Oct 11, 2026

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"It is never too early to come and talk to a lender." SBA lending rules are changing in ways that every business buyer, seller, and advisor needs to understand before they get to the closing table. Aaron Aldrich of Northwest Bank breaks down what is new, what it means for deal structure, and...

Sep 27, 2026

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"We build the business for freedom and then we become the slaves of it." 

Michele Hecken built a global language services company from a fax machine and a kitchen table in 1993, grew it while raising two kids under three, and eventually got it down to four to ten hours a week for fifteen years before selling...

Aug 9, 2026

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"You are the leadership lid of your company. If you don't grow yourself, you will top out the growth of the company." Host Laurie Barkman sits down with Patrick Thean, co-founder of Rhythm Systems and author of the Wall Street Journal bestseller Rhythm and The Journey to CEO Success.

Patrick...

Jul 26, 2026

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"A successful exit isn't about leaving your business. It's about leaving the world a better place after you leave it." Host Laurie Barkman welcomes back Scott Snider, President of the Exit Planning Institute — the organization behind the Certified Exit Planning Advisor designation and the...

Jul 12, 2026

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"It's an exit plan, not an exit due." Host Laurie Barkman sits down with Alan Bennett, founder of Trust Built Solutions and exit planning coach who has lived through three very different business exits — a retail meat market that he closed in 2008, a contract catering business that a...