The Cash Rich Exit Podcast
Colleen O'Connell-Campbell hosts The Cash Rich Exit Podcast dedicated to business owners planning for a crucial financial step - exiting your business. Featuring a diverse array of guests from various industries and ideologies, each episode dives into strategies for building not just an exit, but a cash-rich one. Topped off with 'fun, frank advice,' this podcast is your roadmap to a successful business exit.
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In this episode, host Colleen O'Connell-Campbell sits down with Karl Sigerist - Managing Director at Shaughnessy Group and a seasoned corporate finance and M&A expert. Karl brings decades of experience helping mid-sized, often family-owned Canadian businesses (with revenues between $5 million and $50 million) navigate their most important transition: the sale of their company.
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In this episode of the Cash Rich Exit Podcast, Colleen O'Connell-Campbell welcomes Joanna Track, serial entrepreneur, strategist, and founder of Good Eggs & Co.
Joanna has launched and exited multiple businesses - including Sweet Spot, eLuxe, and The Bullet - and now leads Good Eggs & Co., a consultancy focused on content and context marketing. Known for her candid, no-nonsense approach, Joa...
Serial entrepreneur Ed Hansen joins host Colleen O'Connell-Campbell on the Cash Rich Exit Podcast to share his decades-long journey founding, scaling, and selling multiple businesses - including Hanson Lawn and Gardens and Ext.tech. In this episode, Ed reveals how mindset, adaptability, and a focus on relationships have shaped his entrepreneurial path.
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In this episode of The Cash Rich Exit Podcast, host Colleen O'Connell-Campbell sits down with Ashley Hopkins, President & CEO of Paradigm Commercial Group, and Sarah Vandenbelt, Broker of Record & Founder of Paradigm Commercial Real Estate. Together, they share how their unexpected journeys into real estate led to a powerful partnership under the Paradigm brand.
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What happens when your exit strategy is about more than just money? In this episode, host Colleen O'Connell-Campbell talks to April Harbottle, a highly experienced M&A advisor and business transition specialist. April has spent years helping small and mid sized business owners unlock the value of their companies and transition successfully, whether through exits or by scaling with new partnerships.
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With over $2 trillion in business assets at stake and 91% of Canadian business owners without a succession plan, we're facing a real crisis. In this episode, host Colleen O'Connell-Campbell chats with Charlie Iscoe, whose venture - CommonShares - is flipping the script on business exits.
Charlie brings Wall Street investment experience and a mission to keep Canadian businesses local by transitioning...
In this candid and energizing episode of 'The Cash Rich Exit Podcast', host Colleen O'Connell-Campbell sits down with author, educator, and tech entrepreneur Dr. Lindy Ledohowski. From academia to publishing to leading a fast-scaling SaaS platform, Lindy shares her story of transformation and what it really takes to walk away from one professional identity to build another.
Together, they dig into w...
In this episode, host Colleen O'Connell-Campbell chats with Peter Deitz, social entrepreneur and founder of Canada's first-ever employee ownership trust (EOT) transition at Grantbook. Peter shares how his scenic, eight-year exit journey created space for new ventures, empowered employees, and protected the company's B Corp values. The episode is a roadmap for any founder looking to exit with both financial return and c...
In this final segment of a powerful three-part conversation, Colleen O'Connell-Campbell and Jennifer Williams explore the community-level impact of employee ownership for Canadian business owners - beyond the dollars and deal terms.
If you're a founder who wants to leave behind more than just a net worth number, this episode offers compelling reasons to consider how your exit plan could strengthen y...
In part two of this three-part series, Colleen welcomes back Jennifer Williams to explore the financial power behind Employee Ownership Trusts (EOTs). This isn't just a values-based feel-good exit. EOTs now offer significant tax advantages that can rival, and even exceed, traditional business sale routes. From how to qualify for the new $10M lifetime capital gains exemption to why Canada introduced this legislation, Je...
Host: Colleen O'Connell-Campbell
Guest: Jennifer Williams, Founder of Firefly Insights
In part one of a three-part series, Colleen sits down with Jennifer Williams, a passionate advocate for employee ownership and founder of Firefly Insights. This episode explores how business owners can transition their companies to employees - preserving their legacy, values, and community roots - exp...
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In this episode, host Colleen O'Connell-Campbell, Wealth Advisor, sits down with Tiara LeTourneau, CEO of Rewrite Capital Advisors, and a pioneer in bringing Employee Ownership Trusts (EOTs) to Canada. Tiara explains how EOTs offer a compelling, tax-efficient option for business owners who want to protect their legacy, empower their employees, and still achieve full value in a...
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In this episode, I reconnect with Brock Murray, co-founder of seoplus+, to explore a topic that's fast becoming essential to business exit strategy: how to identify, measure, and maximize the value of your digital assets.
Brock shares how seoplus+ developed a proprietary Digital Asset Valuation program designed to help business owners understand the true value of thei...
In this episode, I sit down with seasoned M&A expert Eric Cardinal - a true connector in Canada's investment and business exit ecosystem. With decades of experience in investment banking, private equity, and corporate finance, Eric shares how relationships, preparation, and AI-driven intelligence are reshaping the exit journey for business owners.
We dig into the power of networks like the M&...
Ever wonder how businesses scale successfully - or why some promising companies unexpectedly falter? In this enlightening episode of 'The Cash Rich Exit Podcast', host Colleen sits down with Shady Abboud, CEO of Unloop Accounting and Founder of Storyline Financial. Shady specializes in helping businesses turn complex financial data into actionable insights that drive strategic growth and profitable exits.
Taxes may not be the most exciting topic, but mastering tax planning is crucial for entrepreneurs aiming for a cash-rich business exit. In this insightful episode, host Colleen O'Connell-Campbell sits down with Mike Nazarov, a seasoned tax partner at KPMG Canada, to decode Canadian tax updates and share essential strategies for structuring your Canadian-controlled private corporation.
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Welcome, Self-Made Nation! Today on The Cash Rich Exit Podcast, we talk about a crucial but often overlooked aspect of business ownership - estate planning. Colleen O'Connell-Campbell is joined by Erin Kelley, estate planning lawyer at Cooligan Yehia LLP, to discuss how business owners can secure their legacy for future generations.
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Welcome back to The Cash Rich Exit Podcast with me, your host, Colleen O'Connell-Campbell. Today, we're spending time in the world of governance and leadership with Jennifer Mondoux, Managing Partner, CEO, and Founder of MondouxRollins Partners Inc. and the visionary behind Canada's Best Private Boards (also known as The Boardies).
Jennifer has a rich background – she started in journa...
Welcome back to The Cash Rich Exit Podcast! I'm your host, Colleen O'Connell-Campbell, Wealth Advisor. In today's episode, I'm joined by Katherine Cooligan, a distinguished family law specialist and founding partner at Cooligan Yehia, LLP. With over 30 years of experience in family law, Katherine shares critical insights on how business owners can safeguard their assets and plan for potential family law challenges - in...
Welcome to The Cash Rich Exit Podcast! I'm your host, Colleen O'Connell-Campbell, Wealth Advisor. In this episode, I'm joined by Lois Graveline, founder and CEO of Harmonia Philanthropy, to explore the true value of charitable giving beyond tax savings. Lois brings over 30 years of experience in the charitable sector and is passionate about driving meaningful impact for both individuals and businesses.
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