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June 23, 2025 34 mins
80-85% of business owners regret selling their company within a year – don't let that be you! Discover the strategic secrets to exiting your business on your terms and achieving true financial freedom. In this insightful episode, Jeff Barnes sits down with Joe Lopresti, a seasoned wealth management expert with over 40 years of experience. They dive deep into the intricacies of strategic wealth planning and business exit strategies for business owners, highlighting common pitfalls and how to avoid them. Joe shares valuable insights into the fractional family office concept, a tailored solution designed to provide coordinated advice and overcome the challenges many business owners face when transitioning out of their businesses.  The conversation emphasizes the critical importance of creating a lifetime cash flow plan to ensure financial freedom post-exit and how to maximize your business valuation by understanding buyer perspectives and reducing owner dependency. Learn how to navigate your personal and business planning with a unified approach, ensuring your legacy and financial security. Key Points from the Interview: Coordinated Advice is Crucial: Many business owners struggle with disjointed advice from various advisors; a fractional family office provides a unified approach to personal and business planning, integrating all aspects of wealth management and business planning. Maximize Business Valuation: To secure a successful business exit, it's essential to understand how buyers value a business. This involves focusing on reducing owner dependency, developing a strong competitive advantage, and establishing predictable recurring revenue streams to enhance business value. Plan for Life After Business: Creating a lifetime cash flow plan is fundamental for achieving financial freedom and purpose beyond the business. This strategic planning helps to mitigate tax mitigation liabilities during and after a liquidity event, ensuring a smooth personal transition and legacy preservation. Major Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction to Wealth Management and Business Planning 02:20 The Importance of Coordinated Advice for Business Owners 07:04 Understanding the Fractional Family Office Concept 11:47 Navigating Life After Business Ownership 17:07 Enhancing Business Valuation for a Successful Exit Connect with Joe Lopresti:  Book: exitbydesignbook.com (Download a free ebook version)  Wealth Management: Arlington-Wealth.com Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joeloprestiria/ Connect with Jeff Barnes:  Website: https://www.jeffbarnes.ceo/  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffpbarnes/ #WealthManagement #BusinessExitStrategy #FinancialFreedom #BusinessOwners #FractionalFamilyOffice #BusinessValuation #StrategicPlanning #TaxMitigation #AssetProtection #SuccessionPlanning #Entrepreneurship #BusinessGrowth #LifetimeCashFlow #SellYourBusiness #ExitByDesign Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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