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John Warrillow is an entrepreneur and author with over 20 years of research experience into the small and medium business (SMB) market. He founded The Value Builder System™ to level the playing field for business owners as they approach their exit. Over 35,000 business owners have taken the Value Builder Questionnaire, and with the support of Certified Value Builders™, such as brokers, M&A professionals, and coaches, they're using the statistically-proven methodology to improve company value by up to 71%. John is the author of Built to Sell, which is the first in a trilogy of books on building, accelerating, and harvesting the value of a business. The final book in the series, The Art of Selling Your Business, is being released in January and provides a game plan for how entrepreneurs can punch above their weight in a negotiation to sell their business. Connect with Jon Dwoskin: Twitter: @jdwoskin Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jonathan.dwoskin Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thejondwoskinexperience/ Website: https://jondwoskin.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jondwoskin/ Email: jon@jondwoskin.com Get Jon's Book: The Think Big Movement: Grow your business big. Very Big! Connect with John Warrillow: Website: valuebuildersystem.com Twitter: @johnwarrillow, @builttosell LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-warrillow-a54b241/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ValueBuilder/ *E – explicit language may be used in this podcast.
Today’s Guest John Warrillow John Warrillow has been helping business owners improve the value of their company for over 20 years. As the founder of The Value Builder System™, his mission is to level the playing field for business owners as they approach their exit. Over 47,000 business owners have taken the Value Builder Questionnaire with the support of accountants who champion the system as Certified Value Builders™ across the globe. Owners are statistically-proven to improve company value by up to 71% through the system. John’s best-selling book, Built to Sell: Creating a Business That Can Thrive Without You, was recognized by both Fortune and Inc. Magazine as one of the best business books of 2011 and has been translated into four languages. In 2015, John wrote another best-selling book: The Automatic Customer: Creating A Subscription Business In Any Industry. Website: builttosell.com Increase Your Businesses Value Step 1: List all of the products or services that you offer today. Step 2: Score each product or service from 1 to 10 against 3 criteria. Step 3: Stack rank the products or services highest to lowest. Step 4: Get rid of the product or service that scored the lowest. Support the show: https://www.systemhub.com/podcast See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
John Warrillow is an entrepreneur and author with over 20 years of research experience into the small and medium business (SMB) market. He founded The Value Builder System™ to level the playing field for business owners as they approach their exit. Over 35,000 business owners have taken the Value Builder Questionnaire, and with the support of Certified Value BuildersTM, such as brokers, M&A professionals, and coaches, they’re using the statistically-proven methodology to improve company value by up to 71%. John’s best-selling book, Built to Sell: Creating a Business That Can Thrive Without You, was recognized by both Fortune and Inc. Magazine as one of the best business books of 2011 and has been translated into four languages. In 2015, John wrote another best-selling book that was released by Random House called, The Automatic Customer: Creating A Subscription Business In Any Industry. Connect with John Warrillow Website: www.valuebuildersystem.com Twitter: @johnwarrillow @builttose LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-warrillow-a54b241/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ValueBuilder/ Connect with Jon Dwoskin: Website: http://jondwoskin.com/ Twitter: @jdwoskin Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jonathan.dwoskin Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Thejondwoskinexperience/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jondwoskin/ Email: jon@jondwoskin.com
Perhaps you’ve done the accounting for years and see areas within the business that the client could improve but don’t know how to properly advise them. Maybe you’ve heard you need to offer more value-added services beyond the accounting you offer, but how? John shares his experience owning and selling businesses and the lessons learn to help us understand the 8 things that determine the value of a business and how, as accounting professionals, we can confidently and competently offer high value services and get paid what we are worth as certified Value Builder providers. (VB) It’s time to proactively engage with our accounting clients and help them build their businesses and effectively increase what they are worth. Your Host: Roger Knecht, president of Universal Accounting Center Our Guest: John Warrillow has been helping business advisors understand and market to the Small-Medium Business (SMB) segment for more than two decades. As the founder of The Value Builder System™, his mission has been to level the playing field for business owners as they approach their exit – while helping business advisors start more strategic, meaningful conversations with them. John’s best-selling book, Built to Sell: Creating a Business That Can Thrive Without You, was recognized by both Fortune and Inc. Magazine as one of the best business books of 2011 and has been translated into four languages. In 2015, John wrote another best-selling book: The Automatic Customer: Creating A Subscription Business