How to Make Your Business Less Owner-Dependent Before Succession or Sale
This is the audio version of “Why Buyers Walk Away From Owner-Dependent Businesses | How to Build a Business That Can Run Without You.”
In this episode, Sara Vaziri and Krista Tucker discuss one of the most overlooked parts of exit planning: reducing owner dependency before a transition or sale. They break down why buyers do not want to inherit the owner’s job, why a business that still lives in the seller’s head creates risk, how SOPs and leadership structure support a smoother handoff, and why building a team-run business often takes more time than owners expect.
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