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Step into the world of savvy business decisions with Chris Seegers from Exceptional Companies. Each episode of the Exceptional Companies Podcast unravels the secrets of buying, selling, and optimizing your business.
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Do the Pro Forma Before You Spend | Austin Johnson (opens the original)
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A good recipe is not a business plan. Austin Johnson, founder of The Springs Bagel Company, built the company in Colorado Springs, sold it, and says the pro forma is what tells an owner whether they are getting into the right thing. In Episode 73, Chris Seegers and Austin talk through the lessons after the sale. They cover gatekeeping the work only the owner still does, why a wholesale-only model became a trap, what it takes to let go of a business you built, and why the market sets the number.
Transactional or Relational? Why Human Connection Wins in Business | Ryan Jahnke (opens the original)
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AI can make business faster. Ryan Jahnke argues that it should also make us more human by creating more time for real conversations, thoughtful follow-up, and long-term client relationships.In Episode 72, Chris Seegers and Ryan explore the difference between transactional service and relationship-driven business. They also cover Ryan's path from competitive figure skating to coaching and mortgage lending, creative financing for self-employed borrowers, money habits, real estate investing, Home B
Failure Is Expensive: Elite Performance Lessons for Entrepreneurs | Clay Worthington (opens the original)
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What separates exceptional entrepreneurs from everyone else? Clay Worthington shares the elite-performance principles he learned coaching Olympians and now applies in business: act, learn, adjust, stay in the game, and face failure honestly.In Episode 71, Chris Seegers and Clay explore mental toughness, the American Dream, A-player culture, mentorship, and why the fundamentals beat overcomplication.Thinking about selling your business now or in the next few years? Book a conversation with Except
Stop Separating Faith, Family and Finance (opens the original)
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Can you enjoy life today without ending up “old, sick, and broke” tomorrow?John and JJ Checki of Checki Financial join Chris Seegers to discuss what happens when faith, family, business, and financial planning stop competing, and start working together.They explore how to build a financial plan around the life you actually want, why your income must support your lifestyle, and when it may be time to “calm down with your consumption.”In this episode:• Building wealth without postponing your entir
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