Billion Dollar Creator
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What I Wish I Knew Before Selling My $5,000,000 Business
Thinking about selling your business? Here’s everything you need to know.
In this episode, I sit down with the amazing Cathryn Lavery to hear the incredible story of how she sold her business-and then bought it back.
We chat about the real challenges entrepreneurs face when selling a business, the must-know tips to protect yourself from making expensive mistakes, and how to secure the best deal.
Cathryn also shares how $230,000 was stolen from her business, and we dig into how she's using AI and tech solutions to stay ahead, especially in a post-COVID world.
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction: Key Takeaways from This Business Journey
00:58 What 'Hanging Around the Hoop' Means for Your Business Strategy
03:44 How to Decide Whether to Sell Your Business
08:33 Adapting Your Business Strategy During COVID
10:25 How to Navigate the Business Selling Process: Proven Tips and Negotiation Strategies
13:59 What to Expect After Selling Your Business
17:29 Things to Know Before Selling Your Business
23:05 How to Approach Rebuying Your Business
27:57 Negotiation Tips
34:48 Starting Over: Essential Lessons and Strategies for Success
37:48 Best Ways to Use AI to Optimize Business Operations
50:10 How AI Can Improve Both Personal and Business Efficiency
55:44 How to Combat and Prevent Counterfeit Issues in Your Business
58:21 Dealing with Embezzlement: Protect Your Business from Theft
01:09:28 Advantages and Challenges of Hiring Remote Talent
01:12:21 Effective Personal Productivity Systems and Life Hacks
01:16:29 Closing Thoughts
If you enjoyed this episode, please like and subscribe, share it with your friends, and leave us a review. We read every single one.
Know more about Billion Dollar Creator: www.billiondollarcreator.com/
Follow Nathan:
Instagram: nathanbarry
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/nathanbarry/
Twitter: nathanbarry
Website: nathanbarry.com/
Follow Cathryn:
UA-cam: www.youtube.com/@LittleMight
Twitter: cathrynlavery
TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@cathrynlavery
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/cathryn-lavery/
Instagram: cathryn.lavery
Featured in this episode:
Michael Girdley - www.girdley.com/
BestSelf Co. - bestself.co/
ConvertKit (soon to be Kit) - convertkit.com/
ChatGPT - chat.openai.com/
Claude (AI assistant) - www.anthropic.com/
Fiverr - www.fiverr.com/
Final Loop - finaloop.com/
Super Whisper - superwhisper.com/
Sagan Passport - saganpassport.com/
Quick Hire VA - quickhireva.com/
Online Jobs - www.onlinejobs.ph/
Alexa - www.amazon.com/alexa
Little Talk - bestself.co/products/little-talk-deck
Tropical MBA - tropicalmba.com/
"Before the Exit" - a.co/d/dzlXNcH
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КОМЕНТАРІ

  • @BillionDollarCreator_
    @BillionDollarCreator_ День тому

    Cathryn’s story is so inspiring! She shared so much valuable advice for free-what was your biggest takeaway?

  • @tlsopko2849
    @tlsopko2849 День тому

    I just discovered Hank Green & Crash Course this past year when I was going back to school. His A&P content was invaluable, and our whole class binged his and other channels. Many channels were 5 to 10 years old, but the human body basics are fairly stable in terms of content.

  • @doamaral1
    @doamaral1 3 дні тому

    This is so good! Thanks for sharing.

  • @CenterBull
    @CenterBull 3 дні тому

    Podcast talking about biggest takeaway

  • @dominuskelvin
    @dominuskelvin 5 днів тому

    Aaron is an inspiration to creators worldwide!

  • @solomoneseme
    @solomoneseme 6 днів тому

    Hey man, I really enjoyed the video and I have learnt a lot too. I follow Aaron and his business closely. My question, I have a newsletter (Beehiiv) and I have a course platform(Masteringbackend). I channel all my email efforts to the newsletter and write weekly. Do you think that's a good strategy? I mean, I can't do a lot of email sequences and all that with Beehiiv. What do you think?

  • @JagaSantagostino
    @JagaSantagostino 7 днів тому

    Very useful stuff❤

  • @francomussocom
    @francomussocom 7 днів тому

    Another incredibly valuable episode. Something about the whiteboard / blackboard format and seeing challenge > teaching > objection > clarifying & visualising just works so well… plus the zooming in and out of levels of detail Crazy how much you mirror one another’s body language too! Especially by the end

  • @victorui
    @victorui 7 днів тому

    That's is what I am trying to do right now. Like, literally, spot on. Not even close to Aaron's success yet. Respect him so much

  • @TariqAbdul-Rasheed
    @TariqAbdul-Rasheed 7 днів тому

    I love these sessions, but we can't see the blackboard 😢. Can we get some occasional closeups?

  • @darshit_poriya
    @darshit_poriya 7 днів тому

    Thanks for doing this Nathan. Forever grateful to you 🙌

  • @theneverything
    @theneverything 7 днів тому

    This is an amazing conversation. So many useful nuggets and so many notes and ideas. Thank you! Can’t wait for Aaron to put this into action.

  • @FlorinPop17
    @FlorinPop17 8 днів тому

    Perfect timing! This is exactly what I needed

    • @aschmelyun
      @aschmelyun 7 днів тому

      Exactly the same thing I was thinking! Talk about your motivation

  • @TheFocusedCoder
    @TheFocusedCoder 8 днів тому

    Great conversation, I would grab the "How to teach" course so quick

  • @benpatton6422
    @benpatton6422 8 днів тому

    Such a great conversation. Talked with Aaron recently about pursuing a similar path to him! I have no audience haha. So got to get going on it. Does Nathan help people go from 0 - sustainable biz? Asking for a friend 😂Thanks again for the podcast and conversations!

