Podcasts about Arkona

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Episode 101 of La Araña FM, the Black Metal Episode 101 of La Araña FM, the Black Metal Nest plunges into darkness with the brutality of Arkona, Desolate Throne, and Antichrist. We explore Joy, the new album by Cult of Fire, and close with the story of Windir, a legend of Viking black metal. The darkness continues to expand in the black metal nest. #LaArañaFM #BlackMetal #Arkona #DesolateThrone #Antichrist #CultOfFire #Windir #MetalExtremo #DarknessPrevails #UndergroundMetal

Die Insel Rügen ist bekannt für ihren landschaftlichen Reiz, für die langen Strände, für unbeschwertes Badevergnügen im Sommer. Die Küste von Deutschlands größter Insel ist allerdings nicht so harmlos, wie es scheint. Die Ereignisse um die havarierten Schiffe vor der Küste Rügens in letzter Zeit haben das wieder deutlich ins Bewusstsein zurück gebracht. So lange es Schifffahrt auf der Ostsee gibt, so lange ist die Geschichte Rügens eine, die gespickt ist mit Boots - und Schiffsunglücken.  Vor der Küste Rügen gibt es die größte Schiffswrackdichte an der ganzen Küste Mecklenburg Vorpommerns, mit über 300 bestätigten Wracks. Ganz hoch im Norden der Insel, am Kap Arkona, beschäftigt sich eine Ausstellung mit diesem Thema, und die lassen sich Katja und Axel Metz im Rahmen einer Führung erklären.

Last time on the Bestow Curse podcast, our heroes rescued Vencarlo who was able to lead them to the torture chamber containing Niolandis, the missing seneschal! Will they be able to free him from his captors, a fearsome asura and Glorio Arkona's evil sister Vimanda? The cursed campaign continues now!     Website: hideouslaughterpodcast.com Patreon: patreon.com/hideouslaughter Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/HideousLaughterPod Discord: https://discord.gg/ruG6hxB Email: bestowcursepodcast@gmail.com Twitter/Snapchat: @laughterhideous Facebook/Instagram: @hideouslaughterpod Reddit: reddit.com/r/HideousLaughter Die Hard Dice Discount Code: Hideous Ambience by Michael Ghelfi https://michaelghelfi.bandcamp.com/  Theme Song: Firemane by Adrian Von Zeigler https://adrianvonziegler.bandcamp.com/

No episódio 399, trazemos um conteúdo exclusivo direto da Gramado Summit em Punta del Este! Durante os dois dias de evento, nosso host Leandro Rodrigues conversou com grandes nomes do empreendedorismo, inovação e entretenimento, e contamos com a presença especial de nossa poderosa Tailene Kommling, COO da Arkona, que participou ativamente da produção das entrevistas e esteve no evento com a gente. Neste episódio, você confere os melhores momentos das entrevistas com Lara Santana, Carlos Bush, Sebastián Risso, Flávia Alessandra, Manoela Costa, Marcus Rossi, Phelipe Siani, Fausto Carvalho e Anderson Dias, além de conversas com algumas empresas incríveis que estiveram expondo no evento. Cada um desses convidados trouxe insights valiosos sobre o futuro do empreendedorismo, o impacto da economia digital e as transformações no mercado. Quer saber o que esses grandes nomes têm a dizer sobre inovação e os desafios do mercado? Então, não perca esse episódio especial repleto de dicas e tendências diretamente do coração da Gramado Summit Punta del Este!

Rügen ist eine Insel für alle Sinne. Für das Auge gibts den Blick aufs Meer, die endlosen Strände, die atemberaubenden Ansichten der Hochufer, für die Haut das Gefühl von warmem Sand oder frischem Ostseewasser, für die Nase die frische Seeluft, die man fast schmecken kann und die Ohren bekommen das Rauschen der Ostseewellen und der Buchenwälder. Aber es gibt auch noch anderes Futter für die Ohren….neben unserem Podcast. Einen digitalen Reiseführer für das Smartphone, für alle Sehenswürdigkeiten rund um das Kap Arkona. In Putgarten, am Hochuferweg und auch direkt am Kap finden Urlauber an sehenswerten Stellen aufgestellte Tafeln mit QR Codes. Werden die gescannt, kann man zur Sehenswürdigkeit eine passende Geschichte hören. Katja und Axel Metz treffen den Mann, der die Geschichten zu diesen Sehenswürdigkeiten recherchiert, schreibt und auch selber produziert, den in Stralsund lebenden Klaus Bock. Im aktuellen Podcast erzählt er, wie er zu dieser Arbeit gekommen ist und was er bei seinen Recherchen rund ums Kap Arkona so herausgefunden hat, zum Beispiel zu den berühmten Leuchttürmen am Kap. Und er räumt dabei so mit dem einen oder anderen Irrtum auf.

Olav “Ravn” Bergene, the legendary frontman of the Norwegian black metal band 1349, is my guest on Into The Necrosphere this week. We have an insightful conversation about their forthcoming album, “The Wolf & The King.” Ravn also recounts tales from the band's history, including the story of Frost's joining 1349, his collaborative relationship with Svartalv, the reasons behind the band's enduring lineup for over twenty years, and much more. Later in the episode, Nathan Glover of Graveir, Longing Maw, and Gutter Prince Cabal joins me for this week's news segment, where we round up the latest singles from Gaerea, Butcher, Arkona, Sólstafir, and others for judgment. We also catch up on the latest happenings in his own musical projects and delve into the underground scene in Australia, among other topics. ▶️SUPPORT THE BANDS FEATURED ON THIS EPISODE 1349 https://1349som.bandcamp.com/  Ironwitch https://ironwitchband.bandcamp.com/  Deathless Void https://deathlessvoid.bandcamp.com/  ▶️SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST  https://youtube.com/c/IntoTheNecrosphere  ▶️STREAM & DOWNLOAD Amazon Music https://amzn.to/3epNJ4K Spotify https://spoti.fi/3iKqbIP Apple Podcasts https://apple.co/38wDYhi  ▶️SOCIAL MEDIA Facebook https://www.facebook.com/intothenecrosphere   Instagram https://www.instagram.com/intothenecrosphere     Twitter https://twitter.com/inecrosphere   ▶️INTO THE NECROSPHERE MERCH https://into-the-necrosphere.creator-spring.com ▶️THE HORSEMEN OF THE PODCASTING APOCALYPSE  Horrorwolf666 https://thehorrorwolf666podcast.buzzsprout.com/  Everything Went Black https://everythingwentblack.podbean.com/  Necromaniacs https://necromaniacs.podbean.com/  Sol Nox https://www.solnoxpodcast.podbean.com/  Iblis Manifestations https://linktr.ee/iblismanifestationspodcast 

Last time on the Bestow Curse podcast, our heroes cleared up the lingering poison from the fungal skeleton fight and descended toward the labyrinth under the Arkona manor. Instead of finding the entrance to the maze though, they discovered bedchambers trapped with summoning spells which brought forth angry denizens of the plane of fire! The party dispatched these foes, but soon after a shackled ifrit appeared above them! Will this new fiery creature be friend or foe? The cursed campaign continues now!     Website: hideouslaughterpodcast.com Patreon: patreon.com/hideouslaughter Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/HideousLaughterPod Discord: https://discord.gg/ruG6hxB Email: bestowcursepodcast@gmail.com Twitter/Snapchat: @laughterhideous Facebook/Instagram: @hideouslaughterpod Reddit: reddit.com/r/HideousLaughter Die Hard Dice Discount Code: Hideous Ambience by Michael Ghelfi https://michaelghelfi.bandcamp.com/  Theme Song: Firemane by Adrian Von Zeigler https://adrianvonziegler.bandcamp.com/

Ryan Tansom helped turn around his $21-million family business and facilitated its 8-figure sale in 2014. Leveraging this experience, he founded multiple companies and created the Independence by Design™ Framework, a guide for business owners to achieve personal clarity, play the game, and maximize independence. Over 1,500 entrepreneurs have attended his workshops, gaining a new mindset for decision-making and helping them create freedom over their time, optimize cash flow, increase equity value, or prepare for a future exit. He's been involved in numerous transactions and speaks at industry conferences and CEO Masterminds, including Vistage Worldwide and Entrepreneurs' Organization. Ryan has also been podcasting for over eight years, with over 400 episodes featuring guests like Gino Wickman, Mike Michalowicz, Jack Stack, ITR Economics, John Warrillow, and editors from Inc.Magazine (Bo Burlingham) and HBR (Tom Stewart). In this episode… If you struggle to align your business growth with the life you aspire to live, daily business decisions may be distracting you from your personal goals. How can understanding the financial intricacies of your enterprise make the difference between scraping by and achieving true independence? While maximizing his company's top-line revenue earned him a spot on the Inc. 5000 list, entrepreneurial coach Ryan Tansom lost tens of thousands of dollars. Rather than focusing on short-term growth goals, he advises identifying and aligning long-term personal and business objectives. This requires concentrating on equity valuation to make informed operational decisions that increase your company's value and achieve your desired freedom. Additionally, building a working knowledge of finance allows you to manage your cash flow and capital effectively, supporting sustainable growth and informed decision-making.  Join Pat Mancuso in this episode of Destination Business Freedom as he interviews Ryan Tansom about harmonizing your personal and business lives. He shares how he transformed and sold his family's business, how to overcome the loneliness of entrepreneurship, and why business owners need financial acumen. 

