The last podcast you'll ever need on selling your business.

Weekly conversations with founders, operators, and investors building businesses that actually transfer — and the systems that quietly multiply their multiple.

Hosted by Alyssa Allen
Exit Architect · Business Intelligence Developer
About the show

A podcast for founders building valuable businesses.

Each week, Alyssa sits down with founders, operators, investors, and advisors to explore the systems, decisions, and lessons behind growing a company that's easier to scale, easier to sell, and more rewarding to own.

No hype. Just real conversations with people who've done it.

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How to Turn a Passion Project Into a Sellable Business - Nicole Emerick
August 13, 2026

How to Turn a Passion Project Into a Sellable Business - Nicole Emerick

Nicole Emerick shares her journey from starting a blog to successfully exiting her media business, highlighting the importance of personal branding, profita...

The Biggest Reasons Small Businesses Fail to Sell
August 11, 2026

The Biggest Reasons Small Businesses Fail to Sell

  Joshua Meltzer, a business broker, discussing the challenges businesses face when preparing for sale. He shares insights on the journey of his first exit a...

How to Scale Without Burning Out Your Team or Yourself - Greg Salciccioli
August 06, 2026

How to Scale Without Burning Out Your Team or Yourself - Greg Salciccioli

In this episode, Greg, an experienced executive coach and business growth advisor, shares insights on how entrepreneurs can effectively scale their business...

How to Prepare Your Business for a Cleaner Exit - Eric Gall
August 04, 2026

How to Prepare Your Business for a Cleaner Exit - Eric Gall

Eric Gall, founder of Edison's Business Advisors, shares expert insights on selling businesses, preparing for mergers and acquisitions, and avoiding common ...

What Makes a Sports Team Investable? - Sergio Ripamonti
August 03, 2026

What Makes a Sports Team Investable? - Sergio Ripamonti

Sergio Ripamonti, founder and Managing Partner of Asset Management at Equiturn Business Solutions, shares insights on building an AI-driven investment proce...

Why Founders Should Focus Less on Branding and More on Value - Michael Bush
August 03, 2026

Why Founders Should Focus Less on Branding and More on Value - Michael Bush

Michael Bush, founder of Growthways and creator of the Guardrailing framework, shares his insights on how entrepreneurs can set effective guardrails to make...

Why Undercharging Could be Sabotaging Your Growth and How to Fix it - Josh Greenbaum
July 24, 2026

Why Undercharging Could be Sabotaging Your Growth and How to Fix it - Josh Greenbaum

Josh Greenbaum, Founder of CFO Minded, shares insights on financial strategy, pricing, profitability, cash flow management, and preparing businesses for grow...

Why Sole Founder Dependency Destroy Businesses - Maggie Lord
July 24, 2026

Why Sole Founder Dependency Destroy Businesses - Maggie Lord

Maggie Lord, entrepreneur, author, Founder of Rustic Wedding Chic, and Co-Founder of The Whisper Group, shares insights on building a scalable media company...

Why Most Business Owners Overvalue Their Business and Miss the Real Path to Growth - Douglas Brown
July 24, 2026

Why Most Business Owners Overvalue Their Business and Miss the Real Path to Growth - Douglas Brown

Rick Rosenbloom, Founder of Fuel Break Capital Partners, shares insights on distressed investing, business restructuring, capital raising, operational effic...

The Warning Signs That a Business Is Heading Toward Distress - Rick Rosenbloom
July 24, 2026

The Warning Signs That a Business Is Heading Toward Distress - Rick Rosenbloom

Rick Rosenbloom, Founder of Fuel Break Capital Partners, shares insights on distressed investing, business restructuring, capital raising, operational effic...

The Biggest Mistakes Owners Make Before Selling - Ron Edmonds
July 24, 2026

The Biggest Mistakes Owners Make Before Selling - Ron Edmonds

Ron Edmonds, Partner at Percipium White Oak, shares insights on landscaping business acquisitions, private equity, recurring revenue, operational scalabilit...

Why Controlling Operations and Financials Is the Key to Successful Business Exits - Roy Sutton
July 08, 2026

Why Controlling Operations and Financials Is the Key to Successful Business Exits - Roy Sutton

Chapters 00:00 Introduction & Roy Sutton's Background 01:12 What Separates Companies That Successfully Exit 05:35 Financial Modeling & Business Valu...

Why AI Is Changing M&A Forever - Nat Burgess
July 01, 2026

Why AI Is Changing M&A Forever - Nat Burgess

Nat Burgess, a seasoned tech M&A expert at Tech Strat, shares insights on the evolution of tech M&A, the impact of AI on company valuation, the chal...

Alyssa Allen
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Alyssa Allen

Alyssa Allen is the founder of Sell Ready AI and has achieved two successful business exits before the age of 25. She helps founder-led companies increase enterprise value by reducing owner dependency, strengthening operations, and implementing scalable systems powered by AI and automation.

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