Built to Sell
Featured author
Even if you never plan to sell, this is the most useful exit-planning book on the shelf. Building a sellable business is the same as building a business that's actually a business.
John Warrillow appears in the iConn Insurance Solutions Reading Room through 1 recommended book. This page connects those titles to practical lessons for business owners, founders, and operators who want better systems, decisions, communication, growth, and risk judgment.
We include John Warrillow because the associated Reading Room title gives owners a useful way to think about real operating decisions. The value is not biography; it is what the work helps a business do more clearly this quarter.
John Warrillow is an entrepreneur, advisor, and author focused on business value, recurring revenue, and exit readiness. Built to Sell uses a story format to explain what makes a company less dependent on its owner.
His work appears driven by the idea that a sellable business is usually a better-run business, even if the owner never sells.
Operations & Systems
Featured author
Even if you never plan to sell, this is the most useful exit-planning book on the shelf. Building a sellable business is the same as building a business that's actually a business.
Read the related title with one current problem in mind: cash flow, delegation, hiring, pipeline, customer process, client communication, risk transfer, leadership conflict, or positioning. Then turn one idea into a written operating rule with an owner, metric, and review date.
If one of these books raises a question about risk, continuity, growth, or coverage, use it as a starting point for a practical coverage review.
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