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Justin Goodbread

Justin Goodbread

Expert in Business Value Growth and Strategic Exit Planning

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Succession Stories

Succession Stories

Your Business Is Not Your Baby: How to Build a Sellable Company

February 23, 2025

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About this episode

Is your business truly valuable—or just another job you've created for yourself? In this episode of Succession Stories, Laurie Barkman speaks with Justin Goodbread, award-winning exit planner, best-selling author, and serial entrepreneur who has built and sold six businesses.

Justin shares how he doubled the value of his financial services firm in just 18 months, the key to making your business a transferable asset, and why your business isn't your baby—unless it's an ugly one. Tune in for actionable insights on scaling, selling, and finding joy beyond the exit.

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Videos: https://www.youtube.com/@TheBusinessTransitionSherpa

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https://www.linkedin.com/in/justingoodbread/

https://www.justingoodbread.com/

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Justin Goodbread Podcast Episodes

Beyond Budgets Podcast

Rethinking Success and Exit Strategy with Justin Goodbread

Beyond Budgets Podcast

Jun 2025

CEO Sales Strategies

How to Exit Without Losing Your Identity | Justin Goodbread [Episode 189]

CEO Sales Strategies

Jun 2025

The Real Bottom Line

Episode 146 - Your Baby’s Ugly – Why Business Owners Need a Wake-Up Call

The Real Bottom Line

May 2025

BCF ORG Podcast - The Business of Business

#118 - Planning for Business Exit with Justin Goodbread

BCF ORG Podcast - The Business of Business

May 2025

Bold Business Podcast

Change as a Chance for Sustainable Growth

Bold Business Podcast

May 2025

Super Entrepreneurs Podcast

How Justin Goodbread Built, Scaled, and Sold Businesses by Valuing Time Over Money

Super Entrepreneurs Podcast

Apr 2025

PROFIT With A Plan

EP298 Break Through Resistance & Build a More Valuable Business with Justin Goodbread

PROFIT With A Plan

Apr 2025

The Everyday Millionaire Show

Breaking Free: Building Valuable Businesses Beyond Yourself - Justin Goodbread (Full Podcast)

The Everyday Millionaire Show

Mar 2025

7 Figures Club: A Business Growth Podcast

274: The 1 Key to an 8 Figure Exit! (w/ JUSTIN GOODBREAD!)

7 Figures Club: A Business Growth Podcast

Mar 2025

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Beyond Budgets Podcast

Rethinking Success and Exit Strategy with Justin Goodbread

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How to Exit Without Losing Your Identity | Justin Goodbread [Episode 189]

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Key topics

The Reality of Business Transitions

Justin can discuss the harsh reality that a vast majority of businesses fail to successfully transition ownership, with only a small percentage of owners being satisfied with the sale price. He can use his real-world experience of growing and selling seven businesses to illustrate common pitfalls and provide strategies on how to increase the likelihood of a successful transition, whether it’s selling to an outside buyer, passing the business to family, or another exit strategy.

Empowering Business Owners to Create Value

As a seasoned business coach and keynote speaker, Justin Goodbread helps business owners achieve the freedom they desire while still growing their businesses. He offers practical advice on increasing business value, financial management, and strategic planning. Justin shows how to balance business growth with personal freedom, demonstrating that it’s possible to enjoy both.

Preparing for a Successful Business Exit

Justin can share his insights on the critical importance of early planning for a business exit, drawing from his extensive experience in value acceleration and exit planning. He can emphasize that many business owners delay this planning and are often unprepared when the time comes, leading to disappointing results. Justin can discuss actionable steps to make a business attractive to buyers, ensuring that the owner can achieve a successful and profitable exit.

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