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  • #168: Selling a Business to a Family Office: an Insider's Perspective
    Today I’m talking with Paul Moffett about what a family office is, and what selling a business to a family office is like. We’re talking about the difference between a family office, an independent office, and a private equity firm. Which is right for you? Who is a good candidate for your business?
    What you will learn:
    Paul’s background
    What will it be like selling to a family office
    What is a family office vs a private equity
    The difference between those and independent offices
    How Encore One is different from other family offices
    Who is a good candidate for a family office?
    The incentive to sell to a family office
    How the management structure works
    What are the questions you should ask of family offices?
    What the economy looks like for a family office? 
    Takeaway:
    There are a ton of different options out there. Is a family office a good exit strategy for you? How can it help perpetuate your legacy? How can a family office ensure your happiness? How do you know if a family office is right for you?
    Links and Resources:
    Paul Moffatt, email: [email protected]
    Paul Moffatt, phone: 952-656-4539
    Paul Moffatt, LinkedIn
    ARKONA Boot Camp
    Reach out to me if you have questions about the boot camp!
     
    About Paul:
    As Director of Business Development for Encore One, Paul is responsible for sourcing and evaluating potential investments, structuring, and negotiating transactions, and working with portfolio companies. Prior to joining in 2017, Paul enjoyed a successful 16-year career in commercial banking, most recently as a Vice President in the Twin Cities Commercial Banking Group at U.S. Bank serving the banking and broad credit needs of the middle market. Paul lives in St Paul, MN with his wife, two boys and a golden-doodle. Paul enjoys working out at his neighborhood gym and family time; as well as non-fiction, volunteering and golf when he can get those in.
    1 hr
  • #168: Selling a Business to a Family Office: an Insider's Perspective
    Today I’m talking with Paul Moffett about what a family office is, and what selling a business to a family office is like. We’re talking about the difference between a family office, an independent office, and a private equity firm. Which is right for you? Who is a good candidate for your business?
    What you will learn:
    Paul’s background
    What will it be like selling to a family office
    What is a family office vs a private equity
    The difference between those and independent offices
    How Encore One is different from other family offices
    Who is a good candidate for a family office?
    The incentive to sell to a family office
    How the management structure works
    What are the questions you should ask of family offices?
    What the economy looks like for a family office? 
    Takeaway:
    There are a ton of different options out there. Is a family office a good exit strategy for you? How can it help perpetuate your legacy? How can a family office ensure your happiness? How do you know if a family office is right for you?
    Links and Resources:
    Paul Moffatt, email: [email protected]
    Paul Moffatt, phone: 952-656-4539
    Paul Moffatt, LinkedIn
    ARKONA Boot Camp
    Reach out to me if you have questions about the boot camp!
     
    About Paul:
    As Director of Business Development for Encore One, Paul is responsible for sourcing and evaluating potential investments, structuring, and negotiating transactions, and working with portfolio companies. Prior to joining in 2017, Paul enjoyed a successful 16-year career in commercial banking, most recently as a Vice President in the Twin Cities Commercial Banking Group at U.S. Bank serving the banking and broad credit needs of the middle market. Paul lives in St Paul, MN with his wife, two boys and a golden-doodle. Paul enjoys working out at his neighborhood gym and family time; as well as non-fiction, volunteering and golf when he can get those in.
    59 min
  • #168: Selling a Business to a Family Office: an Insider's Perspective
    Today I’m talking with Paul Moffett about what a family office is, and what selling a business to a family office is like. We’re talking about the difference between a family office, an independent office, and a private equity firm. Which is right for you? Who is a good candidate for your business?
    What you will learn:
    Paul’s background
    What will it be like selling to a family office
    What is a family office vs a private equity
    The difference between those and independent offices
    How Encore One is different from other family offices
    Who is a good candidate for a family office?
    The incentive to sell to a family office
    How the management structure works
    What are the questions you should ask of family offices?
    What the economy looks like for a family office? 
    Takeaway:
    There are a ton of different options out there. Is a family office a good exit strategy for you? How can it help perpetuate your legacy? How can a family office ensure your happiness? How do you know if a family office is right for you?
    Links and Resources:
    Paul Moffatt, email: [email protected]
    Paul Moffatt, phone: 952-656-4539
    Paul Moffatt, LinkedIn
    ARKONA Boot Camp
    Reach out to me if you have questions about the boot camp!
