I'm Darryl Bates-Brownsword and I host the Exit Insights podcast. I'm based in Oxford in the UK, and I am on a mission to help business owners to learn that if they want to get the most from their life's work, maximise the value of their business and exit on their own terms, then they need to prepare their business (and themselves) to be ready for exit and attractive to be acquired.

The style of the podcast is informal and conversational as I aim to draw out your skills and experiences. Episode lengths are kept to around 30 minutes, just the right amount of time to walk the dog or commute to work.

Did you know that only 1 in 5 businesses that go to market are actually sold?! Many of those that are sold are subject to Onerous earn out periods that are rarely completed.

Make sure that yours is one of those by preparing your business for exit so that you can make the most from your life's work and exit on your terms.

Guests

you would make an ideal guest for the Exit Insights podcast if;

1. you have exited your business and would like to share your story about the process of preparing yourself and your business for the exit. stories could include what you wish you knew before you started the journey, how long it took and what did the transition look like after the transaction.
2. you advise businesses and help them to prepare for exit in some way. you may help them to de-risk, protect value or maximise value in some way.

Audience

The target audience for the podcast is SME and mid-market business owners who are starting to think about what's next for them.

The podcast is relevant to a global audience although sometimes, we may discuss issues which are relevant to the country where the guest resides.