Feb 16, 2024
Summary
Ken Sanginario, owner of Corporate Value Metrics, shares insights on creating value within businesses and turning around distressed companies. He emphasizes the importance of focusing on valuations early on and understanding the pitfalls of chasing revenue. Ken also discusses the process of developing a standardized approach to assess companies and create future state visions. He provides examples of scaling and creating value in small businesses, as well as the decision-making process between acquiring competitors or building from scratch. Ken highlights the need for business owners to prioritize valuation and institutionalize their knowledge base for long-term success. In this episode, Ken Sanginario discusses the importance of institutionalizing knowledge and the challenge of delegation for business owners. He emphasizes the need to create a sellable business and the process involved in making a business sellable. Ken also introduces the Certified Value Growth Advisor designation and the Value Opportunity Profile software, which help businesses create value and provide guidance for growth. The Certified Value Growth Advisor certification program offers comprehensive training in business fundamentals and strategic planning. The episode concludes with a discussion on the impact of helping middle market companies grow on the overall economy.
Takeaways
Business owners need to institutionalize knowledge to ensure the
sustainability and transferability of their businesses.
Delegation is essential for business owners to create a sellable
business and prepare for retirement.
The Certified Value Growth Advisor designation and the Value
Opportunity Profile software provide tools for businesses to create
value and develop growth strategies.
The Certified Value Growth Advisor certification program offers
comprehensive training in business fundamentals and strategic
planning.
Helping middle market companies grow has a positive impact on the
overall economy.
Chapters
00:00 Introduction and Importance of Creating Value
03:09 The Pitfalls of Chasing Revenue
09:13 Turnaround Experience and Role
12:23 Developing a Standardized Approach
19:42 Turning Around Distressed Companies
22:25 Scaling and Creating Value in Small Businesses
25:45 Building a Future State Vision
27:05 Acquiring Competitors or Building from Scratch
36:57 The Importance of Valuation
42:02 The Importance of Institutionalizing Knowledge
43:27 The Challenge of Delegation
44:17 Creating a Sellable Business
45:39 The Process of Making a Business Sellable
47:37 Getting Stuck in a Routine
49:45 The Certified Value Growth Advisor Designation
54:21 The Value Opportunity Profile Software
56:43 The Certified Value Growth Advisor Certification Program
01:00:22 The Impact on the Middle Market Economy
01:01:14 Key Takeaways