About Ryan Tansom: Ryan started his entrepreneurial career at his family business where he was the executive VP. He was responsible for the strategic operational and financial strategy of a $21 million company. By the age of 27, he helped turn the company around and bring intentional focus to the right strategies, which enabled it to be sold for eight figures in 2014 to a local competitor, Ryan took his experience and founded Arkona to create the intentional growth framework which helps owners view and run their company like a financial asset through educational training and fractional CFO services. Ryan's mission is to help entrepreneurs enjoy work, create wealth, and make an impact in order to make the journey worth it. Ryan has personally guided over 400 entrepreneurs, and leaders through the Intentional Growth Academy. He has been involved in dozens of transactions and spoken in front of some of the most prestigious CEO masterminds, like Vistage Worldwide and Entrepreneurs Organization. He also hosts the popular Intentional Growth podcast that has 340 Plus episodes 500,000 downloads and guests like Gino Wickman, Bo Burlingham, Dan Martell, and others.    In this episode, Jordan and Ryan Tansom discuss: The “hats” entrepreneurs wear: Owner and Leader Owners and leaders usually have different values and goals for each hat The critical conflicts balancing income and growth  “De-risking” cash flow Growing your value  Key Takeaways Conflicts happen when there's a misalignment of values between the leadership and the ownership of a company.  Especially when owners and leaders are the same people, they need to define their goals for each hat they wear. Then they need to create alignment between ownership, leader, stakeholder and client goals.  They must also create a vision that will guide their decision-making and make sure that the organization is always aligned with the overall goal.  Revenue doesn't mean much for a company. At some point, there needs to be cash flow to generate enough equity growth.  Grow value by increasing and “de-risking” cash flow.   Hire the right team of advisors and coaches to help you get to where you want to be. Surround yourself with people that you trust, love, and respect.  “There is nothing more “freaking” frustrating than someone who wants to just get up and execute when the owner and ownership group doesn't know what they want.” —  Ryan Tansom Connect with Ryan Tansom:   Website: https://arkona.io   LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryan-tansom-4a440710/  Connect with Jordan:  For executives wanting a complimentary executive coaching conversation: jordan@jordangoldrich.com  Website: www.workplacewarriorinc.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/jordangoldrich1 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jordan.goldrich Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jordangoldrich/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jgoldrich/

Today's episode on Legacy Listens hosted by Robert Wermuth sits down with Ryan Tansom, an entrepreneur and founder of Arkona. Ryan shares his entrepreneurial journey, starting with the sale of his family business for eight figures and going on to create the intentional growth framework. The framework helps business owners view and run their company as a financial asset with the end in mind. Together, Rob and Ryan explore the five principles of intentional growth, the technology behind it, and how business owners can engage with Arkona to gain a comprehensive understanding of their financial future. Tune in and learn how this intentional approach can help business owners navigate their long-term goals and make informed decisions. For more information about Ryan Tansom, please visit him at www.arkona.io ​​______________​​______________​​ Legacy Planning- 3440 Hamilton Blvd Allentown, PA 18103 and 228 W Gay Street West Chester, PA 19380  610-719-8600 www.legacy-online.com Securities and advisory services offered through Commonwealth Financial Network, Member FINRA/SIPC, a Registered Investment Adviser.  

Ryan Tansom's remarkable journey from reviving his family's $21 million business to its 8-figure sale in 2014 exemplifies his entrepreneurial prowess. As the founder of Arkona and creator of the Intentional Growth™ Framework, he has redefined how entrepreneurs manage their businesses as financial assets, combining educational training with fractional CFO services. A mentor to over 400 entrepreneurs and a sought-after speaker at prestigious forums like Vistage Worldwide and Entrepreneurs Organization, Ryan also hosts the popular Intentional Growth™ podcast, featuring notable guests and amassing over 520k downloads. His story is a beacon of inspiration and strategic insight in the entrepreneurial landscape. Intentional GrowthIn 2019, Ryan created the Intentional Growth Academy. The academy was born out of Ryan's personal experience of reviving his father's business and facilitating its sale. He realized the importance of understanding the value of a business and making intentional decisions to grow and create wealth. The Intentional Growth™ Academy is designed to help middle market entrepreneurs understand and implement the principles of intentional growth in their businesses. The program covers topics such as: Vision planning. Financial targets. Exit options. Value growth. Team building. The goal of the academy is to empower entrepreneurs to make informed decisions and build businesses that create wealth and make an impact.The Five Principles of Intentional GrowthRyan's Intentional Growth™ Academy is built on five key principles that guide entrepreneurs in their pursuit of enterprise value: Vision: Clearly define what you want from your business and understand the why behind your goals. This clarity enables you to make strategic decisions aligned with your long-term vision. Financial Targets: Determine your target equity valuation and desired distributions. By setting specific financial goals, you can create a roadmap for growth and measure progress along the way. Exit Options: Explore various exit strategies, such as internal transfers, ESOPs, private equity, and strategic acquisitions. Understanding the different deal structures and their impact on your legacy and role allows you to choose the best option for your business. Grow Value: Invest in areas of your business that de-risk cash flow and increase its value. By focusing on factors like sustainable profitability, customer diversification, and operational efficiency, you can enhance the attractiveness of your business to potential buyers. Hire the Right Team: Surround yourself with advisors who understand your goals and can help you navigate the complexities of deals, taxes, estate planning, and more. Building a team of experts ensures that you have the right guidance and expertise to make informed decisions. By adopting the five principles outlined in the Intentional Growth™ Academy, entrepreneurs can create enterprise value, make strategic decisions, and ultimately achieve their long-term goals. Whether you're a seasoned business owner or just starting out, embracing intentional growth can transform your business and unlock its full potential. Get started with The Intentional Growth™ Starter Kit today!The Intentional Growth™ Starter Kit • • •For my full discussion with Ryan Tansom, and more on this topic and topics not featured on this blog post:Listen to the Full DealQuest Podcast Episode Here• • • FOR MORE ON RYAN TANSOM:https://arkona.io/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryan-tansom-4a440710/ Corey Kupfer is an expert strategist, negotiator, and dealmaker. He has more than 35 years of professional deal-making and negotiating experience. Corey is a successful entrepreneur, attorney, consultant, author, and professional speaker. He is deeply passionate about deal-driven growth. He is also the creator and host of the DealQuest Podcast. Get deal-ready with the DealQuest Podcast with Corey Kupfer, where like-minded entrepreneurs and business leaders converge, share insights and challenges, and success stories. Equip yourself with the tools, resources, and support necessary to navigate the complex yet rewarding world of dealmaking. Dive into the world of deal-driven growth today!

In today's podcast, we talk to Ryan Tansom, founder of Arkona, and the Intentional Growth™ Framework, which helps owners view and run their company like a financial asset through educational training and fractional CFO services. He developed the program after selling his family business with the goal of helping others avoid the same mistakes he made. “I think the blind trust, we can't do that anymore,” he said. “Because you have situations like myself that you get into when you think everybody's looking out for you, but you realize they don't get paid to look out for you.” The main topics of today's episode will be how owners should understand their business through the lens of finance so they can get what they want from their financing partners. We will also talk about how understanding your company's valuation – every month – sets a framework for decision-making and why revenue isn't the only factor to measure your company's success or growth. Connect with Ryan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryan-tansom-4a440710/ Check out Arkona: https://arkona.io/ Follow Ryan on X: https://twitter.com/RyanTansom Recorded on 10/16/23

Ryan Tansom is the Founder of Arkona and the Creator of the Intentional Growth Framework. He started his entrepreneurial journey at his family business, where he helped turn it around and enabled it to be sold for eight figures to a local competitor. At Arkona, Ryan helps entrepreneurs grow the value of their company through educational training, fractional CFO services, and strategic planning. He is also a speaker and host of the Intentional Growth Podcast.  In this episode of the Smart Business Revolution Podcast, John Corcoran sits down with Ryan Tansom, the Founder of Arkona, to talk about intentional growth strategies. Ryan also explains how business valuations work and shares his experience working at his family's business and selling the company.

In the recent Three Degrees of Freedom Podcast, host Derek talks with entrepreneur Ryan Tansem, known for his knack for simplifying complex financial concepts. Ryan shares his journey from turning around a family business to heading Arkona, his company offering educational and CFO services. He introduces the Intentional Growth Framework, a method he developed to bridge business decisions and financial concepts. The framework centers on vision, financial goals, exit strategies, value growth, and advisory teams, all aimed at aligning choices with goals.Ryan's finance journey began during the 2009 financial crisis, motivating him to link operational aims with financial understanding. He discusses location independence, time management, and financial freedom, sharing insights from Aona's digital model. He connects real estate and business investments and stresses organized financials for informed decisions.Connect with Ryan thru the social links below and learn more about her business:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryan-tansom-4a440710/Website: https://arkona.io/Unlock 3+1 degrees of freedom (time, location, financial + health) with our 5-Point Blueprint! https://elevateequity.org/podcastgiftIf you really enjoyed this content and are looking for more, you can continue to learn more about us in several different places for free!on our website for blogs & other podcast interviews! elevateequity.orgour YouTube channel! youtube.com/channel/derekcliffordour book/audiobook! amazon.com/dp/ebookIf you'd like to have a FREE copy of our 7 Ways Commercial Real Estate Syndications Protect and Build Wealth, simply click the link below. We are here and vested in your long-term success! elevateequity.org/7waysEbookUnlock 3+1 degrees of freedom (time, location, financial + health) with our 5-Point Blueprint! https://elevateequity.org/podcastgiftIf you really enjoyed this content and are looking for more, you can continue to learn more about us in several different places for free! on our website for blogs & other podcast interviews! elevateequity.org our YouTube channel! youtube.com/channel/derekclifford our book/audiobook! amazon.com/dp/ebook If you'd like to have a FREE copy of our 7 Ways Commercial Real Estate Syndications Protect and Build Wealth, simply click the link below. We are here and vested in your long-term success! elevateequity.org/7waysEbook