In Any Industry. John has keynoted Fortune Magazine’s Growth Summit, Entrepreneur’s Organization New York City and Toronto Chapters, and the Inc. 5000 conference. John is also the host of Built to Sell Radio, ranked by Forbes Magazine as one of the world’s 10 best podcasts for business owners. He has been recognized by B2B Marketing as one of the top 10 business-to-business marketers in the United States. Prior to founding The Value Builder System™, John started and exited four companies, including a quantitative market research business that was acquired by The Corporate Executive Board (NYSE: CEB) in 2008. Sponsors: Universal Accounting Center Helping accounting professionals confidently and competently offer quality accounting services to get paid what they are worth. The Value Builder System™ Value Builder is a statistically proven methodology that helps increase the value of businesses. Advisors leverage the system to help business owners prepare for an eventual exit and ensure they experience a lucrative exit. Business owners complete a Value Builder Questionnaire with the support of business advisors who champion the system as Certified Value Builders™ across the globe. After analyzing over 50,000 businesses, the average Value Builder Score is 59 out of a possible 100. Owners are statistically proven to improve company value through the system and receive offers of 7.1 times pre-tax profit on average. Offers: As the owner of an accounting business it’s time you pause and consider the same questions we ask our clients when was the last time your worked ON your business? Take a moment and this is your opportunity to assess your company while also seeing what you in turn could offer your clients as a their accountant, their business coach, their certified Value Builder provider: Get your Free Business Score and see how your business ranks in the 8 drivers that determine the value of your business (15 minute questionnaire) Which are you, why are you in business, is it to make a difference and become Famous or Rich? Get a FREE copy of this short book to answer the question and help you better relate to each of your clients. Would you like to know if you are ready mentally, personally to sell your business, possibly retire or just move on to your next chapter in life? This is PreScore, the quick assessment and report to help business owners understand life after selling the business. Get your free report and see what you learn about this phase of life. Remember this, Business Success IS Universal. Listen to our next episode and be sure to subscribe. For more information on how you can apply these principles in your business please visit us at www.universalaccountingschool.com or call us at 801.265.3777
John Warrillow, the author of one of my favorite books, Built to Sell. In addition to being a best-selling author of Built to Sell and The Automatic Customer, John has started and exited 4 companies. As founder of The Value Builder System™, his mission is to level the playing field for business owners as they approach their exit. Over 47,000 business owners have taken the Value Builder Questionnaire with the support of accountants who champion the system as Certified Value Builders™ across the globe. Owners are statistically-proven to improve company value by up to 71% through the system. He is one of the foremost experts on B2B marketing for small businesses, helping business owners improve the value of their company for over 20 years. In this episode, we talk about keeping your business specialized, why recurring revenue adds value to your business, getting your business ready to sell, how you can value your own business, and more! Find the show notes for this episode here! Host: Chris Ronzio Brought to you by Trainual
Tune in to hear John Warrillow share a new wave of research into business owners and their readiness to exit their business. Today, 3 in 4 owners end up regretting the decision to exit their company just one year after the sale. Why wouldn’t they be happy as clams? Owners are likely to skip four preparation steps they need to complete well in advance of selling to have a happy (and lucrative) exit. John is an entrepreneur and author with over 20 years of research experience into the small and medium business (SMB) market. He founded The Value Builder System™ to level the playing field for business owners as they approach their exit. Over 46,000 business owners have taken the Value Builder Questionnaire, and with the support of Certified Value Builders™, such as brokers, M&A professionals, and coaches, they’re using the statistically-proven methodology to improve company value by up to 71%. Today's show is sponsored by Audible.com. Audible.com is a leading provider of spoken audio entertainment and information. Listen to audiobooks whenever and wherever you want. Get a free book when you sign up for a 30-day free trial at audibletrial.com/businessgrowth.
John Warrillow is an entrepreneur and author with over 20 years of research experience into the small and medium business (SMB) market. He founded The Value Builder System to level the playing field for business owners as they approach their exit. Over 35,000 business owners have taken the Value Builder Questionnaire, and with the support of Certified Value BuildersTM, such as brokers, M&A professionals, and coaches, they’re using the statistically-proven methodology to improve company value by up to 71%. John’s best-selling book, Built to Sell: Creating a Business That Can Thrive Without You, was recognized by both Fortune and Inc. Magazine as one of the best business books of 2011 and has been translated into four languages. In 2015, John wrote another best-selling book that was released by Random House called, The Automatic Customer: Creating A Subscription Business In Any Industry.
