Exit Coach Radio

Brynson is the Director of Franchise Sales at uBreakiFix, an electronic device repair franchise. He works with: • Existing uBreakiFix franchisees • Carrier dealers • Prospective franchisees • The franchising industry

Internet marketer Michael Caroff paid his way through college (and a bit beyond) playing clubs and teaching guitar. He then went to work for the legendary guitar company, Fender, where he started Frontline magazine, a publication he produced for 8 years. Subsequently he worked for The Phelps Group -- a full-service advertising agency -- as an account rep and later a Web production manager. While at The Phelps Group, Michael launched an Internet marketing and development company, Caroff Communications. For the last 25 years, Caroff Communications has produced more than 100 Web sites, and done online marketing for clients in a variety of business genres, including law, finance, medicine, retail, nutrition, and a myriad of other fields. The company specializes in cutting edge responsive websites, as well as SEO (Search Engine Optimization) and PPC (Pay-Per-Click) marketing. As a Google Partner company, they are certified experts in digital marketing strategies and tactics. For the last 19 years Michael ha

My guests today are Anthony Faso and Cameron Christiansen, founders of Infinite Wealth Consultants and hosts of the Infinite Wealth Podcast. Anthony and Cameron are passionate about empowering families and business owners to create passive income and build wealth without the risks of Wall Street.    A few areas we addressed in this interview: Three reasons typical financial advice is flat out wrong for most investors • The million-dollar mistake: Why you should never pay cash for real estate • What is Infinite Banking, how to Become Your Own Banker • What is financial freedom and how to achieve it • How to use Infinite Banking in real estate to increase cash flow and pay less in taxes

Soyini Coke is the Founder and Principal of Annona Enterprises. Today, she will discuss the benefits of planning, and why it's so important for success.  Questions Asked:    1) Strategic Planning is very often viewed by business owners as an exercise for large businesses. How can they make it both relevant and profitable in their operations?    2) If a CEO doesn't want to do a 50 page business plan or strategic plan, what are your recommendations for how they can get some benefits?   3) What are some of the financial results you've seen business owners get from a great plan?   Contact Info:    Website: www.annonaenterprises.com Email: soyini@annonaenterprises.com     

Chris Larsen is the founder and Managing Partner of Next-Level Income, through which he helps investors become financially independent through education and investment opportunities. Chris has been investing in and managing real estate for over 20 years. While completing his degree in Biomechanical Engineering and M.B.A. in Finance at Virginia Tech, he bought his first single family rental at age 21. During his subsequent career in the medical device industry, Chris expanded into development, private-lending, buying distressed debt as well as commercial offices, and ultimately syndicating multifamily properties. He began syndicating deals in 2016 and has been actively involved in over $225 million of real estate acquisitions. In addition to real estate, Chris has invested in equities, oil & gas, and small business lending, as well as being active in Venture South, one of the nation’s Top 10 Angel Investing groups. Chris lives with his wife and two boys in Asheville, NC where he loves spending time with

Miranda McCroskey is the founder and lead attorney at Unlock Legal. Unlock Legal is a law firm that focuses on criminal defense and professional license defense for Californian's in trouble with their licensing boards. Here are a few questions Miranda answered in her interview: 1.  What kind of licenses do you defend?  2.  What can you do for licensees in trouble with their boards?  3.  What differentiates you from other attorneys who do what you do?  Contact Miranda for a Free Consultation - visit www.UnlockLegal.com  

Back with us again is Jennifer Peek of Peek Advisory Group. She started her company 10 years ago and specializes in aiding female business owners with their exit plan, but today shares useful information for anyone seeking clarity in these uncertain times. As the economy has come to a screeching halt, it can be hard to know when and how it will come back. Jennifer offers some practical examples of adaptation, as well as insight on what we may see in the coming months. The big question on everyone’s mind right now is “what does the new normal look like?” While no one has a clear answer to this, Jennifer has valuable insight on what we might expect. She shares her observations on the different obstacles faced by service-based industries and product-based industries, as well as predictions of consumer habits. Jennifer also mentions the idea that there may be ripples still to come that we haven’t seen yet. Her expertise is priceless in this unfamiliar economic climate and you don’t want to miss Jennifer’s interv