What if you could shape the future of your business exactly as you desire? Imagine having clarity on what you truly want from your business and envisioning its trajectory even after you leave. Would you choose to maintain it as a thriving financial asset, allowing you to bask in the sun at the beach while escaping the daily grind? Or perhaps you adore the day-to-day operations but crave the freedom of being financially secure. If you find yourself unsure about how to navigate forward or explore the exit options available to you, then this podcast episode is an absolute must-listen. Your future awaits, and the only thing missing is your decision on what that future looks like. Every business owner has their own hopes and dreams of the future, which is why Ryan Tansom, founder of Arkona, built his company. He helps business owners “Get clear on what they want their leadership role to be, and how they want it to evolve on the way toward your target equity valuation.” Once that is nailed down, business owners can “Clarify a target equity valuation they want at a point in the future as well as the income they want along the way.” When Ryan is involved in the Intentional Growth plan, it will “Save money and reduce conflict with any stakeholders (partners, investors, family members) by getting alignment on your long-term goals.” So why wait, let's start planning your future.  Your future awaits, and the power to shape it lies within your hands. As a business owner, you hold unique hopes and dreams for what lies ahead. Understanding this, Ryan Tansom, the visionary founder of Arkona, established his company to guide entrepreneurs like you. His mission is to empower business owners to gain clarity on their desired leadership roles and envision the evolution toward their target equity valuation. By working with Ryan and embracing the Intentional Growth plan, you can embark on a transformative journey. First, you will define the precise nature of your leadership role and chart its evolution in alignment with your objectives. Simultaneously, you will determine a target equity valuation for the future, as well as the income milestones you wish to achieve along the way. This strategic clarity not only paves the path to your desired financial outcomes but also serves as a catalyst for savings and minimizes conflicts with critical stakeholders such as partners, investors, and family members. Through the Intentional Growth Framework, you can forge alignment on your long-term goals, fostering a harmonious and prosperous business ecosystem. Why wait any longer? The time has come to embark on this transformative journey and shape the future you envision for your business. Let's scale up on knowledge today and start planning the extraordinary future that awaits you.   Timestamps Trace Blackmore shares 10% off the CWT Prep Course with you. Visit scalinguph2o.com/cwtprep  and use code "CWT10" at checkout  [1:00] Upcoming Events for Water Treatment Professionals [5:00] Periodic Water Table With James McDonald [8:40] Interview with Ryan Tansom, the visionary founder of Arkona [11:00]  Lightning Round Questions [49:00]    Quotes “Intentional Growth: Purposeful action toward a clearly identified outcome.” - Ryan Tansom “When you own your own business, there is no Plan B, it's all on you.” - Ryan Tansom “Think about your company as an asset: monetize when and how we want without sacrificing what's important to us.” - Ryan Tansom “It is possible to engineer the outcome that you want as long as your expectations and reality around time, capital, and energy are aligned with your goal.” - Ryan Tansom “What is your existing goal: What do you want from the business and why come up with a target equity valuation you want at a point in time? What do you want your leadership role to evolve to on the way to your exit?”  - Ryan Tansom   Connect with Ryan Tansom Phone: 612.720.6530 Email: ryan.tansom@arkona.io Website: arkona.io Podcast: arkona.io/podcasts   LinkedIn: in/ryan-tansom-4a440710/ company/cfoadvantage/ Facebook: @ryan.tansom Twitter: @RyanTansom Read or Download Ryan Tansom's Press Release HERE   Links Mentioned Intentional Growth™ Boot Camp Inc. Magazine The Hang The Rising Tide Mastermind Scaling UP! H2O Academy video courses Submit a Show Idea   2023 Events for Water Professionals Check out our Scaling UP! H2O Events Calendar where we've listed every event Water Treaters should be aware of by clicking HERE or using the dropdown menu.   Books Mentioned Finish Big: How Great Entrepreneurs Exit Their Companies on Top by Bo Burlingham  Small Giants: Companies That Choose to Be Great Instead of Big by Bo Burlingham  Start a Successful Business (Inc. Magazine): Expert Advice to Take Your Startup from Idea to Empire by Colleen DeBaise  Buy Then Build: How Acquisition Entrepreneurs Outsmart the Startup Game by Walker Deibel  The Psychology of Money: Timeless lessons on wealth, greed, and happiness by Morgan Housel  Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams by Matthew Walker  Magicians of the Gods: The Forgotten Wisdom of Earth's Lost Civilization by Graham Hancock Thinking Fast And Slow by Daniel Kahneman The Advantage by Patrick Lencioni    Podcasts Mentioned Arkona Podcast The Founder Huberman Lab   Periodic Water Table With James McDonald Sulfuric Acid: What are all its uses in industrial water treatment, for both water treatment and testing?  What is its chemical formula and molecular weight?  When used for pH control in cooling towers, what is the feed ratio of sulfuric acid to alkalinity?  What can happen when sulfuric acid is overfed?  How does the density of sulfuric acid compare to water?  What concentrations of sulfuric acid are used in water treatment?  When combining acid and water, which should be added to which?  Should acid be added to water or vice versa?  What are the consequences if you get this wrong?  Can feeding sulfuric acid actually cause scale formation?  What alternative acids are available?  Can bacteria produce sulfuric acid?  

Are you running your farm like the financial asset that it is?  On today's episode of the Thriving Farmer Podcast, we are joined by Ryan Tansom who is the founder of Arkona and the Intentional Growth Podcast. He teaches business owners how to view and run their company like a financial asset through The Intentional Growth Framework, fractional CFO services and strategic planning. His mission is to help entrepreneurs enjoy their work, create wealth and make an impact. Tune in to hear all about Ryan's amazing entrepreneurial journey, how he accomplished what he's accomplished, and where he's growing next!   In this episode, you'll hear:  The story behind his business name Arkona 1:35 How Ryan got started in entrepreneurship 3:30 About what Arkona provides 11:47 How Ryan goes about team building 21:00 How Ryan manages to get a team to be on the same page 25:22 What Ryan's advice is for someone in a family business that is dealing with strife 30:03 What Ryan means by “equity growth” 41:23 Where you can find out more about Ryan and his work 46:54   About the Guest: Ryan Tansom started his entrepreneurial career at his family business where he was the Executive VP and responsible for the strategic, operational, and financial strategy of the $21 Million company. By the age of 27, Ryan helped turn the company around and bring intentional focus to the right strategies which enabled it to be sold for 8 figures in 2014 to a local competitor. Ryan took his experience and founded Arkona to create the Intentional Growth™ Framework which helps owners view – and run – their company like a financial asset through educational training and fractional CFO services. Ryan's mission is to help entrepreneurs enjoy work, create wealth, and make an impact to make the journey “worth it”. Ryan has personally guided over 400 entrepreneurs and leaders through the Intentional Growth™ Academy and also hosts the popular Intentional Growth™ podcast. Resources: Business Website: Arkona Podcast: Intentional Growth Podcast Ryan's LinkedIn Profile         This podcast is sponsored by Small Farm University, THE go-to resource for gardeners, homesteaders, and farmers around the world. Small Farm University delivers classes online and on demand, with training on how to grow crops AND how to grow a profitable farm business that serves you, your family, and your community well.  Applying what you learn in SFU could save you countless hours and thousands of dollars. And, it can save you the agony of costly mistakes some make, just because they “don't know what they don't know.” Delivered by real farmers with hands-on experience and expertise, it is unique in its approach, using the RIPEN method for growing and building a farm or farm business.   To learn more, visit:  GrowingFarmers.com today!  

1509 - Making The Entrepreneur Journey Worth it with Arkona's Ryan Tansom

The Business of Meetings – Episode 158 – Intentional Growth with Ryan Tansom The Business of Meetings – Episode 158 – Intentional Growth with Ryan Tansom Today, we have the great pleasure of speaking with Ryan Tansom, the Co-founder of Arkona!  Ryan knows a lot about acquisition entrepreneurship! He joins us to share his insight along with a wealth of experience building and selling businesses. He dives into how to create value, different types of exits, and everything else you need to know when planning to sell a business. Bio Ryan Tansom started his entrepreneurial career at his family business where he was the executive vice -president and responsible for the strategic, operational, and financial strategy of a $21 million company. Ryan helped turn the company around and bring intentional focus to the right strategies, which enabled it to be sold for eight figures to a local competitor in 2014. Ryan took his experience and founded Arkona to create the Intentional Growth Framework, which helps owners grow the value of their company with the end in mind, through educational training, fractional CFO services, and strategic planning. Ryan is a passionate, energetic, and highly-skilled communicator who loves his work and the message he delivers. Both of the keynote presentations he frequently delivers are near and dear to his heart because they tell the story and solutions to the challenges he had when he was running his family business. Since founding Arkona, he has been able to teach other entrepreneurs and business owners what he wishes he had known before they sold their company, which was how to clarify a path to a more valuable business with an end in mind. He wants business owners to turn their visions into reality. Ryan also hosts the popular Intentional Growth Podcast, which has 280+ episodes and 380k+ downloads, with Todd Herman, Bo Burlingham, Jack Stack, Gino Wickman, John Warrillow, Dan Martell, and Alan Beaulieu. Ryan's journey Ryan is on a mission to make the entrepreneurial journey worthwhile for everyone. Through Arkona, he offers education and services to help people with their businesses and business finances.  It all stems from Ryan's experience growing up in a business his dad started from the ground up. At the end of 2009, their family business lost $940,000.00 and they had to choose between doubling down to make it worthwhile keeping or selling the business and shutting it down entirely. They decided to keep going. Over the next five years, they sold two branches, built out the managed IT services and software automation, rolled out a new ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) system, replaced most of their employees, and rebranded while juggling a $240,000 payroll every two weeks. In 2014, they sold the business because they could not align their goals and strategies. What do you want? When people call Ryan to say they want out of their business, he asks them whether they want out of their job or assets. Mostly, they are sick of all the duties associated with their role in the business.   Reverse engineering an equity valuation Many entrepreneurs don't even know if what they are doing is worth it, and their goals are often based on revenue, which is not a good indicator of whether or not they have made it. Ryan likes to ask entrepreneurs what target equity value they want for their business at a point in time, regardless of whether or not they want to sell. (If a company is viewed and run like a financial asset, it needs to grow in value!) What business owners need to have in place and do: A dashboard to monitor their numbers A goal Hire people and delegate Make it unnecessary to be in the business themselves Ryan's 5 Intentional Growth Principles  Ryan has adopted five principles to bring clarity to business owners and crystalize and synthesize the questions they often ask:  Your vision; What do you want from the business, and why?  Your financial targets (target annual income, asset net worth, and the equity value of the company) Exit Options (Internal - Management/Family/Partners, Acquisition Entrepreneurs ESAPs, Private Equity, Strategic Buyers) Creating sustainable, predictable, and transferable cash flow (The more sustainable, predictable, and transferable the cash flow, the more intrinsic value the business will have.) Team of advisors (Hire experts to advise you on optimizing all aspects of the business.) The best outcome When most business owners consider the best outcome, they tend to gravitate toward a number. A better option would be to focus on growing the intrinsic financial value based on the cash flow valuation because that will likely guarantee five multiples within the ESOP.  (Employee Stock Ownership Plan) The benefits of ESOP If you're in an ESOP and sell your company, you can put up to 15% of the rolled equity back into your company. You also get to be a paid CEO, make all the decisions, and do not pay taxes. What is happening in the market? Private equity raised almost a trillion-and-a-half dollars in capital, they are charging investors 2% to manage that money, and they have not yet bought anything.  Enterprise-purchasing power The US technically has 8 million dollars of enterprise purchasing power to buy companies that comprise only 4% of the market. That creates a problem for those who want to sell and for those who have invested in private equity. So private equity companies are now readjusting all their models. Prices will drop, and people will get higher earn-outs, more equity, and less debt.  A great opportunity A great opportunity exists for people to buy companies, grow value, and monetize when they want to exit.    Connect with Eric On LinkedIn On Facebook On Instagram On Website   Connect with Ryan Tansom Arkona On LinkedIn

Join us today as we sit down with Ryan Tansom, the founder of Arkona. Ryan and his team at Arkona specialize in helping businesses become sale-ready by providing fractional CFO services. In this episode, we delve into the topic of shifting your mindset as a business owner from solely focusing on annual income to creating long-term value. Ryan shares his expert insights on how to achieve this and how it can lead to more freedom and choices in your personal and professional life, all while maintaining your financial goals. This is an episode not to be missed for any business owner looking to take their company to the next level.

