Poised for Exit
Welcome to the Poised for Exit podcast! Poised for Exit is an under 30-minute strategic planning guidance podcast for busy small business owners. Each week you’ll hear certified exit planning advisor, Julie Keyes, talk with a range of entrepreneurs and professionals about preparing your business for a future transition. Guests at every stage of company ownership will share their personal stories and lessons learned about topics such as the anatomy of the exit planning process, developing a growth strategy, how to sell on your terms, exit planning for women small business owners, handling business diversity, and how to sell a family business. Whether you’re planning an exit in the near future or not, this show will provide you with the same action-oriented content that Julie utilizes while consulting with Keyestrategies clients. Building an exit strategy can be overwhelming, especially with all the decisions and details you have to consider. “Poised for Exit” will simplify the process and help you unwrap the unknowns, giving you more confidence in your planning process. Previous episodes are available for download, so if you are new to our show, you can listen to them in any order that suits you. Join us each week for timely, relevant content that will surely impact your business exit outcome! Subscribe to our newsletter below to receive your weekly episode link and stay updated on new strategic planning content. Find “Poised for Exit” on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Play, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, and others. Thank you to our Sponsors: Sunbelt Business Advisers and JAK CPA's. A special note of thanks to Tyler Keyes who produced the music for the “Poised for Exit” show.
Poised for Exit
Women Contractors Who Grow Their Companies by Growing Their Networks
Women Contractors Who Grow Their Companies by Growing Their Networks
We had the honor of interviewing two women from the Association of Women Contractors in today's episode! Barb Lau, its Executive Director, and Missy Scherber, an AWC member and Co-founder of Scherber Excavating. It was a fabulous conversation!
AWC was founded by a small group of women contractors in 1995, since then it has grown to 230 members, made of women owned commercial and residential contracting companies who provide an array of services in commercial construction projects. The organization has three primary goals for its members:
- Member Advocacy (within their industry, community and in politics)
- Industry and Business Education
- Business Development Connections
Missy joined the group as a much smaller business than she is now, and credits the advice, connections and education she received from AWC for much of that growth. Now Missy spends a great deal of time telling the stories of other contractor members on her Social Media channels, helping to promote the Association and member businesses too.
Barb's vision for the future of AWC is to grow its educational offerings by building out their own online academy. She's also been directed by their Board of Directors to begin her own succession planning at least two years before she exits. She's learned that exit planning takes time and she's very committed to making sure the Association leadership transitions successfully!
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Learn more about the Association of Women Contractors here
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