The Greatest Wealth Transfer: Ensuring Success in Family Business Transition

Episode Description: In this episode, host Elizabeth Ledoux is joined by Doug Johnson. Doug is the Denver chair of TIGER 21. Throughout his career, he’s been a stockbroker, he’s worked on public private partnerships, he’s worked with the Department, and he has introduced a socially responsible investment firm to his community. Tap or click the […]
From Oysters on a Cart to Seafood Empire: The Legacy of Seattle Fish Company

Episode Description: In this episode, host Elizabeth Ledoux is joined by James Iacino, the former owner, Chairman, & CEO of the Seattle Fish Company. James shares how his family got started in the seafood business in the early 1900s, including how his grandpa as a teenager pushed a cart around Denver selling oysters that had […]
No Business Transition is Dilemma-Free

Have you ever launched a new product, service, or marketing campaign, or relocated your company’s headquarters without having to make some hard choices regarding the people and resources needed? No business transition is dilemma-free. SCHEDULE A COMPLIMENTARY CONSULTATION All the successful entrepreneurs we know expect to—and do—make course adjustments when faced with choices (or dilemmas) […]
The Power of Eliminating Options & Focusing on Less with Jay Rollins

Episode Description: In this episode, host Elizabeth Ledoux is joined by Jay Rollins, one of the top real estate people in our country. Over twelve years, he built and then sold a commercial real estate finance company, JCR Capital. Tap or click the play button below to listen to: The Power of Eliminating Options & […]
The Importance of Gratitude in Business Transitions

Several weeks ago, a business owner (let’s call her “Pam”) updated me on the status of her business transition plan, specifically on the progress her chosen successor was making toward becoming the one-day owner. The two conversations were a perfect illustration of the gain and gap concepts that Dan Sullivan and Dr. Benjamin Hardy describe […]
What Is It Like To Be A Business Transition Guide?

Episode Description: In this episode, host Elizabeth Ledoux explores her role as a business transition guide. Part consultant, part advisor, Elizabeth works with business owners and wealth creators to figure out the best options for transferring their assets. Tap or click the play button below to listen to: What Is It Like To Be A Business […]
The Role of Emotional Intelligence in Ensuring Successful Business Transitions

Episode Description: In this episode, host Elizabeth Ledoux is once again joined by Marcy McNeal, a strategist, transition guide, teacher, and coach at The Transition Strategists. Tap or click the play button below to listen to: The Role of Emotional Intelligence in Ensuring Successful Business Transitions. Elizabeth and Marcy explore various aspects of how social […]
Three Ways Owners Know It’s Time to Start Planning a Business Transition

Having worked with hundreds of business owners for over 30 years and being one myself, I recognize the signs that tell owners that it’s time to begin planning a business transition. Please note that these signals don’t indicate that it’s time to transition out of your company. Rather, they are signs that it’s time to […]
“Time passes whether I stand still or move.”

“Time passes whether I stand still or move.” Anne Barngrover Poet and author When I read “Time passes whether I stand still or move,” I thought about the owners who were running their companies in 2008 and have the battle scars to prove it. Sometimes and unfortunately, however, scars can prevent them from sensing the […]