In this episode, Matt Gruber, a longtime attorney, exited founder, and founder of Cotingency, explains what happens to a business when its owner-operator steps away. That could be a sale, a planned succession, or an unexpected emergency. Matt spent nearly 20 years building and scaling a full-service estate law firm. There he watched business owners suddenly become incapacitated. Their legal documents were in place, but no one else truly knew how the business ran. That experience led him to create a process for pulling out and documenting everything an owner knows.
Matt covers the “executive clone,” why buyers worry about businesses that depend on the owner, the stress sellers face during diligence, and the knowledge that never makes it into an HR file. This conversation gives practical insight to business owners who want to sell, scale, or step back with confidence.
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