Episodi

  • Mitch Skyer on Selling to Private Equity and Exit Timing

    Mitch Skyer on Selling to Private Equity and Exit Timing
    Oct 7 2026
    Mitch Skyer, AFI Strategic Partners, on Selling Passio Technologies, Exit Timing, and Staying Relevant After the Sale (The Exit Exchange, Episode 30) In this episode of The Exit Exchange, host John Ray welcomes Mitch Skyer, founder of AFI Strategic Partners. Mitch advises owners of businesses in the $2 million to $25 million range on turning […]
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  • Marina Byezhanova: The Personal Cost of Successful Exits

    Marina Byezhanova: The Personal Cost of Successful Exits
    Jun 22 2026
    Marina Byezhanova, Brand of a Leader, on Identity Loss and the Emotional Cost of a Successful Business Exit (The Exit Exchange, Episode 29) In this episode of The Exit Exchange, host John Ray welcomes Marina Byezhanova, Co-Founder of Brand of a Leader and newly minted master’s graduate from Concordia University’s John Molson School of Business, to […]
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  • Employee Ownership as an Exit Path, with Megan Gordon

    Employee Ownership as an Exit Path, with Megan Gordon
    Jun 8 2026
    Employee Ownership as a Practical Exit Path, with Megan Gordon, Project Equity (The Exit Exchange, Episode 28) In this episode of The Exit Exchange, host John Ray welcomes Megan Gordon, Senior Manager of Business Engagement and Partnerships at Project Equity, to discuss employee ownership as a succession option that more business owners and their advisors should […]
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  • HR Issues That Derail a Business Exit | Cindi Filer

    HR Issues That Derail a Business Exit | Cindi Filer
    Apr 30 2026
    Cindi Filer, Innovative Outsourcing, on HR Issues That Derail a Business Exit (The Exit Exchange, Episode 27) In this episode of The Exit Exchange, host John Ray welcomes Cindi Filer, Founder and CEO of Innovative Outsourcing, to talk about why HR is so often the last thing business owners think about and why, when it comes […]
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  • Will Lee on What Drives Business Value at Exit

    Will Lee on What Drives Business Value at Exit
    Apr 8 2026
    Will Lee, Applied Economics, on Valuation Myths, ESOPs, and Why Exit Planning Can’t Wait (The Exit Exchange, Episode 26) In this episode of The Exit Exchange, host John Ray welcomes Will Lee, Managing Director at Applied Economics, for a wide-ranging conversation on business valuation, ESOPs, and the cost of waiting too long to plan a business […]
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  • 3–5 Years Before Exit: Alignment, Pricing, Sales, Branding

    3–5 Years Before Exit: Alignment, Pricing, Sales, Branding
    Mar 11 2026
    What Business Owners Should Be Doing 3–5 Years Before Exit, with Lynda Martin, John Ray, Mary Dombrowski, and Jeff Armacost (The Exit Exchange, Episode 25) This episode of The Exit Exchange reprises a live XPX Atlanta luncheon featuring Lynda Martin, John Ray, Mary Dombrowski, and Jeff Armacost on what business owners should be doing three […]
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  • The Role of Human Capital in Successful Business Exits, with Steve Keck and Maria Forbes

    The Role of Human Capital in Successful Business Exits, with Steve Keck and Maria Forbes
    Jun 3 2025
    The Role of Human Capital in Successful Business Exits, with Steve Keck and Maria Forbes (The Exit Exchange, Episode 24) In this episode of The Exit Exchange, host John Ray sits down with experts Steve Keck, President of Span the Chasm, and Maria Forbes, President and Founder of FIREPOWER Teams, to discuss the significance of […]
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  • Navigating Back Office Success with Gabrielle Mills of Sourced.

    Navigating Back Office Success with Gabrielle Mills of Sourced.
    Apr 29 2025
    Navigating Back Office Success with Gabrielle Mills of Sourced. (The Exit Exchange, Episode 23) In this episode of The Exit Exchange, host John Ray welcomes Gabrielle Mills, President of Sourced., a leading full-service back-office solutions firm. Gabrielle discusses her entrepreneurial journey, highlighting how she and her mother founded Sourced., a firm that provides fractional support […]
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