Ideal Exit with Dan Bradbury

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Oct 2026

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Dan Bradbury, the UK's highest-paid business coach, hosts this monthly podcast featuring a mix of business growth content, Q&As and interviews with high-performing, fast-growth business owners. Subscribe and review to get the latest and help others find it.

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October 20, 202610 min

Ep 304: The Ready X Method - How to Prepare Your Business for a Successful Exit

Most business owners only start thinking about selling when they actually need to. By then, a lot of the value has already been decided. In this episode, I introduce the Ready X Method from my new book, Ideal Exit: Sell Your Business for More and Leave on Your Terms . I walk through the six steps to preparing your company for sale, from understanding what it's worth today and removing owner dependency to building more predictable profits, finding the right buyers, creating competition and negotiating better deal terms. I also share real examples of what happens when owners get their exit preparation right, and what can go badly wrong when they don't. Because the best exits aren't made in the deal room. They're built in the years leading up to it. Join me at the next Exit Ready Mastermind and learn how to maximise your business value: https://exitreadymastermind.com/

October 13, 202637 min

EP 303: From £900K Revenue to a £4.5 Million Business Exit

How do you turn a £900K business into a £4.5 million exit? In this episode, Dan Bradbury sits down with Russell O'Connell to reveal how he transformed his nursery business, doubled revenue, tripled profits, and secured a £4.5 million all-cash sale with no earnout . Russell shares how he overcame major property risks, difficult business partnerships, and leadership challenges to build a highly profitable business that could run without him. Discover the strategies behind his remarkable growth, the negotiation tactics that secured his multimillion-pound exit, and the biggest lessons every business owner should know before selling. Join me at the next Exit Ready Mastermind and learn how to maximise your business value: https://exitreadymastermind.com/

October 2, 202612 min

EP 302: Your Business Probably Isn’t Worth What You Think

In this episode, I’m answering the question every business owner asks eventually: what is my business actually worth? I break down why most valuations are wrong, why different buyers can value the same company very differently, and the five key things that drive value: profit quality, customer concentration, owner dependency, growth, and clean financials. Because you don’t want to find out what your business is worth when it’s already too late to fix it. Join me at the next Exit Ready Mastermind and learn how to maximise your business value: https://exitreadymastermind.com/

September 4, 20266 min

EP 301: You Built the Business. Now Don’t Blow the Exit.

After 300 episodes focused largely on business growth, I’m relaunching the podcast with a much sharper focus: helping business owners build wealth and prepare for the biggest financial transaction of their lives - selling their company. In this opening episode, I explain why I took an eight-month break, why I created Ideal Exit, and why so many owners leave exit planning far too late. Getting the exit right is where years of work are either protected or pissed away. Join me at the next Exit Ready Mastermind and learn how to maximise your business value: https://exitreadymastermind.com/

December 11, 202545 min

EP 300: The Exit Blueprint Every Business Owner Should Study

In this week’s podcast, In this new video, I sit down with Nigel Crane, a former chef who built an 8 figure exit by doing the complete opposite of what most entrepreneurs do. No hype. No luck. No overnight success. Just disciplined structure, a great product and margins that would shock most people in the food industry. We unpack how he scaled quickly, structured the deal, and created real time freedom. Join me at the next Exit Ready Mastermind and learn how to maximise your business value: https://exitreadymastermind.com/

November 14, 202528 min

EP 299: The Smartest Move You Can Make Before Your Exit Your Business

If your business can’t run without you, it’s not really a business. It’s a job you happen to own. That’s exactly why I created Built To Exit: https://builttoexit.idealexit.org/ On December 2nd and 3rd at Woodland Grange, I’m bringing together some of the UK’s smartest business owners, investors, and buyers to show you how to scale your company’s value and your freedom. Over two days, you’ll learn how to make your business run cleanly without you, attract serious buyers, and engineer the biggest payday of your life, even if you never plan to sell. This isn’t theory. It’s the same playbook I’ve used to help founders secure multi-million-pound exits. Seats are limited, so if you’re ready to scale, sell, and live free, click the link in the description to grab your spot. Go here to learn more: https://builttoexit.idealexit.org/ Join me at the next Exit Ready Mastermind and learn how to maximise your business value: https://exitreadymastermind.com/

November 7, 202514 min

EP 298: Three Playbooks. One Massive Payday.

October 23, 202526 min

EP 297: From 0 to Multi Seven Figure Exit in 4 Years

In this week’s podcast, I sit down with my client Darren Hill, who built a trading education business from scratch and exited for a multi seven figure sum in under four years. We unpack how he scaled quickly, structured the deal, and created real time freedom. If you want to replicate Darren’s results, get in the room at Built to Exit. We will show you how to prepare, scale, and sell for maximum value. Reserve your seat: https://builttoexit.idealexit.org/ Join me at the next Exit Ready Mastermind and learn how to maximise your business value: https://exitreadymastermind.com/

October 1, 202545 min

296: 7 Strategies to Turn 7-Figure Revenue Into 7-Figure Profits

On June 17th, 2012, I woke up in a hospital bed after a life-threatening accident. I had been in a coma. And in that fog, one brutal truth hit me square in the chest: If your business relies too much on you… ...you don’t really have a business. You’ve just built yourself another job. That wake-up call forced me to rethink everything. Within 12 months, I sold my company in a seven-figure exit. But here’s the thing: This isn’t about me. In my latest podcast episode, I reveal 7 strategies from 7 different entrepreneurs I’ve worked with, each one turning 7-figure revenue into 7-figure profits . These aren’t theories. These are real moves they made. Step-by-step. Replicable. And they work. If you’re serious about building a business that grows without chaining you to it… … then you need to hear this . Join me at the next Exit Ready Mastermind and learn how to maximise your business value: https://exitreadymastermind.com/

August 29, 202527 min

295: Confessions of a Business Buyer

If you want to scale faster and smarter, the Scale & Exit Masterclass shows how to structure your business for maximum growth and value. Go here to learn more: https://findyourleveragepoint.com/scale-and-exit Most business owners make a fatal mistake when it’s time to sell… They think buyers care about their revenue. Wrong! Buyers like Carl Allen care about profit, systems, customer concentration, and whether the business runs without you. And Carl should know. He’s a world-class entrepreneur, investor, and dealmaker who’s been involved in 330 acquisitions worth over $48 billion across 17 countries. He cut his teeth as a Wall Street investment banker, ran a $25 billion roll-up at Hewlett-Packard, and has personally bought more than 100 companies in the last 18 years. Now he’s revealing the truth from the buyer’s side: - The #1 factor that instantly makes your business more valuable - The hidden risks that scare buyers off - Why almost nobody gets 100% cash at closing (and what to expect instead) This isn’t theory. It’s the raw, unfiltered truth from someone who buys businesses for a living. Join me at the next Exit Ready Mastermind and learn how to maximise your business value: https://exitreadymastermind.com/