Cover Art for podcast episode from buzzsprout and spotify The Red-bearded Risk Guy Podcast headshot of Zeb in front of microphone icon. blue background. Partial Red Beard in background. Text on image: Episode 6: Creative Finance for Business Owners: An Owner's Biggest Risks w/ Zeb Wade

𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 6 – 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐎𝐰𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬: 𝐀𝐧 𝐎𝐰𝐧𝐞𝐫’𝐬 𝐁𝐢𝐠𝐠𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐑𝐢𝐬𝐤𝐬 𝐰/ 𝐙𝐞𝐛 𝐖𝐚𝐝𝐞


If you’re anything like the average business owner, 80-90% of your net-worth is tied up in your business. How do you plan on funding your exit strategy?


You also have key employees or executives that are crucial to your business. How do you make sure your top talent doesn’t entertain headhunter offers?

Are the terms of your buy/sell agreement tailored specifically for your business? Is that properly financed?


How do you become your own bank/insurer in order to cover losses your insurance policies aren’t designed to cover?


How do you keep your warranty program from killing your cash flow?


Today, we sat down with a Creative Corporate Finance expert, Zebadiah Wade to discuss clever ways to solve these problems – and more!


Zeb has several years of experience in corporate risk management, commercial insurance and finance.


When done right, the unique strategies Zeb covers in this episode are a game changer when it comes to helping business owners and executives plan for the future.


He’s also one of my newest colleagues here at LaPorte Insurance in Oregon.

It’s also worth mentioning the non-profit where Zeb serves as CFO – Anchors Outdoor Aventures. If you love the outdoors, action sports and serving disadvantaged youth, you need to check them out. (Shout out to Isaiah Adams!).

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