You've sold your business to an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT—now what? Many founders think their job is done, but the reality is that the longest earn-out period often begins after the sale. 

In this episode of Exit Insights, Kevin Harrington and Darryl Bates-Brownsword dive into the post-exit journey, uncovering how former owners can reduce risk, accelerate payments, and
ensure their business thrives under new ownership.

🔹 How can founders transfer critical knowledge to employee-owners?

🔹 What are the biggest mistakes EOT businesses make post-sale?

🔹 How can new owners shift from an employee mindset to a business owner
mentality?

💡 "Selling doesn’t mean stepping away overnight. If you don’t transfer your knowledge effectively, you risk the business stagnating—affecting both your pay-out and its future
success."

If you're an EOT trustee, a founder who has exited, or an employee-owner, this episode is
packed with insights to help you make the most of this transition.

🎧 Tune in now: https://succession.plus/uk/podcasts-uk/selling-to-an-eot-what-comes-next-with-kevin-harrington/

Get started by knowing how sellable your business is right now. Check out our Business Sellability Scorecard to find out. 
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Exit Insights

Darryl Bates-Brownsword

Selling to an EOT: What Comes Next? with Kevin Harrington

APR 3, 202534 MIN
Exit Insights

Selling to an EOT: What Comes Next? with Kevin Harrington

APR 3, 202534 MIN

Description

You've sold your business to an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT—now what? Many founders think their job is done, but the reality is that the longest earn-out period often begins after the sale.


In this episode of Exit Insights, Kevin Harrington and Darryl Bates-Brownsword dive into the post-exit journey, uncovering how former owners can reduce risk, accelerate payments, and

ensure their business thrives under new ownership.


🔹 How can founders transfer critical knowledge to employee-owners?


🔹 What are the biggest mistakes EOT businesses make post-sale?


🔹 How can new owners shift from an employee mindset to a business owner

mentality?


💡 "Selling doesn’t mean stepping away overnight. If you don’t transfer your knowledge effectively, you risk the business stagnating—affecting both your pay-out and its future

success."


If you're an EOT trustee, a founder who has exited, or an employee-owner, this episode is

packed with insights to help you make the most of this transition.


🎧 Tune in now: https://succession.plus/uk/podcasts-uk/selling-to-an-eot-what-comes-next-with-kevin-harrington/


Get started by knowing how sellable your business is right now. Check out our Business Sellability Scorecard to find out.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices