Andrea Michaels

The Business Exit Conversation

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Welcome to The Business Exit Conversation . This channel is designed for business owners, founders, and high-achieving entrepreneurs who want to think differently about what it really means to sell a business—and what comes after. Hosted by Andrea Michaels, Wealth Advisor and Certified Exit Planning Advisor (CEPA), The Business Exit Conversation helps 7–8 figure business owners prepare for one of the most important financial events of their lives: a successful business exit. Many entrepreneurs spend years building profitable companies, but few have a clear exit strategy. They haven’t aligned t...

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Andrea Michaels

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He Built a $2.5M Firm… Then Sold It | What Adam Shay Learned Too Late About Exits 05.05.2026 31:32

In this episode of The Business Exit Conversation, Andrea Michaels sits down with CPA and entrepreneur Adam Shay, who built and sold his accounting firm after 13 years. They dive deep into what actually makes a business valuable, how to remove yourself as the bottleneck, and the emotional reality most founders don’t expect after selling. If you’re building a business with the goal of freedom—not j...

She Sold Her Business for More Than Asking Price! 28.04.2026 26:59

What happens after selling a successful business? In this episode of The Business Exit Conversation , Andrea Michaels sits down with marketing agency founder and entrepreneur Leanna DeBellevue to talk about building a thriving business, selling it for over asking price, and navigating the emotional reality of life after the exit. Leanna shares how burnout led her to consider selling, the systems a...

Finding the Exit, Before the Exit Finds YOU! 21.04.2026 36:11

What happens after building a successful business and then selling it? In this episode of The Business Exit Conversation, Andrea Michaels sits down with Sally Bergesen, founder of Oiselle, to discuss the real side of business exits. Sally shares how she built a beloved women’s running brand, the emotional reality of stepping away, what she learned from selling the company, and what founders need t...

Leading Through Crisis, Letting Go with Intention: A Family Business Exit Story 14.04.2026 26:11

In this very first episode of The Business Exit Conversation , Andrea Michaels sits down with Michelle Jones, a guest who didn’t just advise from the sidelines — she lived it. From stepping into the CEO role of her family business, to navigating leadership during COVID, to ultimately helping her parents sell the company, Michelle shares the real story behind what it takes to lead and let go. This...