The Cash Rich Exit Podcast

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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June 17, 2025 20 mins

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...

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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 - expandin...

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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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Welcome back, Self Made Nation!
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 their onl...

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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&A Club, the ...

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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.

 

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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.

 

Here's what you can...

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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.

 

🏢 Why estate planning matters for business owners – Your business is on...

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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 journalism ...

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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...

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January 28, 2025 38 mins

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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Welcome to The Cash Rich Exit Podcast! I’m Colleen O’Connell-Campbell, Wealth Advisor and your host. Today, we’re joined by a seasoned entrepreneur, Marc Gingras, whose impressive journey spans startups, venture capital, and productivity innovation. Marc is the co-founder of Bloks and, in his own words, “student of entrepreneurship”, continually evolving and applying lessons from each stage of his career.

 

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Join us on The Cash Rich Exit Podcast for a special roundup of the best "Fun, Frank Advice" shared by our incredible guests this year. I’m Colleen O’Connell-Campbell, Wealth Advisor at RBC Dominion Securities and your host, guiding you - visionary leaders of the Self-Made Nation - through strategies for building, scaling, and planning your intentional cash-rich exit.

 

In this celebratory episode, we refle...

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Welcome back to ‘The Cash Rich Exit Podcast’! I’m your host, Colleen O’Connell-Campbell, Wealth Advisor. My guest today is Brad Ezard, a seasoned M&A expert and corporate lawyer with extensive experience in private equity, business restructuring, and transaction management. As a partner at Confederation M&A in Ottawa, Brad specializes in helping traditional and service-based businesses navigate the complexities of merg...

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December 3, 2024 23 mins

Welcome back to The Cash Rich Exit Podcast! I’m your host Colleen O’Connell-Campbell, here to guide you, the Self-Made Nation, through the strategies and stories that lead to successful business exits. In this episode, I’m joined by Boris Petkovic, Director at Sampford Advisors Inc., a leading M&A advisory firm specializing in technology companies.

 

We chat about the dynamic world of mergers and acquisiti...

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Welcome back to The Cash Rich Exit Podcast! I’m your host, Colleen O’Connell-Campbell, Wealth Advisor. In this episode, we wrap up our enlightening three-part series with leadership coach Eric Deschamps. We talk about one of the most personal aspects of an entrepreneurial exit: redefining identity and purpose beyond the business.

 

🌟 Rediscovering yourself After the Exit:

We discuss the psyc...

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Welcome back to ‘The Cash Rich Exit Podcast’! I’m your host, Colleen O'Connell-Campbell, Wealth Advisor. Today, we continue our conversation with Eric Deschamps, a leadership and business coach who talks about the often-overlooked issue of loneliness in leadership. Eric brings insights on how to navigate isolation, especially for those at the top who may feel the weight of leading, without a peer group to lean on.

 

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Welcome back to The Cash Rich Exit Podcast! I’m your host, Colleen O'Connell-Campbell, Wealth Advisor to business owners working towards a cash rich exit. In today’s episode, we kick off part one of a three-part conversation with business and leadership coach, Eric Deschamps. Eric brings a wealth of knowledge, sharing insights into maintaining work-life balance - though, as you'll hear, he prefers the term "work-life r...

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Welcome back to The Cash Rich Exit Podcast! I'm your host, Colleen O'Connell-Campbell, Wealth Advisor. In today’s episode, I sit down with Lily Bond, the inspiring young entrepreneur behind Spyce Girlz, who launched her business as a teenager and turned it into a thriving brand. As an entrepreneur in her 20’s, Lily has already faced immense challenges and learned how to navigate the entrepreneurial landscape, offering ...

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September 24, 2024 43 mins

Welcome to The Cash Rich Exit Podcast, where we discuss the entrepreneurial journey from inception through to a successful exit. I’m Colleen O’Connell-Campbell, your host and Wealth Advisor at RBC Dominion Securities. Today, we're joined by Sheena Brady, the dynamic founder of tease, a company that’s redefining wellness with its unique tea and botanical-infused essentials.

 

🌿 From Hospitality to Health: ...

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