Expert Network Team

Exit Planning, Legacy Building, and the Power of Process - Part 1

Episode Notes

Join Fletcher Brown (BEI), Nathan Merrill & Taylor Smith (Goodspeed Merrill), and the ENT crew as they unpack:

✅ The 7-step exit planning process

✅ Insider vs. outsider transitions

✅ Building business value & legacy

✅ Emotional readiness for life after ownership

🔍 Episode Overview

In this two-part conversation, the Expert Network Team welcomes Fletcher Brown from the Business Enterprise Institute (BEI) to explore the intricacies of exit planning for business owners. Joined by Nathan Merrill and Taylor Smith of Goodspeed Merrill, the group dives deep into the emotional, strategic, and financial dimensions of transitioning out of a business.

Exit planning isn’t just financial—it’s emotional, strategic, and legacy-driven.

💡 “Owners have a tremendous amount of energy—and they have to put it somewhere.”

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