One-on-one conversation with subject-matter experts from a distinct professional discipline -- expert interviews wealth management, accounting, law, M&A advisory, operations or executive coaching to ensure you are maximizing business value

If your business cannot run a single day without you, a buyer will pay less for it, or walk away.

David Prowse interviews Joe Graci, CEPA, Managing Director, Ontario at M&A Club Canada, on the most expensive habit in privately held Canadian business: owner dependency. A founder-led company is a riskier asset, and buyers price that risk into the offer. Joe and David cover where dependency hides, how it compresses valuation, and the steps that move a company from founder-led to transferable.

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Expert interviews on maximizing your business value

If your business cannot run a single day without you, a buyer will pay less for it, or walk away.

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Expert interviews on maximizing your business value

If your business cannot run a single day without you, a buyer will pay less for it, or walk away.

Become a featured guest

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