Business Transition Roadmap with Elizabeth Ledoux

Trying to make things equal and fair is a tricky road to navigate when transitioning your business. As the owner, you may have a completely different perspective from the rest of the people in your business, so perception is key when you start a transition to ensure you keep up your relationships with those employees and place value in the things they care about. In this episode, Elizabeth shares...

When it’s time to start the journey of succession, many owners get stuck on choosing their successor. They want to choose the right person, who will not only thrive in the business, but grow and expand it and carry it forward.  The question of “who” in business succession is so essential and so complex that we can’t fit it all into just one episode. In this episode, we’re highlighting some im...

As a business owner, the skills that you build during the beginning of your business are all about growing and developing the company you have created. When you then start a transition and pass on the business, the way you use those skills will need to change to fit a new role: the teacher and mentor to your successor. In this episode, we’re talking about the 6 qualities owners need to have the be...

In this episode, we’re joined by the owner and Lead Lumenista at The Light Center, Jennifer Johnson. Almost 10 years ago, Jennifer took over a 51-year-old lighting company from her father and turned to Elizabeth and the Transition Strategists to assist in that succession. Listen in to hear more about Jennifer’s career and life leading up to her succession of The Light Center, and get an inside loo...

Many clients come to us with a preconceived idea of how their transition or succession is going to go. Whether they have heard stories, done their own research, or experienced a transition at a previous company, it’s easy for business owners to have reservations or fears because of what they’ve seen. In this episode, we’ll be talking about 3 of the most common assumptions business owners make abou...

Did you know that 80% of business owners do not have any idea how they're going to transition their business? Most of the time, they think transitioning is a future event to worry about later, but that couldn’t be further from the truth. In fact, a lack of planning and intentional preparation is what causes them to get stuck when it’s actually time to transition. In this episode, you’ll find out t...

If there’s one thing we know about your transition or succession journey, it’s that you can never do it alone. So many business owners try to take on too much of the work on their own, which makes the process much more difficult, if not impossible. In this episode, you’ll find out the value in bringing people you trust into the transition journey with you. Whether your successor is a family member...

In this episode, you’ll get to hear an interview that your host, Elizabeth Ledoux, did with Curt Bear on The LoCo Experience Podcast. Elizabeth’s story is an essential part of The Business Transition Roadmap, and you’ll get to hear all about her life and journey into the business transition world as well as her passion for helping business owners take their next steps and start new adventures. Che...

It is never too early to be thinking about the next steps for your business. Whether you’re planning to sell or pass on the business to someone else, how do you set your successor, your company, and yourself up for success? In this introductory episode, meet your host, Elizabeth Ledoux, and find out how the Business Transition Roadmap can help you navigate your journey through business transition...