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Tacking Owner Dependency (Part One)

July 18, 2025 • Tom Bronson • Episode 240

In this week’s episode of "Maximize Business Value," Dave Casey discusses the impact of Owner Dependency with Tom Bronson. This episode is part one of a two-part series. For more information, tune in next week to hear Tom and Dave wrap up an often overlooked but important topic for business owners. To learn more about Tom, visit his LinkedIn and check out the MasteryPartners.com website. Tom's books in the Maximize Business Value series are available on Amazon.

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Learn More about Dave Casey
Dave Casey is a partner at Mastery Partners, he works with owners to maximize the value locked up in their businesses. Using his background and experience, he utilizes the four-part process Mastery has perfected to analyze, assess, map out, and execute plans to ensure the business owner realizes the very top valuation for their enterprise. Casey is an engaged business leader with an eye for business transformation, particularly in the verticals of technology, cybersecurity, and IT managed services. Dave previously founded and grew an IT managed services company, brought it through a successful exit, and today helps companies develop long-range plans for sound security and operational processes.

Dave serves on the board of Business Navigators, a business servant leadership non-profit in the DFW area. He is also a founder and board member of Biz Owners Ed, a 501 (c)(3) organization enabling serious entrepreneurs to dramatically scale and improve their businesses.

Learn More about Tom Bronson:

Tom Bronson is the founder and President of Mastery Partners, a company that helps business owners maximize business value, design an exit strategy, and transition their business on their terms. Mastery utilizes proven techniques and strategies that dramatically improve business value that have been developed during Tom’s career in 100 business transactions as either a business buyer or seller. As a business owner himself, he has been in your situation a hundred times, and he knows what it takes to craft the right strategy. Bronson is passionate about helping business owners and has the experience to do it.

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The unfortunate reality is that for every business that comes on the market (for whatever reason), only 17% of them achieve a successful exit. You read that right. 83% of attempted business transitions never reach the closing table. Mastery Partners is on a mission to change that. We ELEVATE businesses to achieve maximum value and reach that dream exit.

Our objectives are simple - understand where the business is today, identify opportunities for dramatic improvement, and offer solutions to enhance the business, making it more marketable and valuable. And that all starts with understanding the business owner’s definition of his or her dream exit.
Mastery has developed a 4-Step Process to help business owners achieve their dreams.

STEP 1: Transition Readiness Assessment
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STEP 4: Decision: Now that desired results are achieved, the business is ready for the next step in the journey!