LifeBlood: We talked about growing your company's value, the challenges entrepreneurs face, how best to allocate resources, treating your business like an asset, and the best time to get started, with Ryan Tansom, CoFounder of Arkona, an org helping entrepreneurs get clarity and control on growing the value of their companies. Listen to learn why you should as yourself, “Is it worth it?” You can learn more about Ryan at Arkona.IO, Facebook and LinkedIn. Thanks, as always for listening! If you got some value and enjoyed the show, please leave us a review here: ​​https://ratethispodcast.com/lifebloodpodcast You can learn more about us at LifeBlood.Live, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube and Facebook or you'd like to be a guest on the show, contact us at contact@LifeBlood.Live.  Stay up to date by getting our monthly updates. Want to say “Thanks!” You can buy us a cup of coffee. https://www.buymeacoffee.com/lifeblood

Links:Clarify your path towards a more valuable business by taking the Intentional Growth Financial Assessment: https://arkona.io/intentional-growth-financial-assessmentArkona: https://arkona.io/Ryan Tansom started his entrepreneurial career at his family business where he was the executive vice president and responsible for the strategic, operational, and financial strategy of the $21 million company. Ryan helped turn the company around and bring intentional focus to the right strategies which enabled it to be sold for 8 figures to a local competitor in 2014. Ryan took his experience and founded Arkona to create the Intentional Growth™ Framework which helps owners grow the value of their company - with the end in mind - through educational training, fractional CFO services, and strategic planning. Ryan is a passionate, energetic, and highly skilled communicator who loves his work and the message he delivers. Both of the keynote presentations he frequently delivers are near and dear to his heart because they tell the story - and the solutions - to the challenges he had when he was running his family business. Since founding Arkona, he has been able to teach other entrepreneurs and business owners what he wishes he would have known before they sold their company, which is how to clarify a path to a more valuable business - with an end in mind - so business owners can turn their visions into reality. Ryan also hosts the popular Intentional Growth™ Podcast which has 280+ episodes, 380k+ downloads with Todd Herman, Bo Burlingham, Jack Stack, Gino Wickman, John Warrillow, Dan Martell, and Alan Beaulieu.

Your host, Catherine Cantey, talks with Arkona's Co-Founder, Ryan Tansom.From turning a business around to building from the ground up, Ryan co-founded Arkona, to teach and help entrepreneurs and founders how to view and run their company like a financial asset. Create wealth, enjoy work, and make an impact, making it all worth it.If you'd like to know more about Ryan's work, click here.If you'd like to be a guest on The Business Vitality® podcast, click HERE.

Ep.#5 [THEME SIX] I have personally wasted hundreds of thousands of dollars on failed marketing strategies…and I know I’m not the only one who feels like I’m throwing spaghetti against a wall while money flies out the window. In last week’s episode, we framed up what marketing KPIs matter and how to connect those metrics to the financials. Today we’re going to talk about why it’s NOT NECESSARY to guess anymore by implementing an engineering approach toward marketing. In today’s interview, I’m talking to Chris Sanchez, who is the lead advisor at Mint CRO (co-founded by one of the top marketing leaders at Microsoft). Mint CRO has provided CRO training and expert coaching to hundreds of entrepreneurs and marketers to accelerate growth, improve lead quality and sales conversions, and reduce ad spend. Clients have achieved 2X to 10X repeatable growth using Mint CRO’s systematic testing methodology, radically transforming their marketing results. Chris shares with us Mint CRO’s eight-step process on how to take the guessing away from marketing so you can understand what your customers want–all for under $1,500! Yes, it really is that inexpensive to understand which pain point you solve for your customers, what free offer they want from your brand, and if they are even looking at the offer page that you spent tens of hours building. The takeaway–There is a simple way to test your marketing to ensure your offer is something people actually want via an engineering approach toward marketing. This methodology applies to every business–even Arkona (listen in to hear how we’ve used this strategy)! // WATCH THE INTERVIEW ON YOUTUBE: Intentional Growth™ Podcast What You Will Learn: What Mint CRO is and why it allows companies to predict their growth. Why the engineering approach to marketing allows business owners to invest strategically into their marketing so they get the return on marketing they desire. The first thing you must have dialed in before you build a marketing funnel. How to test messaging with a simple “thumb stopper” approach. The three KPIs that define a winning message or tagline. Why you should test an offer before the offer is even made. Tools to use to clearly see if people are even engaging with your marketing efforts. How an engineering approach to marketing can predict your customer acquisition cost. Where this advertising approach can fit into a company's marketing strategy.

Ep.#3 [THEME SIX] Do you know if owning and running a business is worth it for you? I have been hearing that question a lot lately. Today’s episode is all about figuring out the best way to answer that question. I have never met an entrepreneur or business owner that doesn’t know how to tell one hell of a story about where they have been, where they are, and where they want to go…however, I find most entrepreneurs don’t have the confidence to hit the throttle because they are afraid of the plan not working, running out of cash, and don’t have a clear sight into whether that plan will help them hit the future equity valuation they want in the future. On today’s episode we have my new partner at Arkona, Joel Beyer, on the show. Joel owned a multigenerational company that sold to the private equity firm my other partner, Matt Buskirk, sold to (and ran). Joel truly understands what it takes to build a plan, execute like hell, and course correct as things change. Today Joel and I talk about why the current method of planning, budgeting, and forecasting is broken, what it can (should) look like, and what to do about it. Joel breaks down why it’s important to normalize all of your company data under one dashboard; how to get started collecting your data, tying the short-term plan to the long-term equity target, and how to create a rolling forecast that updates your plan each month based on what was actually accomplished; and then updates your plan and progress toward your long-term goal. This was a super fun conversation that was heavily rooted in planning and finance…all without a bunch of financial jargon. I hope this helps you answer the most important question we all need to answer….“Is this worth it?” WATCH THE INTERVIEW ON YOUTUBE: Intentional Growth™ Podcast What You Will Learn Why the current method of planning, budgeting, and forecasting is broken. What bad financial planning looks like and what needs to be done to fix it. How to tie your operational data, workforce data, and financial data together into a holistic plan that actually makes sense to the brain of an entrepreneur. How to create value drivers into your plan so you can clearly see where you need to invest and why. How to spot future bottlenecks or tight cash positions. How to get visibility into the tradeoffs between distributions, funding growth, and taxes. How to answer the question, “If I hit the gas on our plan, what is the future impact on cash flow and valuation of the company?” How to eliminate “spreadsheet hell” because you are creating spreadsheets that are in isolation and not tied to the fin

Ryan Tansom started his entrepreneurial career at his family business where he was the executive vice president and responsible for the strategic, operational, and financial strategy of the $21 million company. Ryan helped turn the company around and bring intentional focus to the right strategies which enabled it to be sold for 8 figures to a local competitor in 2014.Ryan took his experience and founded Arkona to create the Intentional Growth™ Framework which helps owners grow the value of their company - with the end in mind - through educational training, fractional CFO services, and strategic planning.Ryan also hosts the popular Intentional Growth™ Podcast, which has 280+ episodes and 380k+ downloads. His co-hosts include Todd Herman, Bo Burlingham, Jack Stack, Gino Wickman, John Warrillow, Dan Martell, and Alan Beaulieu.During the interview we discuss…Ryan's philosophywhy most business owners don't think this waywhat it means when someone asks "what do you want and why"ways to increase a business's valueexercises do understand what you want and whyGet in touch after the interview…Website: https://arkona.ioLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/intentional-growthFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/intentionalgrowthframeworkInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/intentionalgrowthframework/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEf999NaiI4EB426TOQjJ-AContactl: squesnell@arkona.ioClarify a path towards a more valuable business using your financials https://arkona.io/intentional-growth-financial-assessment?utm_source=guest+podcast&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=deliberate+leaders+podcastClaim your free gift!We're giving away a one-year membership to the world's #1 business book summary service for leaders! Our gift will help you stay on top of the latest ideas, decide which books to read next, and engage your teams.To get your gift:Leave a rating or review on your favorite listening channel.Take a screenshot of your review.Share the screenshot on LinkedIn, and mention either “Allison Dunn” or “Deliberate Directions” and the “Deliberate Leaders Podcast”.=============Allison DunnExecutive Business CoachDeliberate Directions + Executive Business Coaching + Training Center3003 W Main Street, Suite 110, Boise ID 83702(208) 350-6551Website https://www.deliberatedirections.comLinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/allisondunnPodcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/deliberate-leaders-podcast-with-allison-dunn/id1500464675

Ryan Tansom started his entrepreneurial career at his family business where he was the Executive VP and responsible for the strategic, operational, and financial strategy of the $21 Million company. Ryan helped turn the company around and bring intentional focus to the right strategies which enabled it to be sold for 8 figures to a local competitor in 2014. Ryan took his experience and founded Arkona to create the Intentional Growth™️ Framework which helps owners view – and run – their company like a financial asset through educational training, fractional CFO services and strategic planning. Ryan also hosts the popular Intentional Growth™️ podcast that has 320+ episodes, 430k+ downloads and guests like Gino Wickman, Bo Burlingham, Dan Martell, John Warrillow, Jack Stack, and Alan Beaulieu, and the editors of HBR and Inc. Magazine. Ryan also has a passion for speaking and delivers frequent keynotes. After thousands of meetings and hundreds of podcast interviews, he has his finger on the pulse of the market like few others.Watch it on Youtube: https://youtu.be/Z-6EASSj-lY--------------------------------------------------Contact Ryan onLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryan-tansom-4a440710/Website: https://arkona.io/podcasts--------------------------------------------------How2Exit Joins ITX's Channel Partner Network!-Why ITX?Since 1998, ITX has created $5 billion in value by selling more than 225 IT businesses in 20 countries. ITX works exclusively with IT-enabled businesses generating between $5M and $30M who are ready to be sold, and M&A decision-makers who are ready to buy. For over 25 years ITX has developed industry knowledge that helps them determine whether a seller is a good fit for their buyers before making a match."Out of all of the brokers I've met, this team has the most experience and I believe the best ability to get IT service businesses sold at the best price" - Ron SkeltonThe ITX M&A Marketplace we partnered with has a proprietary database of 50,000+ global buyers seeking IT Services firms, MSPs, MSSPs, Software-as-a-Service platforms, and channel partners in the Microsoft, Oracle, ServiceNow, and Salesforce space.If you are interested in learning more about the process and current market valuations, complete the contact form and we'll respond within one business day. Everything is kept confidential.Are you interested in what your business may be worth? Unlock the value of your IT Services firm, visithttps://www.itexchangenet.com/marketplace-how2exit and complete the contact form.Our partnership with ITX focuses on deals above $5M in value. If you are looking to buy or sell a tech business below the $5M mark, we recommend Flippa. Flippa - Real Buyers, Real Sellers - Where the Real Deals Are MadeVisit Flippa - https://www.dpbolvw.net/click-100721038-15233003--------------------------------------------------

