Owners Outpost

Matt Ebert’s path to founding Crash Champions didn’t start with a grand plan—it began with a car wreck. At 16, he found himself needing to fix his own car, sparking an unexpected passion that led to building one of the largest collision repair companies in the United States. In this week’s episode of Built to Sell Radio, you’ll discover how to:  🔸Sell a majority interest in your business and leverage private equity for growth.  🔸Build a company through strategic acquisitions.  🔸Weigh the pros and cons of growing versus cashing out.  🔸Understand the risks of staying stagnant in a consolidating industry. You’ll hear the story of how Ebert sold a majority interest in his business and how he now approaches buying companies to expand Crash Champions into a national brand with 645 locations and $2.8 billion in revenue. Listen now⬇️

At the end of a conversation with a client, I asked, "what do you want to remember from what we discussed?" “That you started by noticing my joy.” While it’s true that many business owners transition out of their businesses only once, it doesn’t have to be a bad experience. There are two ways to look at change. You can look back at what you’re losing or leaving, or you can look forward to the joy that lay ahead of you. #ChooseJoy

Is not too late! You can even buy a ticket at the door. If you are a business owner who follows Christ, and you can make time in your schedule Friday morning, September 20... JOIN the on-person Watch Party of the annual Faith Driven Entrepreneurs’ conference at Kingdom Life Church in Muskegon, Mi. Conference Information: https://lnkd.in/gd6SaxWv Register: https://lnkd.in/e3S7MN3E See You There!

If something happened to you yesterday and you weren’t available to work today 🔸how are your customers receiving their goods and services? 🔸who is bringing in new customers? 🔸who is making the financial decisions? 𝐘𝐨𝐮’𝐯𝐞 𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐭 𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐳𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬, 𝐥𝐞𝐭’𝐬 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐰𝐨𝐧’𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐲 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐦𝐬. Please join this live discussion where we’ll share steps you can take to get there. Register here for 𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐁𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐈𝐬𝐧’𝐭 𝐇𝐞𝐥𝐩𝐟𝐮𝐥 https://lnkd.in/e9G_Xx85 #transitionplanning #businesstransition #exitplanning #exitstrategy #leadership #smbiz #boomerbusinessowner Kelly Cousineau Inix Business Brokers

When it's time for a business to transition, know that the owner-operator model is not your only option. This is great news for those who want to own but not lead, or lead but not own. Read more:

On a scale of 1-10, how are you doing at living out your faith as a Christ-following business owner? Have you ever felt like your life is a roller coaster that goes in circles? Our culture tells us our value is created in what we produce. We produce to collect and consume, then produce again and repeat. Faith Driven Entrepreneurs (FDEs) live under a better story. God is calling us all to an epic adventure where we find joy in surrender, freedom through dependence, and clarity in the chaos. This year’s conference is the perfect chance to learn more about FDE, and meet some like-minded entrepreneurs in our West Michigan region. Clear your calendar for the watch party the morning of Friday, September 20, in Muskegon, MI. If you want to know more about the Trading Up Conference, visit: https://lnkd.in/gd6SaxWv Or simply register now! https://lnkd.in/e3S7MN3E I look forward to belonging to this community of business owners with you!

For those of you who might not know, I've been in and around small business my entire life. Both my parents started small businesses (one of my dad's went bankrupt), my husband was asked to prepare a business for sale such that it would stay in the communities after the sale, and... I could go on. As a Value Builder Advisor, I've learned this is one of the most common reasons buyers either walk away or heavily discount a business. It's also relatively easy to fix. Join Tanya Popov, MCBI, CMAP, CEPA, BCA and me as we lead this live conversation, next Thursday (9/18) 3:30-4:30 PM (online).

For just a moment, step back, step up, and look at the landscape of your business. How much of the day-to-day work is passing through your hands, your email, or even your mind? Many boomer business owners have built a healthy business, but are starting to realize they can’t keep doing it all. There’s simply too much work for one person, and they don’t know how to, or have enough time to, do anything about it. Please join this live conversation where we’ll look at steps you can take to get this work off your shoulders into capable hands. Register here for 𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐁𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐈𝐬𝐧’𝐭 𝐇𝐞𝐥𝐩𝐟𝐮𝐥: https://lnkd.in/e9G_Xx85 #BusinessTransition #ExitPlanning #Leadership #ExitStrategy #Transition Kelly Cousineau Inix Business Brokers

You’ve created a successful business according to the standards of the world, but what about your call to create and transform the world around you? Faith Driven Entrepreneurs (FDE) is a movement dedicated to gathering one million Christ-following entrepreneurs and equipping us to achieve that calling. On September 20th, Fresh Coast Business Alliance (Fresh Start Business Alliance) is hosting a watch party for the FDE annual conference: Trading Up! Join local Christ-following entrepreneurs and see what’s next for all of us. For more information about the Conference, visit: https://lnkd.in/gd6SaxWv Ready to register: https://lnkd.in/e3S7MN3E I look forward to belonging to this community of business owners with you

Many owners I know started their business from scratch, doing absolutely everything until they could hire more help. In some cases, they’re still doing much of that work, or at least guarding that work. Because really, nobody can do it the way you can. But how will that serve you when it comes to transferring your business in the future? If you’re the only one who can, then what? Please join this live conversation where we’ll look forward to a solution and give you some steps to create that value you’ve been waiting for. Register here for When Being the Authority Isn’t Helpful on Sept. 19: https://lnkd.in/e9G_Xx85 #ExitPlanning #Transition #ExitStrategy #BusinessPlanning #BusinessTransition Kelly Cousineau Inix Business Brokers