  • @Ryancartygolf
    @Ryancartygolf 8 днів тому

    This video probably brought me twice as much value of any paid course I’ve done .

  • @jeffreyhoungbadji
    @jeffreyhoungbadji 8 днів тому

    Really cool interview ! Thanks!

  • @Ejayeric
    @Ejayeric 10 днів тому

    Interestingly informative.

  • @VoyagesJapan
    @VoyagesJapan 13 днів тому

    I had never heard of Aaron before this video, but now I'm obsessed!! Really fun, fresh, and honest energy that's refreshing to see in an entrepreneur :) Awesome interview, and I'll definitely check out the channel and course. Thank you for this video.

    • @aarondfrancis
      @aarondfrancis 11 днів тому

      That makes me so happy! Glad you enjoyed it.

  • @kurshadqaya1684
    @kurshadqaya1684 13 днів тому

    Cool, Aaron. Greetings from Karabakh, Azerbaijan!

  • @algomax-dev
    @algomax-dev 14 днів тому

    Nice interview ! I was looking forward to it :) Can't wait for part 2 !

  • @richardberube
    @richardberube 14 днів тому

    11:24 I was watching the launch livestream, even if I didn't bought the course, it was really nice to witness live! 16:02 I would watch livestreaming the rebrand with no hesitation for sure. Really love the part starting at 26:55 talking about sharing stuff (nice complement on the last newsletter) and both of you being humble about your shift in mentality from consuming stuff to creathing stuff instead.

  • @notrab
    @notrab 15 днів тому

    Great interview! Awesome work Aaron!

  • @FlorinPop17
    @FlorinPop17 15 днів тому

    Aaron is the goat! Love that guy!

  • @BillionDollarCreator_
    @BillionDollarCreator_ 15 днів тому

    So good to chat with Aaron about his course launch. Interested to know your biggest takeaways from the episode!

  • @imValerium
    @imValerium 15 днів тому

    This was a super interesting watch. Seeing how business ideas are conceptualised and developed in the early stages. As many others have said, this definitely deserves more views, good stuff

  • @victoriao1828
    @victoriao1828 17 днів тому

    I've created a UA-cam channel 😁 I have 40 followers 😁 I'm excited 😂

  • @abdulsamad74581
    @abdulsamad74581 17 днів тому

    this is a good session

  • @madvillainy6845
    @madvillainy6845 18 днів тому

    She has a voice for radio 📻 😊

  • @CoconutPete
    @CoconutPete 18 днів тому

    lol good luck as there are millions trying to make even $1

  • @almabradford
    @almabradford 21 день тому

    I love the way she explained everything using a graph! Amazing. Love this episode.

  • @francomussocom
    @francomussocom 21 день тому

    Nathan / Kit Stusios / Billion Dollar Creator are absolutely crushing it! I love these blackboard sessions. Value-packed killer content. The visual and freeform format makes this so engaging. Consistently the best business content on UA-cam this year, in my humble opinion 👏🏻

  • @Opulence64
    @Opulence64 21 день тому

    How can I join your coaching program?

    • @BillionDollarCreator_
      @BillionDollarCreator_ 19 днів тому

      Thanks for your interest! The best way would be to join the waitlist here: nathan.ck.page/creator-flywheels

    • @CoconutPete
      @CoconutPete 18 днів тому

      this is a grift

  • @mohibquadri4053
    @mohibquadri4053 22 дні тому

    Are there any smart ways to increase my earning ability and salary as hvac engineer in Aec construction industry without depending on years of experience which is a pre requisite sometimes to determine salary.. which books would help in this scenario and becoming indispensable or irreplaceable...

  • @BillionDollarCreator_
    @BillionDollarCreator_ 22 дні тому

    Such an interesting coaching session with Paula! Interested to find out your biggest takeaways from this episode.

  • @theperfectloaf
    @theperfectloaf 24 дні тому

    Inspiring discussion. The ending was the perfect little motivational speech we all needed. Great talk, guys!

  • @RetentionLedGrowth
    @RetentionLedGrowth 28 днів тому

    Subscribed!

  • @PaulCopcutt
    @PaulCopcutt 28 днів тому

    Helpful to watch this after listening to the podcast. Thanks for this, feeling inspired to do something like this myself.

  • @LogisticsWorldz
    @LogisticsWorldz Місяць тому

    I am at 2400 approximate subscribers and only around 240,000 views. Trying to figure it out . Good luck to all.

    • @happycorn3r
      @happycorn3r 22 дні тому

      Done Please 🥰❤🥰❤👍🏻

  • @mike-leembruggen
    @mike-leembruggen Місяць тому

    At 8:09 when discussing the value of 'True Students Over True Fans', it made me wonder whether focusing on creating deeper relationships with a smaller audience could be more beneficial than casting a wider, proverbial 'net'? Could we hear about a creator who succeeded with this model?

    • @happycorn3r
      @happycorn3r 22 дні тому

      Done Please 🥹❤❤❤❤

  • @NIVDailyBread
    @NIVDailyBread Місяць тому

    I love FREE pdf's on content I listen to because I drive a lot & can't take notes, so this is something I always freely give my email for because I value tangible things I can read & study & go back to later.

    • @happycorn3r
      @happycorn3r 22 дні тому

      Done Please 💜🥰💜🥰👍🏻

  • @moneymediaja
    @moneymediaja Місяць тому

    This was great! I'm bookmarking this episode

  • @dhawaljain3837
    @dhawaljain3837 Місяць тому

    Love from INDIA Do a conference in INDIA