So you’ve built a great business, but now you’re ready to move on. You want to sell, but you don’t know where to start. To the untrained eye, the world of buying and selling businesses can seem like an endless maze.Thankfully, today’s guest is a master navigator...let him be your guide! A great entrepreneur himself, John Warrillow also specializes in ensuring success for you as you prepare to sell your business! Buckle down for some sizzling tips that will make your sale a successful one. John Warrillow is an entrepreneur and author with over 20 years of research experience in the small and medium business (SMB) market. He founded The Value Builder System™ to level the playing field for business owners as they approach their exit. Over 35,000 business owners have taken the Value Builder Questionnaire™, and with the support of Certified Value Builders™ such as brokers, M&A professionals, and coaches, they’re using the statistically-proven methodology to improve company value by up to 71%. John’s best-selling book, Built to Sell: Creating a Business That Can Thrive Without You, was recognized by both Fortune and Inc. Magazine as one of the best business books of 2011 and has been translated into four languages. In 2015, John wrote another best-selling book that was released by Random House called The Automatic Customer: Creating A Subscription Business In Any Industry. In today’s episode we’ll discover… How to sell your business without getting eaten by sharks What makes a business attractive to an acquirer…and how to make sure yours measures up Why long term value could make you less profitable in the short term…and why you shouldn’t sweat it How to create a business that can thrive without you..and how to avoid the “Owner’s Trap” 3 tips to increase offers when selling your business and how to start implementing them now How to create a recurring revenue stream (a.k.a. subscription revenue) and why it will add exponential value to any business Why now is the time to buy your next business and how to identify key value levers
John Warrillow is an entrepreneur and author with over 20 years of research experience into the small and medium business (SMB) market. He founded The Value Builder System™ to level the playing field for business owners as they approach their exit. Over 35,000 business owners have taken the Value Builder Questionnaire, and with the support of Certified Value Builders™, such as brokers, M&A professionals, and coaches, they’re using the statistically-proven methodology to improve company value by up to 71%.John’s best-selling book, Built to Sell: Creating a Business That Can Thrive Without You, was recognized by both Fortune and Inc. Magazine as one of the best business books of 2011 and has been translated into four languages. In 2015, John wrote another best-selling book that was released by Random House called, The Automatic Customer: Creating A Subscription Business In Any Industry.A sought-after speaker, John has keynoted Fortune Magazine’s Growth Summit, Entrepreneur’s Organization New York City and Toronto Chapters, and the Inc. 5000 conference. John is also the host of Built to Sell Radio, ranked by Forbes Magazine as one of the world’s 10 best podcasts for business owners.Prior to founding The Value Builder System™, John started and exited four companies, including a quantitative market research business that was acquired by The Corporate Executive Board (NYSE: CEB) in 2008. John has been recognized by B2B Marketing as one of the top 10 business-to-business marketers in the United States.Get your Value Builder Score to see how they're doing in building value by taking this free questionnaire: www.BuiltToSell.com/scoreInfluential Influencers with Mike Saundershttp://businessinnovatorsradio.com/influential-entrepreneurs-with-mike-saunders/
John Warrillow is an entrepreneur and author with over 20 years of research experience into the small and medium business (SMB) market. He founded The Value Builder System™ to level the playing field for business owners as they approach their exit. Over 35,000 business owners have taken the Value Builder Questionnaire, and with the support of Certified Value Builders™, such as brokers, M&A professionals, and coaches, they’re using the statistically-proven methodology to improve company value by up to 71%.John’s best-selling book, Built to Sell: Creating a Business That Can Thrive Without You, was recognized by both Fortune and Inc. Magazine as one of the best business books of 2011 and has been translated into four languages. In 2015, John wrote another best-selling book that was released by Random House called, The Automatic Customer: Creating A Subscription Business In Any Industry.A sought-after speaker, John has keynoted Fortune Magazine’s Growth Summit, Entrepreneur’s Organization New York City and Toronto Chapters, and the Inc. 5000 conference. John is also the host of Built to Sell Radio, ranked by Forbes Magazine as one of the world’s 10 best podcasts for business owners.Prior to founding The Value Builder System™, John started and exited four companies, including a quantitative market research business that was acquired by The Corporate Executive Board (NYSE: CEB) in 2008. John has been recognized by B2B Marketing as one of the top 10 business-to-business marketers in the United States.Get your Value Builder Score to see how they're doing in building value by taking this free questionnaire: www.BuiltToSell.com/scoreInfluential Influencers with Mike Saundershttp://businessinnovatorsradio.com/influential-entrepreneurs-with-mike-saunders/