HeyJaredThe Number
The Number is a business podcast about the numbers that actually run your business.Each episode focuses on one number.
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- Sep 9, 2026
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- Jul 7, 2026
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How to Decide What to Do With Your Business (opens the original)
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Most owners default to two exits: sell to a stranger, or shut down. Exit planning advisor Pete Walker lays out why that's a false choice. He explains how to get clear on what you actually want before an offer arrives, the three gaps every owner has to close first, and why employee ownership, including the newer employee ownership trust, is becoming a credible way to sell a business while keeping it locally owned. A grounded conversation about legacy, money, and knowing your number. In This Episo
The Two Numbers Every Business Owner Should Know (opens the original)
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Most business owners can't name two numbers that shape their entire exit: what the business is worth today, and what it needs to be worth to fund the life they want after they sell. In this episode, Wendy and Kelsey break down why both matter, why rules of thumb like the 4% guideline don't tell the whole story, and how knowing your numbers turns a surprise offer into a clear yes or no. It's a practical look at planning the gap between where you are and where you need to be. In This Episode The t
How to Resolve a Business Partner Dispute Without Going to Court (opens the original)
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Most business partners never put anything in writing for the day the relationship stops working, and by the time a dispute erupts, court can feel like the only path forward. In this episode, lawyer Aileen Furey explains why nearly every lawsuit settles anyway, what a fight really costs once you add up the legal bill and the toll on your focus and sleep, and how to have the hard conversation before it ever reaches a courtroom. It's a practical look at protecting both your business and the partner
How to Know What Your Business Is Really Worth (opens the original)
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For two out of three business owners, selling the company will be the largest financial transaction of their lives. Yet most have never had it valued, and many don't know where to begin. In this episode, Wendy Brookhouse and Kelsey MacAulay dig into the number 66, why business value belongs right alongside revenue and profit as a metric worth tracking, and the practical first steps owners can take, often years ahead of a sale, to understand what their business is worth and build it into somethin
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