Ken Goodrich's Proven Strategies to Build and Grow a Sellable Business

Ken Goodrich's Proven Strategies to Build and Grow a Sellable Business

Author: Tommy Mello: $200 Million Founder|Forbes, Inc., Entrepreneur Columnist August 20, 2024 Duration: 59:54

Ken Goodrich is an expert in business process, negotiation, mergers and acquisition, business planning and operations management. As Chairman of Goettl, he is widely recognized by organizations such as the Las Vegas Business Press, Top 40 Under 40 Professionals, and the Business Professional of the Year Success Club.

In this episode, we talked about selling businesses, mentorship, hiring practices…


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