Martinka Consulting's Getting the Deal Done Podcast

Alan Franks is the author of Empowered Money (www.empowered-money.com) and its premise is to give you a "step-by-step blueprint to living your fullest life through financial planning."He wants you to see your business as asset to increase your personal net worth as you understand its value.In other words, too many owners have a business as a lifestyle not an asset on their personal balance sheet.He comes to this by experience, stating he got to where he is, a financial services business owner, through pure and utter desperation when he entered the job market at one of the worst possible times - and he had to hustle.John MartinkaJessica MartinkaContact us via either website or give us a call and be sure to check out our videoshttps://nokomisadvisory.com/https://www.martinkaconsulting.com/https://www.gddpodcast.buzzsprout.comhttps://www.youtube.com/c/JohnAMartinka/videos 425-515-4903 

Stacey Bullman has 25 years of corporate experience and saw too many consultants "do nothing."  She now uses her experience in giving practical and meaningful advice to small and mid-sized companies.She says, "Follow the numbers, the data, and processes and it will work." She and her team unlock the hidden value using their "wheel assessment" and says her firm works 83% faster than others.Working smarter and growing faster is one of her secrets to business success.She knows employees want to be heard and when they feel heard the company does better. She unlocks their voices.John MartinkaJessica MartinkaContact us via either website or give us a call and be sure to check out our videoshttps://nokomisadvisory.com/https://www.martinkaconsulting.com/https://www.gddpodcast.buzzsprout.comhttps://www.youtube.com/c/JohnAMartinka/videos 425-515-4903 

There's a lot more to a business and its value than the numbers. There are the:CustomersEmployeesSuppliersTechnologyThe facility and leaseAnd a big one is - what does the owner do that's below their pay grade. Things like bookkeeping, make deliveries, making routine sales calls, and moreYou can get the complete audio book on Audible/Amazon or on Apple Books.John MartinkaJessica MartinkaContact us via either website or give us a call and be sure to check out our videoshttps://nokomisadvisory.com/https://www.martinkaconsulting.com/https://www.gddpodcast.buzzsprout.comhttps://www.youtube.com/c/JohnAMartinka/videos 425-515-4903 

Dave Burnett is a serial entrepreneur who has started many companies, operates more than one, and also helps other business owners grow their top and bottom lines. Some of Dave's practical marketing tips include:"Forgive AI for being bad at the start - it's not the tool that's the problem, it's your prompting""Fly the machine before you scale it; there's no point spending more on marketing if your delivery is broker."“Scale smarter, not harder: fix bottlenecks and harness AU for your business”John MartinkaJessica MartinkaContact us via either website or give us a call and be sure to check out our videoshttps://nokomisadvisory.com/https://www.martinkaconsulting.com/https://www.gddpodcast.buzzsprout.comhttps://www.youtube.com/c/JohnAMartinka/videos 425-515-4903 

From our audio book here's chapter one - It's All Personal.Hope you enjoy it.John MartinkaJessica MartinkaContact us via either website or give us a call and be sure to check out our videoshttps://nokomisadvisory.com/https://www.martinkaconsulting.com/https://www.gddpodcast.buzzsprout.comhttps://www.youtube.com/c/JohnAMartinka/videos 425-515-4903 

Christine Blosdale is an expert on:Becoming an expertMastering storytellingBrandingShe works with clients on standing out and being seen. Based on her years of experience in media, she's developed strategies that we call can learn from and implement.Entrepreneurs, if you want to build your brand or your company's brand listen to Christine.John MartinkaJessica MartinkaContact us via either website or give us a call and be sure to check out our videoshttps://nokomisadvisory.com/https://www.martinkaconsulting.com/https://www.gddpodcast.buzzsprout.comhttps://www.youtube.com/c/JohnAMartinka/videos 425-515-4903 

Robert Plank is the founder and owner of DFY Podcasts. DFY does podcast production (we are a client of their's), social media, and more.Robert also is the host of the  "Marketer of the Day" podcast. And yes, there's a new episode every day (over 1,400 episodes) with guests with a wide variety of expertise. From Robert:Growth without financial clarity is just chaos with more zeros attached.Learn how to scale your business without losing control.A business doesn't fail because of lack of ideas - it fails because the numbers are ignored.John MartinkaJessica MartinkaContact us via either website or give us a call and be sure to check out our videoshttps://nokomisadvisory.com/https://www.martinkaconsulting.com/https://www.gddpodcast.buzzsprout.comhttps://www.youtube.com/c/JohnAMartinka/videos 425-515-4903 

Jenny Groberg started doing fractional (outsourced) accounting and CFO work to pay the bills. It's grown into a female business providing all levels of accounting services to clients nationwide.Like with Jenny's business you want to grow and smarter finances help scale. As Jenny says, "Delegation isn't a luxury - it's a necessity. The moment I learned how to offload, growth came possible, and the company started compounding like interest."Don't think you can afford good accounting help? Think again because without good numbers you can't make good decisions.John MartinkaJessica MartinkaContact us via either website or give us a call and be sure to check out our videoshttps://nokomisadvisory.com/https://www.martinkaconsulting.com/https://www.gddpodcast.buzzsprout.comhttps://www.youtube.com/c/JohnAMartinka/videos 425-515-4903 

In this episode @Nick Anderson and I discuss deal killers (that kill or reduce value), including:The wicked owner dependency issue - the buyer is not buying the business owner, they're buying the businessHidden toxic cultureBad financialsAnd how to spot the above and more in advance and fix them.John MartinkaJessica MartinkaContact us via either website or give us a call and be sure to check out our videoshttps://nokomisadvisory.com/https://www.martinkaconsulting.com/https://www.gddpodcast.buzzsprout.comhttps://www.youtube.com/c/JohnAMartinka/videos 425-515-4903 

Most business owners have secrets. Not bad ones, just those they never think about because they are "unconscious competent's."When it comes time to sell, buyers want to see processes that everyone can follow. Derek's company uses AI to document what's in the owner's mind and help create systems and processes in short time.He says, "The best deals aren't about winning - they're about creating value that lasts for both sides."John MartinkaJessica MartinkaContact us via either website or give us a call and be sure to check out our videoshttps://nokomisadvisory.com/https://www.martinkaconsulting.com/https://www.gddpodcast.buzzsprout.comhttps://www.youtube.com/c/JohnAMartinka/videos 425-515-4903