104: 5 Steps to Exit Ready with Darryl Bates-Brownsword

Darryl Bates-Brownsword is the owner of Succession Plus, a boutique consulting firm that helps get businesses exit ready so owners can step back, maximize value, and leave on their own terms. We discuss the five steps to creating an exit-ready business, ways to add massive value to your business, and factors that shape a successful exit plan.

 

Time Stamps

[00:29] Darryl's entrepreneurial journey

[03:23] How to build an exit-ready business

[07:06] The five main stages of a strategic business exit strategy

[08:43] Reasons why every company needs a vision

[10:56] Expert tips on how to protect the value of your business

[13:36] Ways to add massive value to your business

[16:42] Key processes to formulating a successful exit strategy  

[18:24] How to manage value and reinvent yourself after a successful exit

[21:46] Factors that shape a successful exit plan

[23:39] The benefits of measuring and monitoring business capacity

[24:47] Parting thoughts

 

Links and Resources

Steve and Greg Cleary's New Book: Pinnacle: Five Principles that Take Your Business to the Top of the Mountain

Darryl's LinkedIn

Darryl's Website: Succession.plus