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John Warrillow

John Warrillow is a business writer and entrepreneur focused on company valuation, recurring revenue, and exit strategy for small-business owners. He wrote Built to Sell, The Automatic Customer, and The Art of Selling Your Business. Built to Sell was named among the best business books of 2011 by Fortune and Inc.

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John Warrillow built his reputation by turning a private business frustration into a widely used framework for entrepreneurs. Educated at Queen’s University and based in Toronto, he first established himself as the founder of Warrillow & Co., a research and advisory firm that helped large companies understand and reach small-business customers. A decisive turning point came when, while exploring the sale of one of his own companies, he was told that a business overly dependent on its founder was worth far less than he assumed. That lesson stayed with him. He went on to build Warrillow & Co. into a subscription-based business, which was later acquired by Corporate Executive Board, giving him both the experience and the authority that would define his later writing. ((https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/authors/237142/john-warrillow))

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If your goal is to build a more valuable company, stop selling your time
-Stop Selling Your Time
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Whatever you do well, know that it might become your Achilles’ heel
-How Your Greatest Strength Becomes Your Weakness
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Foxhole leaders are often known for getting in the trenches with their teams
-The Downside of “Foxhole Leadership”
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The more you step in, the less valuable your company will be
-Why Your Employees Don’t Get It
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Yet the idea is the easy part
-Less Thinking, More Doing
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While being a local provider may have gotten you into business, it’s not going to be enough to get you out for a decent multiple
-The Downside of Being a “One-Stop Shop”
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When building a valuable company, social media is a double-edged sword
-How to Build a Personal Brand Without Compromising the Value of Your Business
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If you want to transform your service business into a valuable company, develop something you do that nobody else offers
-Why Service Businesses Are Less Valuable

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