About Podcast
We’re at the next stop on our Growth Strategies Masterclass this season and it involves exit planning. Now, you may be thinking, “I thought we were talking about growing our businesses, not exiting them!”
But the truth is, exiting your business by selling it can in fact be a smart move especially if you are seeking what our last guest, Carl Nicpon, described as “Freedom 2.0.” Building your company to eventually sell it requires significant work in formalizing business infrastructure and strengthening financial health.
In this latest episode, our producer and host, Alicia Butler Pierre, reveals why she wants to sell Equilibria, Inc. (the underwriter of this show) as part of the company’s long-term strategic growth plan. This requires a level of honesty, introspection, and selflessness that few entrepreneurs dare to think about let alone act on.
Along the way, Alicia shares her story in hopes that it will also inspire you to:
- Focus on specific business infrastructure elements to build or improve,
- Discover the financial metrics required to attract future investors, partners or buyers,
- Build a dashboard to track core operational activity,
- Consider funding as a source for raising capital required to scale operations, and more!
You’ll also gain access to additional resources where you can learn more about how to: 1) sell your business, 2) find the optimal exit planning strategist, and 3) get maximum sale value for the business you’ve worked so hard to build and grow.
- Understand how to apply concepts to exit a business for maximum profit including building business infrastructure, tracking key metrics like EBITDA, and decreasing founder dependency using a case study.
- Develop a transition plan for selling or exiting a business within two years.
- Leverage technology to document and streamline operations and finances for an easier sale.
Monologue By: Alicia Butler Pierre, Founder and CEO – Equilibria Inc.
Location: Atlanta, GA
Air Date: July 07, 2024
Book:
- The Courage to be Profitable: Get and Stay Profitable in Less than 30 Minutes a Month: a book by Ruth King about how to run your business and be profitable.
Website:
- Request a Complimentary Business Valuation: a page where you can book a complimentary business valuation.
Article:
- Get on the Value Track: a blog by exit planning strategist David Shavzin where he offers free resources and tips on exit planning and business valuation.
Professional Organization:
- XPX (Exit Planning Exchange): is a network of trusted advisors who help their clients build business value, transfer ownership, etc.
- Producer & Host: Alicia Butler Pierre
- Audio Editor: Sabor! Music Enterprises
- Sound Design: Sabor! Music Enterprises
- Video Editor: Gladys Jimenez
- Production Assistant: Grant Revilla
- Sponsor: Equilibria, Inc.
More About Host, Alicia Butler Pierre:
Alicia Butler Pierre is the Founder & CEO of Equilibria, Inc. Her career in operations began 25 years ago while working as an engineer in various chemical plants and oil refineries. She invented the Kasennu™ framework for business infrastructure and authored, Behind the Façade: How to Structure Company Operations for Sustainable Success. It is the world’s first published book on business infrastructure for small businesses. Alicia hosts the weekly Business Infrastructure podcast with a global audience across 68 countries.
More About Host, Alicia Butler Pierre:
Alicia Butler Pierre is the Founder & CEO of Equilibria, Inc.. Her career in operations began over 25 years ago while working in various chemical plants and oil refineries. She invented the Kasennu™ framework for business infrastructure and authored, Behind the Façade: How to Structure Company Operations for Sustainable Success. She is the producer of the weekly top 2% Business Infrastructure podcast with a global audience across 70+ countries.Alicia is also an adjunct instructor of Lean Principles at Purdue University and serves as the USA Chair of the G100’s Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises. The Process Excellence Network recognized her as a Top 50 Thought Leader in Operational Excellence. A chemical engineer turned entrepreneur, she’s designed and optimized processes for small businesses, large enterprises, non-profits, and government organizations alike.
More About Sponsor, Equilibria:
Equilibria, Inc. is an 19-year-old boutique operations management firm. We build the business infrastructure necessary for fast-growing businesses to scale with less pain. With a range of services and products, entrepreneurs can get the operational support and resources they need on demand.