Today’s guest, Jennifer Katrulya, is a Partner at Citrin Cooperman and is considered a pioneer of the outsourced/virtual CFO, advisory, and accounting services space. She is credited with helping hundreds of companies in all phases of growth implement best practices and position themselves for profitable and successful ROI at exit. Jennifer is a nationally recognized strategic and operations advisor for high-growth technology, service-based, and healthcare companies who are committed to choosing to achieve results over making excuses. Welcome to the show, Jennifer! 1. You are a CPA, but you focus on helping companies as a Chief Operating Officer, an Operating Partner, and/or often as part of helping a company with their business development strategy. How did your career evolve, that has led you down these paths?  2. What should a business owner or company do today, if they know they want to build toward the optimal exit?  3. What are you seeing company leaders do right now, that you wish you could change?

Carl is the coach of all coaches and the mentor of all mentors, having personally trained over 7000 people in the business - more than anyone else in the country! A business growth expert, author, speaker, and serial entrepreneur, Carl’s career started by accident when he broke his leg and dropped out of his undergraduate accounting and finance program. He needed a new path so he turned to what he knew best- landscaping. Carl scaled that business into a 7-figure business and then sold it in 1992. He has now built three multi-million dollar businesses -all before age 40. Carl has mentored CEOs of some of the biggest companies out there including Walmart, IBM and the US Army. He has also authored 3 best-selling books on business strategy and growth (most recently Biz Dev Done Right). Carl is married with three children, lives in New Jersey, and co-hosts the Quit & Get Rich radio show. In this interview Carl shares a wealth of knowledge about how to adapt during COVID and how to increase your business val

Marty Jacknis, President of Opportunity Maximizers, Inc., is a highly rated professional speaker, author, entrepreneur, and trainer who helps individuals and organizations gain and maintain a competitive advantage in their chosen markets and endeavors. He’s previously worked for companies like IBM and has worked among the top business leaders in the world. Marty’s life was changed when he realized he needed to figure out why what he was doing was working, and he became proactively introspective. Marty has experienced first-hand the value of identifying and seizing opportunities.  In his interview, Marty talks about self-limiting belief systems and how often you can do things just because you didn’t know they couldn’t be done. Marty also mentions a few ways to find new opportunities right away. Looking at the whole picture, rather than just one department, is also essential according to Marty. He shares various tried and true methods for improving negotiation and collaboration. The minute we slow down, our co

Christopher is a peak performance expert and professional speaker, who has devoted his life to helping high-achievers manage stress, increase productivity and have more energy. Here are several questions/topics Christopher answers and addresses in this interview: 1. How have you been able to transition from a real estate career to professional speaking and coaching successfully? 2. How have you been able to overcome your Learning disability (education system)? 3. How to hit your personal peak performance levels. 4. How to manage stress, increase productivity and have more energy. 5. Common mistakes people make when trying to transform their life. https://www.christopherdedeyan.com/en/coaching/

Todd is CEO of Extraordinary Advisors. He helps his clients ditch their comfort zone, dive into their “failures,” and re-frame their mindset to be more authentic, transparent, and vulnerable to affect real change along the path to success. In this interview, we discuss Todd's path to success and his new book From "Suck to Success: A Guide to Extraordinary Entrepreneurship"  

Reb Risty, Head and CEO of REBL Marketing, is a marketing expert with useful information for communicating with your customers in these unique times. After starting her company in 2008, her mission has been to help her clients clearly communicate their value propositions and boost engagement. The marketplace has rapidly shifted from a digital world to a virtual universe, so online presence is more important than ever before, and video testimonials are a great place to start. As we begin to reopen, Reb has tips for marketing in a cognizant manner. In her interview, Reb discusses the importance of continuing communication with your customers. She dives deep on the importance of having not just testimonials, but video testimonials from clients. Reb shares some of the reasons video testimonials are so successful and how you can easily start generating your own. It is essential to adapt to the changing marketplace, use Reb’s tips to thrive in the virtual space. 1-Minute Sections:  5:28-6:21: Marketing tips for

Jeff Blackman is a Hall of Fame Speaker and Best Selling Author of "Peak Your Profits". He's also an award-winning Business Growth specialist, and in this interview he shares great insights and tips into how you can lead your employees through tough times.    

