With 2018 coming to a close and the Life After Business podcast in the middle of it’s second year, I figured it was time for an update on how the podcast has been doing and what my favorite episodes were in light of our 5 Growth and Exit Planning Principles.

Podcast stats and updates as of Dec 2018:

• 125 episodes have been recorded
• A new episode has been launched each week since mid 2016
• 200,000 total downloads since I started the podcast
• Life After Business averages 4,000 downloads per episode
• ZERO marketing dollars have gone into the podcast… it’s been all organic sharing and subscribing!
• It’s on on the major channels
  • iTunes
  • Google Play
  • Spotify
  • Sticher

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The 5 Growth & Exit Planning (GEXP) Principles:

Episodes to listen to in each of the 5 GEXP Principles:

1.) Your Vision

• Employees Are What Make a Company Valuable

• Build a Platform and Run the Business like You Are Selling Tomorrow

2.) Financial Targets

• How Much Do You Need to Sell Your Company for? The Goal: Lifetime Cash Flow

• Business Valuations: Deep Dive with a Certified Business Valuator

• Taxes and Selling a Business: How to Calculate Net Proceeds

3.) Exit Options

• Private Equity Recapitalization: How it Works

• Building a 134-Year-Old Company Using The Purest Form of Capitalism

• Why You Should Sell The Family Business

4.) Growth & Value Drivers

• 8 Ways to Increase The Value of Your Business

• Valuing a Business: The Buyer’s Perspective (Part 1)

• How EOS® and Traction® Can Help You and Your Business

5.) Team of Advisors

• How to Hire an Investment Banker to Sell Your Company

• How Much Do You Need to Sell Your Company for? The Goal: Lifetime Cash Flow

• Business Valuations: Deep Dive with a Certified Business Valuator

• Taxes and Selling a Business: How to Calculate Net Proceeds

• How to Play the M&A Game: De-Risking, Building Value and Selling a Company

• Protect the Value of Your Business: How to Use Insurance In Your Exit Plan