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Feb. 7, 2023

EP 72: How Clear Processes Add Value, with Marie Mills, Clear Solutio…

Marie Mills, Owner of Clear Solutions, LLC, is an experienced business process analyst, and she joined host Ed Mysogland to talk about the value of documenting processes for a business. Marie discussed the importance of clear and efficient processes...

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Jan. 31, 2023

EP 71: How Divorce Impacts a Business Sale, with Melissa Gragg, Bridg…

Certified Valuation Analyst Melissa Gragg, managing partner of Bridge Valuation Partners, LLC and host Ed Mysogland explore the complex issues that arise for the business when a business owner divorces. They address topics of navigating the emotions...

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Jan. 24, 2023

EP 70: How Wineries Create Value, with Genevieve Rodgers, PEMDAS Wine…

Award-winning winemaker, consultant, engineer, and professed math geek Genevieve Rodgers of PEMDAS Winery Solutions joined host Ed Mysogland on this episode of Defenders of Business Value Podcast. Genevieve gave an overview of the major roles in...

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Jan. 17, 2023

EP 69: Tax Issues to be Aware of When Selling Your Business, with Rom…

Noted business attorney and CPA Roman Basi joined host Ed Mysogland on this edition of the Defenders of Business Value Podcast to discuss tax considerations when selling your business. Roman discussed some myths involving taxation in a business...

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Jan. 10, 2023

EP 68: How To Maximize Your Value Using Quality of Earnings Reports, …

Elliott Holland, Managing Partner of Guardian Due Diligence, joined host Ed Mysogland to discuss how a Quality of Earnings report maximizes the value of a business in a sale, reduces the risk of buyer objections, and helps secure completion of …

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Jan. 3, 2023

EP 67: How to Modernize Your Business to Sell at Maximum Value, with …

How to Modernize Your Business to Sell at Maximum Value, with Jason Beutler, RoboSource (Defenders of Business Value Podcast, Episode 5) Jason Beutler, CEO of RoboSource, joined Ed Mysogland to discuss the different kinds of business automation, why...

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Dec. 27, 2022

EP 66: How to Improve Earnings to Maximize Business Value, with Bill …

Improving earnings to maximize business value was the focus of this episode with guest Bill McDermott, The Profitability Coach. He and host Ed Mysogland discussed key things business owners can do to improve earnings, strategies to improve...

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Dec. 20, 2022

EP 65: How To Sell a Fitness Club For Maximum Value, with Jim Thomas,…

How To Sell a Fitness Club For Maximum Value, with Jim Thomas, Fitness Management & Consulting(Defenders of Business Value Podcast, Episode 3) Jim Thomas, Founder and President of Fitness Management & Consulting, joined host Ed Mysogland for a...

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Dec. 13, 2022

EP 64: How To Sell a Play It Again Sports Franchise, with Scott Ward,…

On this episode of the Defenders of Business Value podcast, host Ed Mysogland welcomed former multi-store Play It Again Sports franchisee Scott Ward to discuss his journey from opening the business to a successful sale. Scott discussed how he...

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Dec. 6, 2022

EP 63: Introduction to "How To Sell a Business Podcast"

Host Ed Mysogland welcomes listeners to the How To Sell a Business Podcast. The podcast is in season two, and Ed explained why it was rebranded after season one from Defenders of Business Value. Ed discussed what the podcast will …

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Dec. 23, 2020

EP 62: How to Make the Best Decision About Selling Your Business with…

It’s an unbelievable Christmas present for Ed to have Annie Duke on today's show. She lives in the Philadelphia area and is the author of Thinking in Bets and How to Decide: Simple Tools for Making Better Choices. In today’s …

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Dec. 9, 2020

EP 61: What is an Aspirational Business and How Does it Affect Busine…

On today's show, Ed is excited to welcome Dora Lutz of givingspring.com. Dora is the author of the aspirational business, owner of giving spring, and the creator of the course business planning for social entrepreneurs at Purdue University. From her...

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Nov. 25, 2020

EP 60: Catching Up on Business and Life

Ed’s back today after a brief hiatus and he’s catching up on everything that has been going on in his personal life, and then there’s so much to catch up on in the business world - so you won’t want …

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Sept. 2, 2020

EP 59: Scaling an Online Service Business with Bryan Clayton

Ed had an opportunity to interview Bryan Clayton who has golden nuggets to share with you. Bryan Clayton is a serial entrepreneur with multiple exits; he is currently the CEO of GreenPal, a web and mobile app that instantly connects …

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Aug. 10, 2020

EP 58: Quarter 2 Results

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July 13, 2020

EP 57: Appraiser Selection and The Shark Tank Effect

Today, you just get Ed in this solo show. Ed's been getting a lot of questions lately about business valuations. Circumstances with the pandemic are changing, there are more divorces happening now, and the economy is a little different than …

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July 6, 2020

EP 56: The Pandemic Impact on Real Estate and Business Valuations wit…

Ed fields a lot of calls from business owners that own real estate and they want to know, what do we do here? What's the effect of this pandemic on our real estate? Are we going to be able to …

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June 29, 2020

EP 55: Liquidation as an Exit Strategy? with Matt Gallivan

Ed recently spoke to a business owner that said, “You know what, they're going to carry my dead body out of here. And what I want my family to do with this business is liquidate it.” To that business owner, …

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June 26, 2020

EP 54: Frequently Asked Questions for June 26, 2020

Frequently Asked Question Episode: Each week I answer three questions about business value or selling companies that come in from the website or social media. This is a little bit shorter of an episode, but hopefully, it will be helpful …

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June 22, 2020

EP 53: Does Race Play a Factor in Business Value and the Salability o…

Does race play a factor in business value and the salability of a company? You wouldn't think that it would, there is empirical data and anecdotal rationale as to why a gap in value exists between black and white businesses. …

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June 19, 2020

EP 52: Frequently Asked Questions June 19, 2020

Frequently Asked Question Episode: Each week I answer three questions about business value or selling companies that come in from the website or social media. This is a little bit shorter of an episode, but hopefully it will be helpful …

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June 15, 2020

EP 51: Exit Planning with Brian Trzcinski

One of the people that Ed’s been hassling and trying to track down and get on the podcast is Brian Trzcinski of MassMutual. Ed’s seen him speak probably three or four times, and each time he comes away shaking his …

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June 8, 2020

EP 50: How Equipment Value Contributes to Overall Business Valuation …

Ed does a fair amount of equipment appraisal. With this pandemic, lots of companies are likely going to be forced to sell their companies, which is simply the assemblage of assets and lots of the goodwill has evaporated with this …

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June 1, 2020

EP 49: How to Value and Sell an Online Business with Andrew Voda of E…

Have you ever thought about online businesses - that they’re as much of a business as any other business, the kind that has bricks and mortar? Well, the interesting thing is that this is big business. Ed is not kidding …

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