A lot is being discussed these days about "right-sizing" office space to deal with some of the changing  trends. Corey has a lot of thoughtful insights and suggestions that you will find interesting in this interview!

In the field of Exit Planning for business owners, the original organization focused on this topic is a company called BEI. For the last 25 or 30 years, BEI has been training professional advisors to do comprehensive and customized planning for business clients, and then equipping those advisors with software and tools to manage each client's Exit Planning journey. Today I'm joined by the President of BEI, Elizabeth Mower. Elizabeth leads BEI in fulfilling its mission to help business owners benefit from their life's work, and she's joining us today to talk about what she sees happening right now in terms of owners of closely held businesses creating plans for the future. Elizabeth spent the first phase of her career working directly with business clients, but for the last 15 years or so, she has been dedicated to helping advisor deliver better outcomes to their clients. In this interview we discuss the answers to these questions:   Are business owners doing more or less planning for the future during t

Our next guest Dana Dattola, Owner of Weaver & Associates, is a third-generation property and casualty insurance broker. She is a certified insurance consultant and a certified risk manager. Dana’s agency often serves as the risk management department of privately owned, growth-oriented businesses who see the value of risk management. She aims to simplify the insurance process, making sure their clients understand the risks and their insurance policies so they can confidently make business decisions. In her interview, Dana sheds light on insurance in the time of Covid. She discusses business interruption coverage and what you should do if you have it. Dana shares what is happening with employer liability and workers’ comp due to Covid. She also has an offer you don’t want to miss. Among all the uncertainty, be sure to listen to Dana’s expertise to help you stay informed. 1-Minute Sections:  8:27-9:24: Many agencies are being bought by larger agencies, meaning some of the personal service is being los

Sonni Sabahi, Managing Director of ICM Capital Markets, Inc., specializes in whole loan trading and investments. He’s been in the financial and real estate industries for nearly 25 years. ICM Capital Markets, Inc. began in 2008 following the market crash. With the current crisis, his profession is extremely relevant as banks need cash to survive.  Sonni describes how a residential whole loan fund works and why it can be a good alternative to the stock market as an investment. He shares how defunct loans can become revenue sources for investors. Sonni also explains why the current crisis has led to problems for big banks and how to gain assets at a discount. We always hope to bring new ideas to our listeners, so if you’re looking for new investment ventures be sure to listen to Sonni’s insight. 1-Minute Sections: 3:04-4:10: What is a whole loan and trading investment? 5:00-6:00: An idea of what Sonni does at ICM Capital, Inc. 7:02-8:06: Covid crisis and investment opportunities due to liquidity issues. 11:

JJ Richa of Business Vision Advisory shares the role of an Interim CEO.  

This episode features CEO of ION Franchising, Lance Graulich. Lance is the founder & CEO of ION Franchising, an industry leading franchise consulting and development group, that represents over 500 franchise brands & business opportunities within 90 categories. Lance helps prospective entrepreneurs find their perfect franchise for FREE. He also assists independent business owners in creating a franchise system. Every business has a story Lance started out in the family business on Wall Street after receiving an economics degree. He then joined a TGI Fridays franchise in Phoenix, AZ as a key executive and was vital to the rapid growth of this $225,000,000 organization. Mr Graulich was a multi-unit, multi-state franchisee of Wingstop and Krispy Kreme Doughnuts. He has created countless start up brands and has become the industry leading donut expert. He is the founder of a donut chain called Pinkbox in Las Vegas. His latest start up bakery project is with a Food Network star. As a business start-up