Valuing the Businesses Our Cities Can’t Afford to Lose.
On this episode of Ethical Exits, Hannah sits down with Maura Shenker of AllHold Capital to unpack one of the most overlooked and urgent challenges in small business ownership: what happens to the businesses no one wants to buy.
They talk a lot about the “great wealth transfer,” but Maura challenges that idea directly. In her view, what’s actually happening is something very different. And that distinction changes how we think about ownership, value, and who these systems are really designed to serve.
Because right now, millions of small businesses are approaching a transition point… and most won’t sell. They’ll simply close. Not because they aren’t important. But because the system isn’t built to support what happens next.
Exploring M&A as a Force for Good: A Podcast Series for Impact Entrepreneurs.
Ethical Exits is sponsored by Up & Over Advisors & Steward Market
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Episode #021
Buying a Business. The Path Few Talk About.
What if the best way to become an entrepreneur is to buy a business instead of starting one?In this episode of Ethical Exits, Hannah sits down with Kari Doherty to unpack the path most people are never taught.
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Episode #020
Valuation. Risk. And the truth about seller regret.
In this episode of Ethical Exits, Hannah sits down with Judy Park, CMAA, a certified M&A advisor known for her meticulous attention to detail and deep transactional experience across 50+ successful closings and more than $100 million in deal volume.
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Episode #019
Recovery Hardware: Building & Selling a Business That Heals
In this episode of Ethical Exits, Hannah sits down with Gina Schaefer, founder and retired CEO of a $50M, 13-location Ace Hardware business based in Washington, DC.
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