You might have revenue. You might have buyers. But if your business depends on you—or one key employee—to function, it’s not sellable.

In this episode of Freedom to Exit, Lani Dickinson reveals the hidden risk that quietly kills more business deals than most owners realize: key man risk.

Buyers don’t just want profit—they want stability. And if they think your company would collapse without a single person? They’ll walk… or slash your offer.

What You’ll Learn:

• What key man risk is—and why it kills deals
• How to reduce dependency on yourself or one key employee
• The role of key person insurance and how to structure it
• How retention bonuses can keep top talent after a sale
• Steps you can take now to create long-term team and revenue stability

You can’t remove yourself from your business—or sell it—until it runs without you.

This episode gives you the roadmap to make that happen.

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