Ep.#1 [THEME SIX] Today we are kicking off theme six, How to Grow The Equity Value of Your Business. In this episode, Ryan Tansom is going solo to explain what's to come in the next couple of weeks within this theme. He explains the importance of setting a proper (and achievable) financial goal based on what you, as the business owner, want to take home in distributions each quarter. Ryan explains how setting a proper financial goal will help you become strategic with your budgeting and reinvest into the company with a desired ROI each quarter. This episode is a high-level overview of this theme. Throughout this series, we dive deep into financial planning, tying marketing into your financials, and discovering an easier way to map out your processes and procedures. //WATCH THE INTERVIEW ON YOUTUBE: Intentional Growth™ Podcast What You Will Learn How to set a proper goal (financial roadmap). Why just a revenue goal is not good enough. The correlation between setting a good financial goal and having the day-to-day constraints be worth it. How EOS and financial planning go hand in hand during annual planning. How the three financial statements will give you a clear lens on how to reinvest into the company every year. How proper budgeting can predict what you will make within the next year. The 50/50 budgeting rule and why it’s important. // USE YOUR FINANCIALS TO CLARIFY A PATH TOWARDS A MORE VALUABLE BUSINESS: Intentional Growth Financial Assessment Bio: Ryan Tansom started his entrepreneurial career at his family business where he was the Executive VP and responsible for the strategic, operational, and financial strategy of the $21 Million company. Ryan helped turn the company around and bring intentional focus to the right strategies which enabled it to be sold for 8 figures to a local competitor in 2014. Ryan took his experience and founded Arkona, with his partner Pat, to create theIntentional Growth™ Framework which helps owners grow the value of their company with an end in mind through educational training, fractional CFO services and strategic planning. Ryan also hosts the popular Intentional GrowthTM podcast that has 310+ episodes, 420k+ downloads and guests like Gino Wickman, John Warrillow, and the editors of HBR and Inc. Magazine. Ryan also has a passion for speaking and delivers frequent keynotes. After thousands of meetings and hundreds of podcast interviews, he has his finger on the pulse of the market like few others. Interview Quotes: 09:39 - “Only acquire a company that’s going to increase the value of your company and your chances of getting to that $12 million equity

Welcome to the 54th episode of the Leads to Growth podcast, the show where we share hot, juicy, and actionable tips to take your skills to the next level!Today's guest is Ryan Tansom, Co-Founder of Arkona, Host of Intentional Growth Podcast he really dropped some value bombs during the episode. “ Our brain is still struggling to be able to register. This episode was filled with actionable tips with golden nuggets to Turn Your Business Vision Into A RealityWhat you can expect to learn from this episode…Create Intentional Growth For Your BusinessGet Better at B2B Sales by understanding prospects' real financial targets.Turn any business experience into expertise.  You'd Regret missing these actionable tips, Timestamps! Show Introduction [0:02]An inspiring story to help you uncover your why and be successful [04:14]Common mistakes you should avoid at any cost [09:35]Dealing Imposter syndrome and business wisdom [20:49]The success trilogy [27:45]Outro [35:45]Join the NASP community today by becoming a Free Member: https://bit.ly/2zWeMmI

Ryan Tansom is the Co-Founder of Arkona. Ryan helped turn around their family business and then sell it for 8 figures to a local competitor in 2014. The growth and exit process was an unexpectedly difficult undertaking, but the lessons that were learned have proven to be invaluable. He took his experience and co-founded Arkona where he created the Intentional Growth™ 5 Principles and Framework and hosts the popular Intentional Growth™podcast (260+ episodes and 360k+ downloads).   This Episode is Sponsored By: With Masterclass, you can learn from the world's best minds, anytime, anywhere, at your own pace. You can learn a science-based approach to the art of persuasion selling and motivating yourself from Daniel Pink, or improve your negotiation skills from Chris Voss, or you can learn how to be a disruptive entrepreneur from Richard Branson. With over 150 classes from a range of world class instructors, that thing you've always wanted to do is closer than you think. As a listener to this podcast, you can get 15% off in annual membership, go to: millionaire-interviews.com/masterclass Great leaders don't do anything alone. Find the support you need to delegate those details with Belay. Belay has been helping business leaders with staffing solutions for over a decade. And you can find that out by checking out Episode 84 of our podcast where Austin interviewed the founder of Belay, Bryan Miles. Belay is offering an exclusive VIP offer to all of our podcast listeners, so just text STORY to 55123 to claim your VIP offer. First impressions are everything, so if you're looking to make an impact with your online content, you need Issuu, the easiest way to make your creative ideas come to life and share everywhere you want to be seen. Issuu is the best platform to create and distribute beautiful digital content from marketing materials to magazines, to flipbooks and brochures, and more. Get started with Issuu today for free, or if you sign up for premium account, you'll get 50% off when you go to millionaire-interview.com/issuu and use promo code millionaire at checkout. Dillon in Dallas, TX learned a lot from our Group Call by talking to other small business owners and entrepreneurs. Join our Group Call sessions today by becoming a Patreon member and signing up at: millionaire-interviews.com/patreon Garrett in Lubbock, TX plans to upgrade his Patreon membership because he thinks it's worthwhile to support the show and it's also important for him to access the other Patreon episodes. If you want to support us too and get access to more episodes, become a Patreon member and sign up at: millionaire-interviews.com/patreon Richard in Camdenton, MO listened to our first Patreon Group Call, which got him intrigued with some of our members. You can also be a part of our Group Call and One-on-One Calls by joining our Patreon community, just sign up at: millionaire-interviews.com/patreon   Want to Support the Show? Well we'd love for you to join our Patreon Group!  What's in it for you?  Well you'll instantly get a scheduled call from Austin, where he'll help you with your current or future business... Sign-Up Now at millionaire-interviews.com/patreon.

In This Episode, You Will Learn: How to gain clarity to scale a business that is profitable! The ups and downs that led to Ryan's realization that profitability is the goal to truly scale, rather than focusing on revenue and team growth.   Resources + Links:   Learn more about how Ryan helps businesses grow with intention! https://arkona.io/   Connect with Sharon on Instagram | @sharonbondurant_ig LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/sharonbondurant/   Find more resources on our website  https://www.the-finders.com/ www.how-to-pivot.com   Meet Ryan Tansom Ryan Tansom started his entrepreneurial career at his family business where he was the Executive VP and responsible for the strategic, operational, and financial strategy of the $21 Million company. Ryan helped turn the company around and bring intentional focus to the right strategies which enabled it to be sold for 8 figures to a local competitor in 2014.    Ryan took his experience and founded Arkona to create the Intentional Growth™ Framework which helps owners view – and run – their company like a financial asset through educational training, fractional CFO services and strategic planning.    Ryan also hosts the popular Intentional Growth™ podcast that has 320+ episodes, 430k+ downloads and guests like Gino Wickman, Bo Burlingham, Dan Martell, John Warrillow, Jack Stack, and Alan Beaulieu, and the editors of HBR and Inc. Magazine. Ryan also has a passion for speaking and delivers frequent keynotes. After thousands of meetings and hundreds of podcast interviews, he has his finger on the pulse of the market like few others.   Show Notes Are you ready to increase the profitability of your business!? I'm excited for you to hear my conversation with founder of Arkona, Ryan Tansom! Ryan shares what it was like growing up in the family business, and the ups and downs that led to him realizing the power of focusing on profit over revenue. Tune in as Ryan shares some key things to focus your goals around to make sure you're building a profitable business that will give you the income and role you want all along the way!     01:00 How Ryan grew up in the family business and the ups and downs of scaling a company. 04:50 What was it like making the decision to sell and having to let 60+ employees go? 09:00 What has your journey looked like to the current business you have now? 11:15  The inspiration behind Ryan's podcast Intentional Growth. 13:20 Pivots that led to building Arkona. 18:30 How do you gain clarity in your business and also make room to pivot as you go? 25:15 Do you know the equity value of your business? 27:20 What is the first thing listeners need to know to make sure they are focusing on the right metrics? 30:00 The framework that will help you make key decisions in your business. 32:15 How do you adjust your target as you make a pivot?

Ep. #1 [THEME FIVE] Today we’re kicking off our next mini-series theme: Through the Eyes of the Buyer: Understanding Your Exit Options. In this episode, host Ryan Tansom is running solo and lays the foundation for the following episodes where he interviews a wide variety of business buyers. Today Ryan gives an overview of each of the 5 major exit options and how you, as a business owner, can decide which exit option is best for you. When listening to this episode, it’s important to remember the concept of “ownership vs. management roles” and how they need to be separated so you can learn how to build a path forward for each. This is extremely important because your management role and ownership role (your equity) are impacted differently with each exit option. For example, you could exit your ownership role by selling the equity in your business (your financial asset) AND continue running the company as the CEO if you want, OR you could quit your W2 job while still staying an owner by keeping your equity in the business. Like many of our listeners, you may be asking questions like: “Even though I don’t want to sell, what are all my exit options and how do they work?”; “Which exit option is best for me?”; or “How do I know if I am handing the keys to my business over to the right buyer?” Today’s episode is a great starting spot to help you clarify the variety of ways you can exit a company and what’s important to think about as you begin to explore the topic. // WATCH THE INTERVIEW ON YOUTUBE: Intentional Growth™ Podcast What You Will Learn Introduction to the 5 main exit options in the Intentional Growth™ Principle #3: Why, and how, Arkona chose these 5 main exit options. The importance of understanding the difference between your ownership and management roles on the various exit options. Things to consider when looking at an internal transfer/buyout. What an acquisition entrepreneur/search fund is, how it works, and why it’s become popular. Overview of what an ESOP is and how it works. Why an ESOP can provide some huge tax breaks. Overview of the private equity landscape and the different flavors that have started to become popular. Why all private equity firms are not created equally. Ways to figure out if a business buyer’s core values are aligned with yours. How to

Ep. #1 [THEME FIVE] Today we’re kicking off our next mini-series theme: Through the Eyes of the Buyer: Understanding Your Exit Options. In this episode, host Ryan Tansom is running solo and lays the foundation for the following episodes where he interviews a wide variety of business buyers. Today Ryan gives an overview of each of the 5 major exit options and how you, as a business owner, can decide which exit option is best for you. When listening to this episode, it’s important to remember the concept of “ownership vs. management roles” and how they need to be separated so you can learn how to build a path forward for each. This is extremely important because your management role and ownership role (your equity) are impacted differently with each exit option. For example, you could exit your ownership role by selling the equity in your business (your financial asset) AND continue running the company as the CEO if you want, OR you could quit your W2 job while still staying an owner by keeping your equity in the business. Like many of our listeners, you may be asking questions like: “Even though I don’t want to sell, what are all my exit options and how do they work?”; “Which exit option is best for me?”; or “How do I know if I am handing the keys to my business over to the right buyer?” Today’s episode is a great starting spot to help you clarify the variety of ways you can exit a company and what’s important to think about as you begin to explore the topic. // WATCH THE INTERVIEW ON YOUTUBE: Intentional Growth™ Podcast What You Will Learn Introduction to the 5 main exit options in the Intentional Growth™ Principle #3: Why, and how, Arkona chose these 5 main exit options. The importance of understanding the difference between your ownership and management roles on the various exit options. Things to consider when looking at an internal transfer/buyout. What an acquisition entrepreneur/search fund is, how it works, and why it’s become popular. Overview of what an ESOP is and how it works. Why an ESOP can provide some huge tax breaks. Overview of the private equity landscape and the different flavors that have started to become popular. Why all private equity firms are not created equally. Ways to figure out if a business buyer’s core values are aligned with yours. How to

