This is Episode 15 of the Dr. Finance Live Podcast hosted by Dr. Anthony M. Criniti IV (aka “Dr. Finance®”). Dr. Criniti interviewed Michelle Seiler Tucker, a successful entrepreneur, a CEO, co-author of the Wall Street Journal and USA Today best selling book Exit Rich (with Sharon Lechter: coauthor of Rich Dad Poor Dad), and a leading business developer.

Michelle Seiler Tucker is the Founder and CEO of Seiler Tucker Incorporated. She holds the M&AMI (Mergers & Acquisitions Master Intermediary) title, as well as Certified Mergers and Acquisitions Professional (CM&AP) and Certified Senior Business Analyst (CSBA). Michelle also owns many other businesses in several different industries. As a 20-year veteran in the M&A industry, she is regarded as the leading authority on buying, selling, fixing, and growing businesses. Her and her firm have sold over a thousand businesses in almost every vertical and have a remarkable track record of success.

0:00​​​​​ - 4:11 - Podcast welcome and Michelle's story
4:12 - 6:16 - How does it feel to be a Wall Street Journal and USA Today best-seller?
6:17 - 10:09 - Has the success of your new book Exit Rich enlarged your credibility (new titles, testimonials, podcast, and the power of brand association)?
10:10 - 15:00 - Exit Rich book summary and some tips on how to exit rich
15:01 - 16:37 - What are the consequences of successful brand association? Testimonials for Exit Rich include: Steve Forbes, Kevin Harrington, David Meltzer, James Malinchak, Jay Samit, Dr. Greg Reid, Loral Langemeier, Jeff Hoffman, Steve Farber, Cheryl Snapp Conner, Dina Dwer-Owens, Berny Dohrmann, David M. Corbin, Alec Stern, Frank Shankwitz, Rob Angel, Ron Klein, Brandon Dawson, Brian Tracy, Les Brown, Jack Canfield, Tom Hopkins, Mark Victor Hansen, Forbes Riley
16:38 - 19:23 - What role has networking played in your life?
19:24 - 21:40 - In a quick description, what title would you give to what you do (a super business developer)? Authority on buying, selling, fixing, and growing businesses.
21:41 - 25:06 - Is mentoring important? Who are some of your mentors? David Corbin
25:07 - 26:25 - Are the concepts of selling your business for a profit as in what you teach in Exit Rich applicable to small mom and pop businesses?
26:26 - 33:37 - What are the best ways to value a business? Art and not science? Art. Michelle: "Value is what a buyer is willing to pay."
33:38 - 36:33 - Why do most business fail within the first few years?
36:34 - 36:47 - Should governments have more or less control over business regulations?
36:48 - 37:47 - What are your favorite financial books? Exit Rich by Michelle Seiler Tucker and Sharon Lechter
37:48 - 38:14 - Do we need money to survive?
38:15 - 39:33 - Is finance necessary for everyone? Why or why not?
39:34 - 41:41 - How important is having a purpose in business? What is your purpose?
41:42 - 43:30 - What would you like to accomplish in the next 10 years or so? Why?
43:31 - 45:24 - What would you like to be your legacy to this world?
45:25 - 51:41 - Wrap up thoughts and Outro

Dr. Anthony M. Criniti IV (aka “Dr. Finance®”) is the world's leading financial scientist and survivalist. A fifth generation native of Philadelphia, Dr. Criniti is a former finance professor at several universities, a former financial planner, an active investor in diverse marketplaces, an explorer, a speaker, and has traveled around the world studying various aspects of finance. He is an award winning author of three #1 international best-selling finance books: The Necessity of Finance (2013), The Most Important Lessons in Economics and Finance (2014), and The Survival of the Richest (2016). As a prolific writer, he also frequently contributes articles to Entrepreneur, Medium, and Thrive Global. Dr. Criniti has started a grassroots movement that is changing the way that we think about economics and finance.

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