans: time, perceived need, and money. In this episode, MassMutual's Brian Trzcinski fo
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