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What makes a business truly valuable?
It’s not just revenue – it’s building a company that can grow, operate, and eventually sell without depending on the owner.
In this episode of Expert In You, host Ann Carden welcomes Zack Tomlin, entrepreneur, business coach, and author of The Expedition of Business. After successfully building and selling his engineering firm, Zack now helps business owners create organizations that are aligned, scalable, and built for long-term success.
Together, Ann and Zack explore the leadership principles that separate businesses that survive from those that thrive – and why building the right team is the foundation of a truly sellable company.
Key Learnings:
What makes a business attractive to buyers
How to build leadership teams that operate without the founder
Why culture and alignment drive long-term business value
How to shift from working in your business to leading through your organization
The leadership habits that improve growth, profitability, and employee engagement
Lessons Zack learned from building and successfully exiting his engineering firm
Whether you’re planning to sell your business someday – or simply want to build a stronger company today – this episode provides practical strategies for creating a business that delivers freedom, value, and lasting impact.
Key Moments:
03:41 The four pillars of business success
08:02 Seeking continuous personal growth
12:07 Starting and Managing an Engineering Firm
15:02 Discovering Employee Engagement Insights
18:22 Managing employee relationships
23:39 Defining job roles and tasks
25:54 Understanding employee motivation
28:01 Developing Leadership Intuition and Skills
31:35 Transitioning from Craft to Leadership
34:55 Discussing holistic business approach
38:01 Elevating your business strategy
🎧 Tune in now to learn how great leadership, aligned teams, and intentional culture can help you build a business that’s both highly profitable and truly sellable.
About the guest :
Zack Tomlin is a business coach, founder of Your Craft Your Climb, and author of CRAFT: The Expedition of Business. After founding, growing, and successfully exiting his own engineering firm, Zack now helps founders and leadership teams build organizations that are scalable, sellable, and built to thrive. Drawing from real-world entrepreneurial experience, he teaches leaders how to move beyond business frameworks and develop the judgment, leadership, and organizational design needed for long-term success.
This version is concise, authoritative, and aligned with the Expert In You audience while highlighting Zack’s entrepreneurial journey, business exit, coaching expertise, and book.
How to connect Zack :
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zack-tomlin/
Website: https://www.yourcraftyourclimb.com/
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