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Succession planning podcast episodes

DealQuest has published 65 episodes on succession planning. They feature 49 named guests and roughly 47 hours of conversation. The host is Corey Kupfer, a transactional attorney with more than 35 years of negotiating experience and the author of Authentic Negotiating. Coverage runs from family transitions to management buyouts and employee ownership. The median episode runs 44 minutes.

65
Episodes on succession planning
49
Named guests across those episodes
47
Hours of recorded conversation
44
Median episode length, in minutes

What these 65 episodes cover.

Counted across episode titles and show notes. Episodes appear under more than one heading where they cover more than one subject.

  • Family business transitions20
  • Governance and control15
  • Preparing a successor12
  • Internal and management buyouts9

Where to start.

The six episodes that go deepest on transaction mechanics.

  • Episode 233: Family Businesses and Legacies

    with Purdeep Sangha

    Purdeep Sangha is an accomplished entrepreneur, speaker, podcaster, and strategist.

    51 min  ·  2023-04-19

  • Episode 264: Wealth, Legacy, and Investment

    with Salvatore Buscemi

    Wealth, Legacy, and Investment with Salvatore Buscemi In a world where wealth and success are often pursued with relentless ambition, Salvatore Buscemi stands out as a financial expert with a unique perspective.

    50 min  ·  2023-11-15

  • Episode 325: Unlock the Power of ESOPs in Succession Planning

    with Kelly Finnell

    Learn all about how ESOPs can help you sell your business to employees while preserving company culture and maximizing tax benefits.

    50 min  ·  2025-01-15

  • Episode 423: Making M&A a Force for Good

    with Hannah Sandmeyer

    In her first 90 days running corporate development for a venture-backed acquirer, Hannah Sandmeyer closed sixty million dollars in EBITDA. The company had raised a billion dollars in a single Series D and its whole model was growth by acquisition.

    62 min  ·  2026-09-30  ·  Read the transcript

  • Episode 408: The Barbell Effect — What Industry Consolidation Means for Your Business

    From speaking at three major wealth management conferences in a single quarter to mapping out a pattern that's already reshaped accounting and is now creeping into law and the trades…

    23 min  ·  2026-06-17

  • Episode 383: Sell Your Business for a Premium

    with Channing Hamlet

    From closing dinner conversations that changed his career trajectory to advising on transactions up to half a billion dollars, Channing Hamlet shares proven strategies for selling businesses at premium valuations through proper preparation…

    44 min  ·  2025-12-24

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Every succession planning episode.

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Questions, answered.

Q.01

What podcasts cover business succession planning?

DealQuest has published 65 episodes on succession, out of 416 since February 2019. Guests include Purdeep Sangha, Salvatore Buscemi, Kelly Finnell. Recurring subjects are family business transitions (20 episodes); governance and control (15 episodes); preparing a successor (12 episodes); internal and management buyouts (9 episodes).

Q.02

Does the show cover family business succession specifically?

Yes. Family transitions are one of the recurring subjects, including second and third generation handovers and the governance questions that come with them. Episode 233, "Family Businesses and Legacies," is one example.

Q.03

Is selling to employees or management covered?

Yes. Management buyouts and employee ownership structures are covered as alternatives to a third-party sale.

Q.04

How do I apply to be a guest?

Apply at beaguestondealquest.com. Corey Kupfer reviews every application personally. If your deal experience is a fit for the show he will be in touch; applicants who are not a fit do not receive a reply. There is no fee to appear.

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