66: Preparing Your Business For Sale - Kevin Trout

How can business owners focus on enterprise value rather than short-term profits? Listen in as Laurie Barkman talks with Kevin Trout about preparing your business for sale. Kevin built Grandview Medical Resources with the intent to sell one day. Revenue growth was strong, but created too much risk in the business. Kevin shares some key decisions that he made to drive enterprise value and his reflections on what he would have done differently along the way. Today Kevin pays his experience forward as a Vistage Chair, advising high-performing executives and business owners on growing their businesses and enhancing their lives.    Listen in to learn more about: The importance of a Value Builder assessment in driving business value  Phases of a business growth cycle How to prepare your business for growth Building business value beyond revenue Three key things to consider when thinking of selling your company   Show Links: Kevin Trout LinkedIn Three Rivers Leadership Podcast - Laurie Barkman's appearance Vistage  Laurie Barkman on LinkedIn Podcast website: SuccessionStories.com   About: The Succession Stories podcast is hosted by Laurie Barkman, Founder of SmallDotBig.   We'll help you maximize business value, plan your exit transition, and get rewarded for all of your hard work by finding the right buyer or seller.   Visit https://smalldotbig.com for more value building resources and subscribe to our newsletter!