In this episode, we visited with President and CEO of Climate Makers, Inc, Lori Bauer. Lori has grown her commercial HVAC company exponentially from it&apos;s humble roots when she bought it in 2006 from the founder. The company does business statewide as a union shop provider of HVAC services. Lori shares a few secrets of her success, pitfalls of being in a male dominated industry, and finally how she&apos;s earned the ability to exit on her own terms! Find Lori here: <a href='https://climatemakersinc.com/'>https://climatemakersinc.com/</a> Find Julie &amp; Poised for Exit here: <a href='https://www.poisedforexit.com/'>https://www.poisedforexit.com/</a>

10 - Design your Network for Business Results. Building an IMPACT 100™

Welcome to the Poised for Exit podcast! Poised for Exit is an under 30-minute strategic planning guidance podcast for busy small business owners. Each week you’ll hear certified exit planning advisor, Julie Keyes, talk with a range of entrepreneurs and professionals about preparing your business for a future transition. Guests at every stage of company ownership will share their personal stories and lessons learned about topics such as the anatomy of the exit planning process, developing a growth strategy, how to sell on your terms, exit planning for women small business owners, handling business diversity, and how to sell a family business. Whether you’re planning an exit in the near future or not, this show will provide you with the same action-oriented content that Julie utilizes while consulting with Keyestrategies clients. Building an exit strategy can be overwhelming, especially with all the decisions and details you have to consider. “Poised for Exit” will simplify the process and help you unwrap the unknowns, giving you more confidence in your planning process. Previous episodes are available for download, so if you are new to our show, you can listen to them in any order that suits you. Join us each week for timely, relevant content that will surely impact your business exit outcome! Subscribe to our newsletter below to receive your weekly episode link and stay updated on new strategic planning content. Find “Poised for Exit” on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Play, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, and others. Thank you to our Sponsors: Sunbelt Business Advisers and JAK CPA's. A special note of thanks to Tyler Keyes who produced the music for the “Poised for Exit” show.