     
    About Paul:
    As Director of Business Development for Encore One, Paul is responsible for sourcing and evaluating potential investments, structuring, and negotiating transactions, and working with portfolio companies. Prior to joining in 2017, Paul enjoyed a successful 16-year career in commercial banking, most recently as a Vice President in the Twin Cities Commercial Banking Group at U.S. Bank serving the banking and broad credit needs of the middle market. Paul lives in St Paul, MN with his wife, two boys and a golden-doodle. Paul enjoys working out at his neighborhood gym and family time; as well as non-fiction, volunteering and golf when he can get those in.
    59 min
  • #167: Rock the Recession: How Successful Leaders Prepare for, Thrive During, and Create Wealth After Downturns
    On today’s show, I talk with recession expert Jonathan Slain about his experience, parts of his recession plan, the importance of having a recession plan, and how to find the value of your business. Jonathan also talks about the book he and his cowriter (Paul Belair) wrote, “Rock the Recession”.
    Jonathan is a business owner, a recession expert, an author, and an entrepreneur. He and his business partner and coauthor, Paul, have written a workbook and accompanying book about preparing for a recession (“Rock the Recession: How Successful Leaders Prepare for, Thrive During, and Create Wealth After Downturns”) and have a website dedicated to the topic, where you can find information about their programs, organizations, book (and workbook), and where you can find blog posts.
    What you will learn:
    The story behind the book, “Rock the Recession”
    Jonathan’s background and experience
    Paul’s background and experience
    Jonathan and Paul’s exit from their businesses
    The reason it is difficult for people to think about the future of their business, future exit strategy, and recession plans
    The background behind the initial “Rock the Recession” workbook
    What babyboomers scan do to transition to retirement
    The first step: assessing your situation
    Who you need to talk work with to assess your situation
    Second gear: How to tune up your business
    Freeing up people who aren’t A & B players
    When do you pull the emergency brake?
    Takeaway:
    The importance of whiteboarding your recession plan so you can prosper in the future recession. Do you understand how ready you are for the next recession? Do you know what your company’s value is right now?
    Links and Resources:
    Jonathan Slain, LinkedIn
    Recession.com
    Jonathan’s free 20 question assessment
    “Rock the Recession”, Amazon
    ARKONA Boot Camp
    Reach out to me if you have questions about the boot camp!
    About Jonathan:
    Jonathan Slain and his coauthor and business partner, Paul Belair, founded Recession.com to give entrepreneurs a free tool to assess their recession readiness at Recession.com/Ready.
    1 hr 11 min
  • #167: Rock the Recession: How Successful Leaders Prepare for, Thrive During, and Create Wealth After Downturns
    On today’s show, I talk with recession expert Jonathan Slain about his experience, parts of his recession plan, the importance of having a recession plan, and how to find the value of your business. Jonathan also talks about the book he and his cowriter (Paul Belair) wrote, “Rock the Recession”.
    Jonathan is a business owner, a recession expert, an author, and an entrepreneur. He and his business partner and coauthor, Paul, have written a workbook and accompanying book about preparing for a recession (“Rock the Recession: How Successful Leaders Prepare for, Thrive During, and Create Wealth After Downturns”) and have a website dedicated to the topic, where you can find information about their programs, organizations, book (and workbook), and where you can find blog posts.
    What you will learn:
    The story behind the book, “Rock the Recession”
    Jonathan’s background and experience
    Paul’s background and experience
    Jonathan and Paul’s exit from their businesses
    The reason it is difficult for people to think about the future of their business, future exit strategy, and recession plans
    The background behind the initial “Rock the Recession” workbook
    What babyboomers scan do to transition to retirement
    The first step: assessing your situation
    Who you need to talk work with to assess your situation
    Second gear: How to tune up your business
    Freeing up people who aren’t A & B players
    When do you pull the emergency brake?
    Takeaway:
    The importance of whiteboarding your recession plan so you can prosper in the future recession. Do you understand how ready you are for the next recession? Do you know what your company’s value is right now?
    Links and Resources:
    Jonathan Slain, LinkedIn
    Recession.com
    Jonathan’s free 20 question assessment
    “Rock the Recession”, Amazon
    ARKONA Boot Camp
    Reach out to me if you have questions about the boot camp!
    About Jonathan:
    Jonathan Slain and his coauthor and business partner, Paul Belair, founded Recession.com to give entrepreneurs a free tool to assess their recession readiness at Recession.com/Ready.