Ep. #1 [THEME FIVE] Today we’re kicking off our next mini-series theme: Through the Eyes of the Buyer: Understanding Your Exit Options. In this episode, host Ryan Tansom is running solo and lays the foundation for the following episodes where he interviews a wide variety of business buyers. Today Ryan gives an overview of each of the 5 major exit options and how you, as a business owner, can decide which exit option is best for you. When listening to this episode, it’s important to remember the concept of “ownership vs. management roles” and how they need to be separated so you can learn how to build a path forward for each. This is extremely important because your management role and ownership role (your equity) are impacted differently with each exit option. For example, you could exit your ownership role by selling the equity in your business (your financial asset) AND continue running the company as the CEO if you want, OR you could quit your W2 job while still staying an owner by keeping your equity in the business. Like many of our listeners, you may be asking questions like: “Even though I don’t want to sell, what are all my exit options and how do they work?”; “Which exit option is best for me?”; or “How do I know if I am handing the keys to my business over to the right buyer?” Today’s episode is a great starting spot to help you clarify the variety of ways you can exit a company and what’s important to think about as you begin to explore the topic. // WATCH THE INTERVIEW ON YOUTUBE: Intentional Growth™ Podcast What You Will Learn Introduction to the 5 main exit options in the Intentional Growth™ Principle #3: Why, and how, Arkona chose these 5 main exit options. The importance of understanding the difference between your ownership and management roles on the various exit options. Things to consider when looking at an internal transfer/buyout. What an acquisition entrepreneur/search fund is, how it works, and why it’s become popular. Overview of what an ESOP is and how it works. Why an ESOP can provide some huge tax breaks. Overview of the private equity landscape and the different flavors that have started to become popular. Why all private equity firms are not created equally. Ways to figure out if a business buyer’s core values are aligned with yours. How to

Ep.#2 [THEME FOUR] Running a business is a lot like running a sports team. You need all the positions filled—ideally with the top talent—in order to even participate in the game. Many middle-market private companies are going without positions that are needed in order to participate in the game. So many lack the resources to find, hire, and maintain A-player executives who can fill each function (finance, sales, marketing, IT, HR, etc.). A-players completely take the responsibility for the department, come up with a long-term plan, and execute their strategic initiatives with accuracy against that plan because they have “been there and done that” before. Without A-player executives, it’s hard to even participate in the game of business because all the responsibility for each department lands on the shoulders of the CEO/owner. This leads to burnout and ultimately a failure to reach the full potential of the company and long-term valuation target. Today, Ryan breaks down why the middle market struggles to get access to top executive talent and how the fractional executive market is helping fix this problem. He then dives into the specifics of the fractional CFO services industry and the various types of offerings out there. Finally, Ryan interviews two owners who have a fractional CFO and what that has done for them and their businesses. // WATCH THE INTERVIEW ON YOUTUBE: Intentional Growth™ Podcast Fractional CFO Overview, Ryan Tansom // 01:00 Ryan goes in-depth about why the fractional CFO space exists and why it’s so crucial to the mid-market, and then he tee’s up the two 30-minute segments with Steve Schaffer and Jimmy Fritz. Why every business–regardless of the size–needs highly skilled talent overseeing each function but typically falls short. Why most companies can’t afford high-level executives even though they employ an outsized portion of the population. Why the fractional executive marketplace is growing rapidly. How a CFO helps a CEO run a company through the financial lens. Why doing EVERYTHING yourself leads to burnout. How the role of a CFO can help offload many operational responsibilities from a CEO. What it truly means to be a fractional executive. The different business models of fractional executive companies (and in more detail fractional CFO services). Owner of Schaffer Manufacturing, Steve Schaffer // 19:30 Steve Schaffer was born into his family business. Like many second-generation family business owners, he grew up working in the company. In 2008, he bought the business from his dad and took over the long-term family company. Like many first-time business owners, he thought he knew everything he needed to know about running the business. After some hard lessons, he realized the company was making no money and needed to make a change. After engaging with Arkona’s fractional CFO services, he has clarity on how to organize his cash so he can see where his company has been, where it’s going, and how close he is to the ultimate goal. In this episode, he talks about his 10-year process of starting confused, stressed, and unhappy, to now–when he is having fun, creating wealth, and going on 200-mi

Ep.#2 [THEME FOUR] Running a business is a lot like running a sports team. You need all the positions filled—ideally with the top talent—in order to even participate in the game. Many middle-market private companies are going without positions that are needed in order to participate in the game. So many lack the resources to find, hire, and maintain A-player executives who can fill each function (finance, sales, marketing, IT, HR, etc.). A-players completely take the responsibility for the department, come up with a long-term plan, and execute their strategic initiatives with accuracy against that plan because they have “been there and done that” before. Without A-player executives, it’s hard to even participate in the game of business because all the responsibility for each department lands on the shoulders of the CEO/owner. This leads to burnout and ultimately a failure to reach the full potential of the company and long-term valuation target. Today, Ryan breaks down why the middle market struggles to get access to top executive talent and how the fractional executive market is helping fix this problem. He then dives into the specifics of the fractional CFO services industry and the various types of offerings out there. Finally, Ryan interviews two owners who have a fractional CFO and what that has done for them and their businesses. // WATCH THE INTERVIEW ON YOUTUBE: Intentional Growth™ Podcast Fractional CFO Overview, Ryan Tansom // 01:00 Ryan goes in-depth about why the fractional CFO space exists and why it’s so crucial to the mid-market, and then he tee’s up the two 30-minute segments with Steve Schaffer and Jimmy Fritz. Why every business–regardless of the size–needs highly skilled talent overseeing each function but typically falls short. Why most companies can’t afford high-level executives even though they employ an outsized portion of the population. Why the fractional executive marketplace is growing rapidly. How a CFO helps a CEO run a company through the financial lens. Why doing EVERYTHING yourself leads to burnout. How the role of a CFO can help offload many operational responsibilities from a CEO. What it truly means to be a fractional executive. The different business models of fractional executive companies (and in more detail fractional CFO services). Owner of Schaffer Manufacturing, Steve Schaffer // 19:30 Steve Schaffer was born into his family business. Like many second-generation family business owners, he grew up working in the company. In 2008, he bought the business from his dad and took over the long-term family company. Like many first-time business owners, he thought he knew everything he needed to know about running the business. After some hard lessons, he realized the company was making no money and needed to make a change. After engaging with Arkona’s fractional CFO services, he has clarity on how to organize his cash so he can see where his company has been, where it’s going, and how close he is to the ultimate goal. In this episode, he talks about his 10-year process of starting confused, stressed, and unhappy, to now–when he is having fun, creating wealth, and going on 200-mi

Ep. #1 [THEME FOUR] Many owners (me included back when I was running the family business) often lumped anyone who works on numbers together in one big group and many times view that group as a cost center in the business. Have you ever heard yourself – or another business owner – say my “finance team” or “accounting people” are handling it? You may have also said or heard a statement like: “We just need to get paid, pay our vendors, and get our monthly results in so we can see how much cash we have so we can keep growing.” This shouldn’t surprise to most because many business owners did not have a tour of duty in Private Equity or work at a Big Four Accounting Firm prior to starting their business. Why should we expect any owner to understand how all the financial and accounting functions work, exactly what good looks like, and how all those functions roll up into a comprehensive financial forecast. This forecast should answer the only questions that matter: can we afford our growth, desired distributions, and taxes on the way towards the targeted equity valuation and timing? In order to view – and run – your company like a financial asset, it takes a team with a strategic financial leader (the CFO) to produce valuable information you feel comfortable making decisions and take action based on. On today’s show Arkona co-founders, Ryan Tansom and Pat Hobby, explain all the roles in the financial department and how each function is crucial in getting closer to your ultimate goal, taking it one month at a time. They break down the roles of bookkeeper, accountant (which he explains can be viewed as a totally separate department), controller and, of course, CFO. You will get very detailed insight on the role of each position and how the CFO plays into the equation After explaining each individual role, Pat puts all the pieces together and describes how the finance department can be the driving force for all the business owner's decisions and how the business owner can feel confident moving toward their long-term goal without worrying about whether they have the money to grow or not. // WATCH THE INTERVIEW ON YOUTUBE: Intentional Growth™ Podcast What You Will Learn How the CFO provides the current – and future – financial impact of the business owner’s goals and ideas and their impact on cash flow and the future value of a business. How the CFO is the missing link to finally take away the mental stress from the owner who mentally keeps track of the future financial impact of operational decisions in the business The difference between finance and accounting and why they are two very distinguishable departments. How to separate the roles of each internal finance team member (bookkeeper, CPA, controller, accountant, CFO). How to not GROW yourself out of bu

Ep. #1 [THEME FOUR] Many owners (me included back when I was running the family business) often lumped anyone who works on numbers together in one big group and many times view that group as a cost center in the business. Have you ever heard yourself – or another business owner – say my “finance team” or “accounting people” are handling it? You may have also said or heard a statement like: “We just need to get paid, pay our vendors, and get our monthly results in so we can see how much cash we have so we can keep growing.” This shouldn’t surprise to most because many business owners did not have a tour of duty in Private Equity or work at a Big Four Accounting Firm prior to starting their business. Why should we expect any owner to understand how all the financial and accounting functions work, exactly what good looks like, and how all those functions roll up into a comprehensive financial forecast. This forecast should answer the only questions that matter: can we afford our growth, desired distributions, and taxes on the way towards the targeted equity valuation and timing? In order to view – and run – your company like a financial asset, it takes a team with a strategic financial leader (the CFO) to produce valuable information you feel comfortable making decisions and take action based on. On today’s show Arkona co-founders, Ryan Tansom and Pat Hobby, explain all the roles in the financial department and how each function is crucial in getting closer to your ultimate goal, taking it one month at a time. They break down the roles of bookkeeper, accountant (which he explains can be viewed as a totally separate department), controller and, of course, CFO. You will get very detailed insight on the role of each position and how the CFO plays into the equation After explaining each individual role, Pat puts all the pieces together and describes how the finance department can be the driving force for all the business owner's decisions and how the business owner can feel confident moving toward their long-term goal without worrying about whether they have the money to grow or not. // WATCH THE INTERVIEW ON YOUTUBE: Intentional Growth™ Podcast What You Will Learn How the CFO provides the current – and future – financial impact of the business owner’s goals and ideas and their impact on cash flow and the future value of a business. How the CFO is the missing link to finally take away the mental stress from the owner who mentally keeps track of the future financial impact of operational decisions in the business The difference between finance and accounting and why they are two very distinguishable departments. How to separate the roles of each internal finance team member (bookkeeper, CPA, controller, accountant, CFO). How to not GROW yourself out of bu

