[EP 301] Beyond the Numbers: The Human Side of Selling a Small Business

About this episode

Joanna Oakey discusses the human side of selling a small business with Matthew Newton.

In this episode of The Deal Room Podcast, host Joanna Oakey sits down with Matthew Newton of Bonza Business & Franchise Sales to get his take on the powerful (and often misunderstood) world of small business exits.

People in this episode

Host: Joanna Oakey

Guest: Matthew Newton

Topics covered

• small business exits
• entrepreneurship
• sales strategies
• business transitions
• human aspects of selling

Keywords

• small business
• business exit
• entrepreneurship
• sales
• Matthew Newton

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Bonza Business & Franchise Sales

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