Founder Led Sales Is Killing Your Exit: How to Build a Scalable, Sellable Business with Mike Huey

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Want a quick estimate of how much your business is worth? With our free valuation calculator, answer a few questions about your business, and you’ll get an immediate estimate of the value of your business. You might be surprised by how much you can get for it: - In this episode of The Exit, host Steve McGarry sits down with sales growth expert Mike Huey, President of Scalable Sales Solutions, to unpack one of the biggest hidden risks that can derail a business sale: founder-led sales. After spending 30 years in sales, scaling companies, and helping owners prepare for successful exits, Mike explains why buyers hesitate when revenue depends entirely on the owner and what founders can do to build a sales organization that actually transfers. Mike shares tactical advice on when business owners should finally take off the “sales hat,” how to build a repeatable sales system, and the common mistakes entrepreneurs make when scaling their teams.

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