Ep. #1 [THEME THREE] There are so many terms, philosophies, and methods regarding business valuations that many owners tend to ignore, or they delay addressing their company’s valuation until they want to sell, which is often too late. In the previous theme, we covered how you can measure and monitor the value of a business–by integrating it into your company’s financials–while you own it. In order to do this, we need to understand how a company is valued and the key concepts and levers that influence that value. Arkona co-founders Ryan Tansom and Pat Hobby are back to kick off the next theme: Demystifying Business Valuations. They explain the difference between intrinsic financial value and strategic transaction value and how they relate to normalized EBITDA, multiples, enterprise value, equity value, and finally how much money is going into your pocket after a sale (net proceeds). During this episode, Ryan and Pat unpack how companies are valued so you can begin to see–and run–your business like a financial asset. //WATCH THE INTERVIEW ON YOUTUBE: Intentional Growth™ Podcast What You Will Learn Why knowing the value of your company today is crucial to view–and run–your company as a financial asset. That intrinsic financial value +/- the purpose of the deal = strategic transaction value. Why the intrinsic value of a business is based on its cash flows. Why planning into the future using the intrinsic value of the company increases the options you will have when you actually want to sell. How to get a premium over the intrinsic financial value of a company. How the purpose of the deal and the buyer impact the transaction value. The difference between enterprise value, equity value, and net proceeds. How normalized (or adjusted) EBITDA works, how to calculate it, and why it matters. Why knowing the value of your company in real time helps you make decisions and in line with your long-term goals. The THREE numbers you should focus on in order to increase your net proceeds in the future when and if you decide to sell. // USE YOUR FINANCIALS TO CLARIFY A PATH TOWARDS A MORE VALUABLE BUSINESS: Intentional Growth Financial Assessment Bio: Pat Hobby started his career as an auditor at EY and over the years held various finance positions before launching his own outsourced CFO services company. As one of his clients continued to grow and needed more assistance, he joined the company full-time for more than 20 years. He helped the

Ep. #1 [THEME THREE] There are so many terms, philosophies, and methods regarding business valuations that many owners tend to ignore, or they delay addressing their company’s valuation until they want to sell, which is often too late. In the previous theme, we covered how you can measure and monitor the value of a business–by integrating it into your company’s financials–while you own it. In order to do this, we need to understand how a company is valued and the key concepts and levers that influence that value. Arkona co-founders Ryan Tansom and Pat Hobby are back to kick off the next theme: Demystifying Business Valuations. They explain the difference between intrinsic financial value and strategic transaction value and how they relate to normalized EBITDA, multiples, enterprise value, equity value, and finally how much money is going into your pocket after a sale (net proceeds). During this episode, Ryan and Pat unpack how companies are valued so you can begin to see–and run–your business like a financial asset. //WATCH THE INTERVIEW ON YOUTUBE: Intentional Growth™ Podcast What You Will Learn Why knowing the value of your company today is crucial to view–and run–your company as a financial asset. That intrinsic financial value +/- the purpose of the deal = strategic transaction value. Why the intrinsic value of a business is based on its cash flows. Why planning into the future using the intrinsic value of the company increases the options you will have when you actually want to sell. How to get a premium over the intrinsic financial value of a company. How the purpose of the deal and the buyer impact the transaction value. The difference between enterprise value, equity value, and net proceeds. How normalized (or adjusted) EBITDA works, how to calculate it, and why it matters. Why knowing the value of your company in real time helps you make decisions and in line with your long-term goals. The THREE numbers you should focus on in order to increase your net proceeds in the future when and if you decide to sell. // USE YOUR FINANCIALS TO CLARIFY A PATH TOWARDS A MORE VALUABLE BUSINESS: Intentional Growth Financial Assessment Bio: Pat Hobby started his career as an auditor at EY and over the years held various finance positions before launching his own outsourced CFO services company. As one of his clients continued to grow and needed more assistance, he joined the company full-time for more than 20 years. He helped the

“If you don't know where you're going, you'll end up someplace else.” Ryan Tansom learned the hard way what can happen if you don't find your “why” or have a clear direction for your business. That's why he has focused his career on helping you create success on your own terms through his 5-Step Intentional Growth Framework, which we discuss in today's episode! About Ryan Tansom:Ryan is an entrepreneur, speaker, podcast host, and Co-Founder and President of Arkona. Before founding Arkona, he revived his family business and then sold it for 8-figures in 2014. He is passionate about helping business owners create strategies that allow them the freedom to build the business the way they want.Episode highlights: There are so many different pieces involved in growing and exiting a business. It's important to understand all the options that exist so that you can make an informed decision that will fulfill your long-term goals. (09:00) Success means something different to everyone. Step one on the journey of achieving it is to understand what you really want, and why because if you don't have a clear direction and motivation, you are likely to get lost along the way. (16:05) The 5 principles of the Intentional Growth Framework: personal drivers, financial targets, exit options, increase value, and a team of advisors. Understanding each of these principles will help you get the most out of your business. (17:12) Business partnerships are often fraught with challenges (as Ryan knows from experience) but creating frameworks can help to mitigate them by ensuring that everyone knows where they stand. (30:01) Entrepreneurship (and life) is a continuous learning journey. Always be open to absorbing more knowledge because the more you know, the better your decision-making capabilities will be. (42:30) Fun, wealth, impact; working at the intersection of these three factors is what Ryan sees as the recipe for a fulfilled life. (44:45) Ryan's best advice for entrepreneurs:“If I'm more clear on what I want long term, and the multidimensional goals, then it's more clear what I should be doing TODAY to get there .” (05:23) Without direction or intention, it's easy to get lost in the multiple pieces that make up the entrepreneurial journey. Connect with Ryan: LinkedIn Twitter Website Follow Beyond 8 Figures: LinkedIn Twitter Website

Ryan Tansom is the co-founder of Arkona, with a mission to help entrepreneurs get clarity and control on how to intentionally grow the value of their company through Value Growth Education and Strategic CFO Services. He also hosts the “Intentional Growth” podcast, a podcast for entrepreneurs and business owners wanting to clarify a path toward a more valuable business and turn their vision into reality. In this episode, we talked about investments, budgeting, sales, long-term goals, value creation…

EP. #1 [THEME TWO] Today, we kick off a new theme: are you running a lifestyle business or are you growing a valuable asset? In this episode, Arkona co-founders Ryan Tansom and Pat Hobby break down what it takes to view your business as a financial asset - regardless of when you want to sell - so you can focus on growing the value of the company. By running your business as a financial asset, you can focus your time, money, and energy on areas that will increase the company’s valuation by creating sustainable, predictable, and transferable cash flow. The more valuable your company is, the more choices you will have down the road and it will allow you to create wealth, enjoy work, and make an impact. Ryan and Pat dive deep into some key concepts that will help you walk away with a clear understanding of the metrics that you need to focus on - and what they mean - in order to see what your company is worth today and how you can project out the value of the company years into the future. It all starts by clearly understanding the difference between your ownership role versus your management role and three financial targets. // WATCH THE INTERVIEW ON YOUTUBE: Intentional Growth™ Podcast What You Will Learn The difference between a lifestyle business and long-term value creation. The three financial targets that will help you view your business as a financial asset. The number one thing holding people back from long-term value creation. The difference between ownership and management roles, why they matter, and how it impacts your decision-making. How to clearly see the interaction and tradeoffs between funding growth, distribution, and taxes. What EBITDA and Normalized EBITDA is, why it matters, and how it is used to value a business. How the three financial statements are used to project out the value of a company. Why you need to use - and integrate - all three financial statements and why business owners typically don’t. How to integrate enterprise value, equity value, and net proceeds into the three financial statements so you can project out the value of your business year into the future. The importance of creating a financial “path” to creating long-term value. // USE YOUR FINANCIALS TO CLARIFY A PATH TOWARDS A MORE VALUABLE BUSINESS: Intentional Growth Financial Assessment Bio: Pat started at EY before creating his own outsourced CFO services company. There, he advised over 15 companies. He ended up joining one of those clients as they continued to grow,

Today, we kick off a new theme: are you running a lifestyle business or are you growing a valuable asset? In this episode, Arkona co-founders Ryan Tansom and Pat Hobby break down what it takes to view your business as a financial asset - regardless of when you want to sell - so you can focus on growing the value of the company. By running your business as a financial asset, you can focus your time, money, and energy on areas that will increase the company’s valuation by creating sustainable, predictable, and transferable cash flow. The more valuable your company is, the more choices you will have down the road and it will allow you to create wealth, enjoy work, and make an impact. Ryan and Pat dive deep into some key concepts that will help you walk away with a clear understanding of the metrics that you need to focus on - and what they mean - in order to see what your company is worth today and how you can project out the value of the company years into the future. It all starts by clearly understanding the difference between your ownership role versus your management role and three financial targets. // WATCH THE INTERVIEW ON YOUTUBE: Intentional Growth™ Podcast What You Will Learn The difference between a lifestyle business and long-term value creation. The three financial targets that will help you view your business as a financial asset. The number one thing holding people back from long-term value creation. The difference between ownership and management roles, why they matter, and how it impacts your decision making. How to clearly see the interaction and tradeoffs between funding growth, distribution, and taxes. What EBITDA and Normalized EBITDA is, why it matters, and how it is used to value a business. How the three financial statements are used to project out the value of a company. Why you need to use - and integrate - all three financial statements and why business owners typically don’t. How to integrate enterprise value, equity value, and net proceeds into the three financial statements so you can project out the value of your business year into the future. The importance of creating a financial “path” to creating long-term value. // USE YOUR FINANCIALS TO CLARIFY A PATH TOWARDS A MORE VALUABLE BUSINESS: Intentional Growth Financial Assessment Bio: Pat started at EY before creating his own outsourced CFO services company. There, he advised over 15 companies. He ended up joining one of those clients as they continued to grow, which led to a working relationship

