Laurie Barkman

podcaster / author / Business Transition and M&A Advisor

Laurie Barkman, The Business Transition Sherpa®, is the former CEO of a $100 million revenue company that was sold to a Fortune 50.

Laurie guides business owners through the often overwhelming process of transition planning. And as a mergers acquisitions intermediary with Stony Hill Advisors, she facilitates sell-side and buy-side transactions in the lower middle market.

Laurie is the Amazon best-selling author of The Business Transition Handbook: How to Avoid Succession Pitfalls and Create Valuable Exit Options.

She is an adjunct professor of entrepreneurship at Carnegie Mellon University, and hosts the award-winning podcast Succession Stories, where she speaks with hundreds of entrepreneurs who have shared their journeys through succession.

Laurie earned an MBA from Carnegie Mellon University, and Bachelors degree from Cornell University. She also earned a professional designation from The Alliance of Mergers & Acquisitions Advisors.