Your Business Isn’t Valuable… Here’s Why!
From Build It To Sell It: Home Service Secrets with Lance Bachmann by LB Capital, LLC
April 20, 2026 · 35 min · Episode 127
About this episode
Lance Bachmann interviews Steve Baker about building business value through open-book management and employee ownership.
In this episode of the Build It to Sell It Podcast, host Lance Bachmann sits down with Steve Baker, Vice President of The Great Game of Business. With 20 years of experience in open-book management, Steve shares his insights on building business value by investing in people. The conversation dives deep into: The Power of Open-Book Management: Learn the three simple elements of the "Great Game", understanding the rules, keeping score, and having a stake in the outcome. Employee Ownership (ESOPs): Discover how teaching employees to think and act like owners can transform a company’s balance sheet and culture. Quality Time Remaining: Steve discusses his latest book and personal journey, challenging entrepreneurs to evaluate how they use their most precious resource: time. Mindset for Success: Shifting from a scarcity mindset to an abundance mindset to achieve true freedom and scale your business. Connect with Steve Baker: Website: greatgame.com Special Content: greatgame.com/steve
People in this episode
Host: Lance Bachmann
Guest: Steve Baker
Topics covered
- Open-Book Management
- Employee Ownership
- Business Value
- Mindset for Success
- Time Management
Keywords
- business value
- open-book management
- employee ownership
- mindset
- time management
- Great Game
- entrepreneurship
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: The Great Game of Business, greatgame.com
Books & works: Great Game, Quality Time Remaining
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