In this episode of the Making Bank podcast, we welcome Ryan Tansom who started his entrepreneurial career in his family's business. They sold copiers, and Ryan worked as the executive vice president and grew the company to make 21 million dollars in revenue. Ryan is now the Co-Founder of Arkona; their mission is to help entrepreneurs develop the value of their companies through Value Growth Education and Strategic CFO Services. The idea is to help entrepreneurs shift their focus to long-term value creation rather than annual income.    Ryan talks about what it means to grow your business into a valuable asset. He dives into the difference between a lifestyle business and a valuable asset. He also explains how you can set up your business to be sold at maximum value in the future.   Listen to Josh and Ryan discuss growing long-term value:   (2:12) Ryan's Background Ryan first worked with his father selling copiers. When they first started, the company was losing almost a million dollars a day. They set their minds on growing the value of the business. Through rebranding, software automation, and managing their IT services, they managed to turn the company around in 6 years and make 21 million dollars in revenue. In 2014, they sold the company and paid off their debts and taxes, which set Ryan out on his entrepreneurial journey.   (4:56) Creating A Valuable Asset Many business owners only focus on growing their top line and, in turn, think they're growing the value of their company. Ryan breaks it down to shifting from a lifestyle business mindset to increasing your company's value as an asset. Rather than optimizing for annual revenue, you should be concerned about your long-term revenue. Your company's value is tied to how sustainable, predictable and transferable your cash flow is. However, it's also important to remember that cash flow isn't always directly correlated to revenue.   (8:22) Intrinsic Value and Strategic Transaction Value When it comes to value, it's essential to understand the intrinsic value, which is your company's value based on the risk of cash flow, and then strategic transaction value, which is where a strategic buyer may pay a premium for the company. The intrinsic value of your company is vital because that's the value that you can track. You're able to measure your company's value while you're growing it based on the risk of cash flow.    (11:29) Cash Flow And Growth The most important thing for anyone buying or selling a company is the long-term value of that company. Ryan talks about three financial statements that matter — your income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow statement. While many entrepreneurs ignore their cash flow statement, Ryan emphasizes the importance of the net cash flow provided by operating activities. That's how much cash came into the business and how much is leftover. For anyone purchasing a company, the net operating cash flow is important because it allows them to figure out if the cash at the end of the month is growing or not.    (18:14) Selling Your Business Ryan brings up the importance of having options. While many entrepreneurs enjoy what they're doing and how they're running their business, often, they don't pay attention to giving themselves options for an exit. For business owners, it's crucial to make money, but it's even more important to grow the overall long-term value of your business. Think about the lifestyle you want and how your company is a part of that plan. You need to do things intentionally; you want to give yourself options that will help you achieve whatever your end goal may be.   (21:34) Making The Right Choice Many entrepreneurs are miserable after selling their company because they sold without other options. These entrepreneurs aren't happy because they haven't sat down and figured out what they want from their company. That's why long-term value creation is so important — rather than regretting what happens to your company later, decide what you want from your company, grow your company's long-term value, and give yourself options for the future.   Links mentioned: Arkona.io Twitter: ryantansom Instagram: ryan_tansom LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/ryan-tansom-4a440710/

In this episode of the Making Bank podcast, we welcome Ryan Tansom who started his entrepreneurial career in his family's business. They sold copiers, and Ryan worked as the executive vice president and grew the company to make 21 million dollars in revenue. Ryan is now the Co-Founder of Arkona; their mission is to help entrepreneurs develop the value of their companies through Value Growth Education and Strategic CFO Services. The idea is to help entrepreneurs shift their focus to long-term value creation rather than annual income.    Ryan talks about what it means to grow your business into a valuable asset. He dives into the difference between a lifestyle business and a valuable asset. He also explains how you can set up your business to be sold at maximum value in the future.   Listen to Josh and Ryan discuss growing long-term value:   (2:12) Ryan's Background Ryan first worked with his father selling copiers. When they first started, the company was losing almost a million dollars a day. They set their minds on growing the value of the business. Through rebranding, software automation, and managing their IT services, they managed to turn the company around in 6 years and make 21 million dollars in revenue. In 2014, they sold the company and paid off their debts and taxes, which set Ryan out on his entrepreneurial journey.   (4:56) Creating A Valuable Asset Many business owners only focus on growing their top line and, in turn, think they're growing the value of their company. Ryan breaks it down to shifting from a lifestyle business mindset to increasing your company's value as an asset. Rather than optimizing for annual revenue, you should be concerned about your long-term revenue. Your company's value is tied to how sustainable, predictable and transferable your cash flow is. However, it's also important to remember that cash flow isn't always directly correlated to revenue.   (8:22) Intrinsic Value and Strategic Transaction Value When it comes to value, it's essential to understand the intrinsic value, which is your company's value based on the risk of cash flow, and then strategic transaction value, which is where a strategic buyer may pay a premium for the company. The intrinsic value of your company is vital because that's the value that you can track. You're able to measure your company's value while you're growing it based on the risk of cash flow.    (11:29) Cash Flow And Growth The most important thing for anyone buying or selling a company is the long-term value of that company. Ryan talks about three financial statements that matter — your income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow statement. While many entrepreneurs ignore their cash flow statement, Ryan emphasizes the importance of the net cash flow provided by operating activities. That's how much cash came into the business and how much is leftover. For anyone purchasing a company, the net operating cash flow is important because it allows them to figure out if the cash at the end of the month is growing or not.    (18:14) Selling Your Business Ryan brings up the importance of having options. While many entrepreneurs enjoy what they're doing and how they're running their business, often, they don't pay attention to giving themselves options for an exit. For business owners, it's crucial to make money, but it's even more important to grow the overall long-term value of your business. Think about the lifestyle you want and how your company is a part of that plan. You need to do things intentionally; you want to give yourself options that will help you achieve whatever your end goal may be.   (21:34) Making The Right Choice Many entrepreneurs are miserable after selling their company because they sold without other options. These entrepreneurs aren't happy because they haven't sat down and figured out what they want from their company. That's why long-term value creation is so important — rather than regretting what happens to your company later, decide what you want from your company, grow your company's long-term value, and give yourself options for the future.   Links mentioned: Arkona.io Twitter: ryantansom Instagram: ryan_tansom LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/ryan-tansom-4a440710/

[START OF NEW CONTENT FORMAT] You’ve risked and sacrificed a lot to build your business, and we believe you should get rewarded for your hard work. In this special 300th episode, Arkona partners Matt and Pat join Ryan to discuss the takeaways after 300 interviews with some of the top minds in business. Their conversation is full of stories that tie their personal experiences of running, growing, buying, and selling businesses to their mission of helping business owners clarify a path to a more valuable business so they can turn their vision into reality. Ryan, Pat, and Matt talk about how to use your business–and the Intentional Growth™ Mindset–to enjoy work, create wealth, and make an impact. They use examples to explain why this mindset helps business owners clarify what they want and why, how to view their company as a financial asset, and what it takes to track–and make progress toward–the long-term vision you have. // WATCH THE INTERVIEW ON YOUTUBE: Intentional Growth™ Podcast What You Will Learn Why it’s so important to enjoy work, create wealth, and make an impact. The three levers every business owner must be in control of. Why a lack of education is often the root cause of anxiety, frustration, and a lack of progress Why viewing your business from a buyer’s eyes can help you focus on creating a valuable business. How business owners should track their progress toward their vision. Why the CFO is uniquely qualified to be a trusted guide for business owners. What the qualities of a good CFO are and how they are different from other financial roles a business owner might be used to (controller, CPA, etc.). How a business owner should organize their financials so they can see the story of their business and view it as an asset. The one line on the cash flow statement that tells the story of the whole business. The one question to ask employees who have ideas on how to improve the value of their company. An introduction to the newest partner at Arkona and a recap on how Arkona came to be, as well as an update on the Intentional Growth™ Training and Fractional CFO services. The mission behind Arkona and how that ties to Matt, Pat, and Ryan’s WHY. // USE YOUR FINANCIALS TO CLARIFY A PATH TOWARDS A MORE VALUABLE BUSINESS: Intentional Growth Financ

You’ve risked and sacrificed a lot to build your business, and we believe you should get rewarded for your hard work. In this special 300th episode, Arkona partners Matt and Pat join Ryan to discuss the takeaways after 300 interviews with some of the top minds in business. Their conversation is full of stories that tie their personal experiences of running, growing, buying, and selling businesses to their mission of helping business owners clarify a path to a more valuable business so they can turn their vision into reality. Ryan, Pat, and Matt talk about how to use your business–and the Intentional Growth™ Mindset–to enjoy work, create wealth, and make an impact. They use examples to explain why this mindset helps business owners clarify what they want and why, how to view their company as a financial asset, and what it takes to track–and make progress toward–the long-term vision you have. // WATCH THE INTERVIEW ON YOUTUBE: Intentional Growth™ Podcast What You Will Learn Why it’s so important to enjoy work, create wealth, and make an impact. The three levers every business owner must be in control of. Why a lack of education is often the root cause of anxiety, frustration, and a lack of progress Why viewing your business from a buyer’s eyes can help you focus on creating a valuable business. How business owners should track their progress toward their vision. Why the CFO is uniquely qualified to be a trusted guide for business owners. What the qualities of a good CFO are and how they are different from other financial roles a business owner might be used to (controller, CPA, etc.). How a business owner should organize their financials so they can see the story of their business and view it as an asset. The one line on the cash flow statement that tells the story of the whole business. The one question to ask employees who have ideas on how to improve the value of their company. An introduction to the newest partner at Arkona and a recap on how Arkona came to be, as well as an update on the Intentional Growth™ Training and Fractional CFO services. The mission behind Arkona and how that ties to Matt, Pat, and Ryan’s WHY. // USE YOUR FINANCIALS TO CLARIFY A PATH TOWARDS A MORE VALUABLE BUSINESS: Intentional Growth Financial Assessment Interview Quotes: 01:28

Ryan Tansom started his entrepreneurial career at his family business, where he was responsible for the operational and financial strategy of the $21 million company. He helped turn the company around and bring intentional focus to the right strategy, which enabled them to sell to a local competitor for eight figures.  Ryan is the Co-founder and Partner of Arkona, where they help entrepreneurs get clarity and control on how to grow the value of their company through Value Growth Education and Strategic CFO Services. He is the Host of the Intentional Growth podcast. In this episode… Has the growth of your business been stifled? Are you stuck with a broken system holding down your business, but you're unsure how to turn it around? According to today's guest, Ryan Tansom, the Intentional Growth framework is one way to help you figure out the issues and repair the broken system.  There are five principles you should be applying. The first is your drivers. What do you want from your business and why? The next is your financial targets, and there are three of them: one is your target annual income for you personally, regardless of whether you have that business. What are the other targets, and what do the other principles entail?  Listen to this episode of the Inspired Insider Podcast with Dr. Jeremy Weisz featuring the Co-founder and Partner of Arkona, Ryan Tansom. They discuss how Ryan transformed his family's business to help them sell it for eight figures, the Intentional Growth framework, the five principles that drive it, and lots more.