    1 hr 9 min
  • #167: Rock the Recession: How Successful Leaders Prepare for, Thrive During, and Create Wealth After Downturns
    On today’s show, I talk with recession expert Jonathan Slain about his experience, parts of his recession plan, the importance of having a recession plan, and how to find the value of your business. Jonathan also talks about the book he and his cowriter (Paul Belair) wrote, “Rock the Recession”.
    Jonathan is a business owner, a recession expert, an author, and an entrepreneur. He and his business partner and coauthor, Paul, have written a workbook and accompanying book about preparing for a recession (“Rock the Recession: How Successful Leaders Prepare for, Thrive During, and Create Wealth After Downturns”) and have a website dedicated to the topic, where you can find information about their programs, organizations, book (and workbook), and where you can find blog posts.
    What you will learn:
    The story behind the book, “Rock the Recession”
    Jonathan’s background and experience
    Paul’s background and experience
    Jonathan and Paul’s exit from their businesses
    The reason it is difficult for people to think about the future of their business, future exit strategy, and recession plans
    The background behind the initial “Rock the Recession” workbook
    What babyboomers scan do to transition to retirement
    The first step: assessing your situation
    Who you need to talk work with to assess your situation
    Second gear: How to tune up your business
    Freeing up people who aren’t A & B players
    When do you pull the emergency brake?
    Takeaway:
    The importance of whiteboarding your recession plan so you can prosper in the future recession. Do you understand how ready you are for the next recession? Do you know what your company’s value is right now?
    Links and Resources:
    Jonathan Slain, LinkedIn
    Recession.com
    Jonathan’s free 20 question assessment
    “Rock the Recession”, Amazon
    ARKONA Boot Camp
    Reach out to me if you have questions about the boot camp!
    About Jonathan:
    Jonathan Slain and his coauthor and business partner, Paul Belair, founded Recession.com to give entrepreneurs a free tool to assess their recession readiness at Recession.com/Ready.
    1 hr 9 min
  • #166: What I Learned From Selling My Business & What I Will Do Differently Next Time with Dan Cooper
    My guest today is Dan Cooper, an author and entrepreneur. We talk about the book Dan has co-written (“Sharpen: A Guidebook for Business Ownership and Adventures in Leadership”), “plain glass versus stained glass”, his experiences in business ownership, his transition from being a CEO to life after business, part of his soul-searching journey, and his advice about looking in the mirror. What is the point of gaining the world if you lose your soul?
    What you will learn:
    Dan’s book and his entrepreneurial history 
    How Dan co-founded ej4 (“YouTube for the Enterprise”)
    “Riding the Wave” versus having a plan
    How Dan changed his business model (service-based to training/content-based)
    Dan’s process in growing his business
    Dan’s “looking up” moment
    Being the CEO of a successful company to “just being a dude”
    What Dan learned and what he would have done differently
    The importance of the coffee-lunch call, circles, and life plans
    How Dan learned what he wanted from business (outside of money)
    Why your ego is getting in your way and in the way of your business
    What executive coaching can do for you
    How can we use our businesses for good?
    How to look at how you are spending your time
    Dan’s definition of leadership
    Dan’s advice for “past Dan”
    Takeaway:
    What is the ultimate goal of your company? How can you look in the mirror, set your ego aside, and address what is actually there for you and your business? Ways you can use your business to calculate your return on impact. What is making you happy? How can your business affect that? How are you married to your business?
    Links and Resources:
    Dan Cooper, LinkedIn
    Acumen
    Sharpen, Website
    “Sharpen: A Guidebook for Business Ownership and Adventures in Leadership”, Amazon
    ej4
    ARKONA Boot Camp
    Reach out to
    1 hr 1 min
  • #166: What I Learned From Selling My Business & What I Will Do Differently Next Time with Dan Cooper
    My guest today is Dan Cooper, an author and entrepreneur. We talk about the book Dan has co-written (“Sharpen: A Guidebook for Business Ownership and Adventures in Leadership”), “plain glass versus stained glass”, his experiences in business ownership, his transition from being a CEO to life after business, part of his soul-searching journey, and his advice about looking in the mirror. What is the point of gaining the world if you lose your soul?
    What you will learn:
    Dan’s book and his entrepreneurial history 
    How Dan co-founded ej4 (“YouTube for the Enterprise”)
    “Riding the Wave” versus having a plan
    How Dan changed his business model (service-based to training/content-based)
    Dan’s process in growing his business
    Dan’s “looking up” moment
    Being the CEO of a successful company to “just being a dude”
    What Dan learned and what he would have done differently
    The importance of the coffee-lunch call, circles, and life plans
    How Dan learned what he wanted from business (outside of money)
    Why your ego is getting in your way and in the way of your business
    What executive coaching can do for you
    How can we use our businesses for good?
