MaxValue Podcast
MaxValue is an audio and video podcast for business owners and advisors looking for actionable insights into how to make their business more valuable.
Our show covers a broad range of topics designed to help you improve your business value. Each episode features a guest who shares practical insights on areas like exit strategy development, calculating business value, improving business valuation, building efficient processes, outsourcing globally to scale, and implementing strategies that drive growth.
Whether you're looking to sell, scale, or increase profitability, MaxValue equips you with the tools and knowledge to succeed.
Episodes
12 episodes
Inside SC Labs: Lessons from a Cannabis CEO Who Sold and Returned (PART 1)
(PART 1) Scaling Smart in Cannabis: The Story of SC LabsWhat does it take to build, scale, and position a business for long-term success in a highly regulated industry? In this episode of Max Value, host Ben Towne sits down with ...
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Episode 11
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How AI Scales Your Business: From Chief Everything Officer to CEO
In this episode of the MaxValue Podcast, host Ben Towne sits down with Dr. Steven Kirch, productivity coach and founder of Profit Minds, to explore how artificial intelligence is transforming leadership, scaling small businesses, and protecting...
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Episode 10
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From Entrepreneurial Wins to Failures: Insights with John Walker
Join host Ben Towne in this episode of Max Value as he sits down with John Walker—entrepreneur, mentor, and longtime Vistage International leader. With over 40 years of experience coaching CEOs and building businesses, Jo...
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Episode 9
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Why Having a CPA Is Vital: Guardians of Financial Integrity
What makes a CPA more than just an accountant? In this episode of Max Value, host Ben Towne sits down with Denise Froemming, President & CEO of CalCPA, to explore why CPAs are trusted as the custodians of financial truth<...
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Episode 8
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43:40
How Virtual Assistants Transform Business Productivity
Discover how virtual assistants are helping business owners and professional service firms save time, boost productivity, and focus on what truly matters. In this episode of Max Value, Ben Towne interviews Tessa Baragasa, founder of Bi...
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Episode 7
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46:00
How Divorce Impacts Business Valuation: Family Law Expert Insights
In this in-depth conversation, we explore how divorce affects business valuation, from determining marital value to handling goodwill, related party transactions, and post-COVID financial adjustments. Family law valuation expert Megan Thompson ...
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Episode 6
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QSBS Just Got a Massive Upgrade: How to Maximize Tax-Free Gains Under the New Law
How does a $400 million capital gains tax exclusion sound? In this breaking update, tax strategist Garry Whitfield returns to MaxValue to unpack game-changing revisions to QSBS (Qualified Small Business Stock) following a newly signed ...
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Episode 5
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Selling Your Business the Right Way: Exit Planning Advice with Sarah Craven
What does it take to exit your business successfully? In this in-depth conversation, wealth advisor Sarah Raven and valuation expert Ben Towne explore the full spectrum of exit planning—from business readiness and financial strategy to emotiona...
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Episode 4
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Redefining Business Valuation Careers: Remote Work, Flexibility & Family Balance
In this closing conversation, Bekah Zsiga reflects on how flexible, remote work makes it possible to balance a fulfilling career in business valuation with active family life—something that once felt out of reach. She shares how continuou...
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Episode 3
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41:01
CPAs Review The Accountant pt.2 - Forensic fun or Hollywood Nonsense?
In this special episode, Ben Towne and guest Megan Thompson take a hilarious and insightful look at The Accountant 2, the action-packed sequel to the 2016 thriller. They break down the film’s plot, revisit key moments from the original movie. B...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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47:14
QSBS Playbook On Deck — Save Millions When You Sell Your Startup
In this episode, I sit down with my good friend Gary Whitfield to dive into one of the most powerful tools in exit planning: Qualified Small Business Stock (QSBS). We break down how business owners can potentially exclude up to $10 million—or e...
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Episode 2
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Introduction to Max Value: A Podcast Designed to Help Business Owners and Their Professional Advisors
Thanks for joining MaxValue, a podcast designed to help business owners and their professional advisors achieve maximum value. I'm your host, Ben Towne.I’m a CPA and an accredited valuation specialist. I run Towne Advisory, a bu...
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