The Business
Transition Handbook
This is your essential guide to planning a successful exit, even if you’re not ready to sell tomorrow. Whether you envision a sale, succession, or just want to future-proof your business, this book offers clarity, strategy, and peace of mind.
This book is a master class in how to proactively approach business transition. Laurie’s straight talk, illustrative stories, and clear insights will motivate you to take the next step in your personal and business journey to prepare for the next phase of your life.
John Warrillow, best-selling author of The Built to Sell trilogy, and founder of The Value Builder System™
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Consider this
100% of owners
will leave their business one day. But few are prepared. Are you?
When the time comes, will your business be worth what you hoped?
Or will you be caught off guard—unprepared, overextended, and underpaid?
Most entrepreneurs are so busy growing their company that they never get around to planning how they’ll leave it. However, without proper preparation, you may be leaving millions—and your legacy—on the table.
Meet the Author
Laurie Barkman is the Business Transition Sherpa®. As the former CEO of a $100 million company acquired by a Fortune 50 company, and now a sought-after M&A advisor, she has helped countless business owners scale smarter and exit stronger.
In this book, Laurie brings her real-world experience, practical frameworks, and straight-talking guidance to demystify the transition journey—and help you leave on your terms.
What You’ll Learn
With real-life stories, proven tools, and hands-on exercises,
you’ll learn how to:
Prepare yourself personally for a future transition
Determine what your business is really worth
Reduce transferability risk and increase value
Plan for family or internal successors
Navigate the emotional and financial aspects of exit
Create a strategic, actionable transition roadmap
Whether your timeline is 1 year or 10, this book will change
the way you lead—and leave—your business.
What Others Are Saying
Laurie Barkman provides an essential roadmap for all business leaders, particularly those contemplating the daunting challenge of transition.
David H. McCormickU.S. Senator, Former CEO, Bridgewater Associates
Delivers on the important topics of business transition succinctly yet answers many if not all of the burning questions every owner should ask as they approach their own business exit.
Daniel G. Van Der VlietExecutive Director, Smith Family Business Initiative at Cornell University
The book deftly combines a practical approach with relatable stories to help you overcome challenges and drive more value in your business - a must-have book for entrepreneurs in any size organization.
David MawhinneyExecutive Director, Swartz Center for Entrepreneurship at Carnegie Mellon University
Ready to Take
the First Step?
You didn’t build your company to burn out or leave empty-handed. You built it to create freedom—for you, your family, and your future.
Get your physical copy of The Business Transition Handbook and start building a transition plan that reflects your values, your goals, and your worth.
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