E155 | Strategic Advice from Appletree Answers Founder & Scaling Up Coaches CEO, John Ratliff

If you’re considering selling your business, don’t miss strategic advisor and passionate entrepreneur John Ratliff, CEO of Scaling Up Coaches, and founder of Appletree Answers, a telephone answering service he built from his apartment in 1995 which he grew to $30 million before exiting in 2012 to well over market value. Key Takeaways: Business selling advice for founders Why you shouldn’t start from scratch Building and selling Appletree Answers John’s M&A playbook The importance of happy employees