    How to look at how you are spending your time
    Dan’s definition of leadership
    Dan’s advice for “past Dan”
    Takeaway:
    What is the ultimate goal of your company? How can you look in the mirror, set your ego aside, and address what is actually there for you and your business? Ways you can use your business to calculate your return on impact. What is making you happy? How can your business affect that? How are you married to your business?
    Links and Resources:
    Dan Cooper, LinkedIn
    Acumen
    Sharpen, Website
    “Sharpen: A Guidebook for Business Ownership and Adventures in Leadership”, Amazon
    ej4
    ARKONA Boot Camp
    Reach out to
    1 hr
  • #166: What I Learned From Selling My Business & What I Will Do Differently Next Time with Dan Cooper
    My guest today is Dan Cooper, an author and entrepreneur. We talk about the book Dan has co-written (“Sharpen: A Guidebook for Business Ownership and Adventures in Leadership”), “plain glass versus stained glass”, his experiences in business ownership, his transition from being a CEO to life after business, part of his soul-searching journey, and his advice about looking in the mirror. What is the point of gaining the world if you lose your soul?
    What you will learn:
    Dan’s book and his entrepreneurial history 
    How Dan co-founded ej4 (“YouTube for the Enterprise”)
    “Riding the Wave” versus having a plan
    How Dan changed his business model (service-based to training/content-based)
    Dan’s process in growing his business
    Dan’s “looking up” moment
    Being the CEO of a successful company to “just being a dude”
    What Dan learned and what he would have done differently
    The importance of the coffee-lunch call, circles, and life plans
    How Dan learned what he wanted from business (outside of money)
    Why your ego is getting in your way and in the way of your business
    What executive coaching can do for you
    How can we use our businesses for good?
    How to look at how you are spending your time
    Dan’s definition of leadership
    Dan’s advice for “past Dan”
    Takeaway:
    What is the ultimate goal of your company? How can you look in the mirror, set your ego aside, and address what is actually there for you and your business? Ways you can use your business to calculate your return on impact. What is making you happy? How can your business affect that? How are you married to your business?
    Links and Resources:
    Dan Cooper, LinkedIn
    Acumen
    Sharpen, Website
    “Sharpen: A Guidebook for Business Ownership and Adventures in Leadership”, Amazon
    ej4
    ARKONA Boot Camp
    Reach out to
    1 hr
  • I Didn't Know What I Didn't Know: Eliminate Pride & Use Humility to Succeed
    My guest today is Dan Cooper, an author and entrepreneur. We talk about the book Dan has co-written (“Sharpen: A Guidebook for Business Ownership and Adventures in Leadership”), “plain glass versus stained glass”, his experiences in business ownership, his transition from being a CEO to life after business, part of his soul-searching journey, and his advice about looking in the mirror. What is the point of gaining the world if you lose your soul?
    What you will learn:
    Dan’s book and his entrepreneurial history 
    How Dan co-founded ej4 (“YouTube for the Enterprise”)
    “Riding the Wave” versus having a plan
    How Dan changed his business model (service-based to training/content-based)
    Dan’s process in growing his business
    Dan’s “looking up” moment
    Being the CEO of a successful company to “just being a dude”
    What Dan learned and what he would have done differently
    The importance of the coffee-lunch call, circles, and life plans
    How Dan learned what he wanted from business (outside of money)
    Why your ego is getting in your way and in the way of your business
    What executive coaching can do for you
    How can we use our businesses for good?
    How to look at how you are spending your time
    Dan’s definition of leadership
    Dan’s advice for “past Dan”
    Takeaway:
    What is the ultimate goal of your company? How can you look in the mirror, set your ego aside, and address what is actually there for you and your business? Ways you can use your business to calculate your return on impact. What is making you happy? How can your business affect that? How are you married to your business?
    Links and Resources:
    Dan Cooper, LinkedIn
    Acumen
    Sharpen, Website
    “Sharpen: A Guidebook for Business Ownership and Adventures in Leadership”, Amazon
    ej4
    ARKONA Boot Camp
    Reach out to
    59 min

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Intentional Growth™ is a podcast is a podcast for entrepreneurs and business owners wanting to view - and run - their company like a financial asset so they can have fun, create wealth, and make an impact. Truly make the entire journey of owning and running a company "worth it".