356
Episodes
130
Transcribed
25
Ratings
Weekly
Cadence
2020
First episode

About Poised for Exit

Welcome to the Poised for Exit podcast! Poised for Exit is an under 30-minute strategic planning guidance podcast for busy small business owners. Each week you’ll hear certified exit planning advisor, Julie Keyes, talk with a range of entrepreneurs and professionals about preparing your business for a future transition. Guests at every stage of company ownership will share their personal stories and lessons learned about topics such as the anatomy of the exit planning process, developing a growth strategy, how to sell on your terms, exit planning for women small business owners, handling business diversity, and how to sell a family business. Whether you’re planning an exit in the near future or not, this show will provide you with the same action-oriented content that Julie utilizes while consulting with Keyestrategies clients. Building an exit strategy can be overwhelming, especially with all the decisions and details you have to consider. “Poised for Exit” will simplify the process and help you unwrap the unknowns, giving you more confidence in your planning process. Previous episodes are available for download, so if you are new to our show, you can listen to them in any order that suits you. Join us each week for timely, relevant content that will surely impact your business exit outcome! Subscribe to our newsletter below to receive your weekly episode link and stay updated on new strategic planning content. Find “Poised for Exit” on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Play, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, and others. Thank you to our Sponsors: Sunbelt Business Advisers and JAK CPA's. A special note of thanks to Tyler Keyes who produced the music for the “Poised for Exit” show.

Publisher
Julie Keyes
Category
business
Language
en
Explicit
No
First episode
3 Jun 2020
Latest episode
15 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

130 of 356 episodes have a transcript.

  1. 15 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

    Why Exit Plans Fail Without Great Execution

  2. 8 Oct 2026

    How Marketing Strategy Drives Growth and Exit Readiness

  3. 1 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

    The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Buying a Business

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Why Exit Plans Fail Without Great Execution

Published 15 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] And then what we need is the execution engine, the place where the plan actually gets put into 90 day cycles of meetings and metrics and rhythm. And so therefore, not only do you need a methodology to drive that 90 day war, but I've discovered that technology is really important to that. Absolutely. So without the execution engine, a lot of those plans fall on their face and the business owners just stay stuck. And worse yet, many I find give up hope that their circumstances can change because they've had so many failed attempts at doing something about it. They just arms up and say, what will be will be. […]

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  • Renee Russo
  • Lisa McEllistrem
  • Jaryd Krause
  • Todd Krough
  • Peter Pluimer

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Apple Podcasts (US)
5.0 / 5
20 ratings
Spotify
5.0 / 5
5 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 68 / 100

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83
Social presence
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YouTube
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Engagement
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