Books

Award-Winning Author

I write about the real world of business; the one where everyone isn’t a tech billionaire, and most of us work hard to run good companies. Everything I author is from an owner’s point of view, and is intended for another owner’s benefit. I consider it a a privilege to work with entrepreneurs and I love to hear about their challenges and triumphs. Who knows? Share your story and you, too might be in a book someday.

My Latest Book!
 
The Exit Planning Coach™ Handbook
A Guide for Advisors to Business Owners
by John F. Dini, CExP, CEPA
 
“The Exit Planning Coach™ Handbook” is for every advisor who works with business owners. It describes why coaching before the sale is necessary, how working with owners is different than counseling other executives, and lays out the steps of coaching discovery that help to bring owners to better outcomes for the most important financial transaction of their lives.
 

 
 
Your Exit Map: Navigating the Boomer Bust
A Guide to Selling Your Business in a Highly Competitive Market
by John F. Dini, CExP, CEPA
 
“Your Exit Map” is an illuminating look at America’s most entrepreneurial generation, and the impending Tsunami of business owners exiting their companies. Richly illustrated in full color with charts, graphs and iconic photos of Boomer history, it provides a detailed guide to controlling the process of a successful business transition.
 

 
 
Hunting in a Farmer’s World: Celebrating the Mind of an Entrepreneur
Why Business Owners Are Different From the People Who Work for Them
by John F. Dini, CExP, CEPA
 
“Hunting in a Farmer’s World” is the award-winning book that celebrates the differences that drive entrepreneurs. It is filled with the stories of real business owners who overcame real challenges; including those that accompany success. From the ambition that captures an entrepreneur and drives him to take the plunge of starting up, to the unexpected pitfalls of a successful transition. Hunting in a Farmer’s World examines why business owners are different from the people who work for them.
 

 
 
11 Things You Absolutely Need to Know About Selling Your Business
Understanding What It Will Take to Prepare, Market and Sell a Business
by John F. Dini, CExP, CEPA
 
“11 Things You Absolutely Need to Know About Selling Your Business” is a practical, plain-spoken primer on the process of marketing and selling a “Main Street” business. Owners seeking to transition need guidance before starting the sale process if they want to maximize the financial results. The process can be intimidating and complex. Using a straight forward step-by-step approach, this book provides the blueprint and tools needed to understand what it will take to prepare, market, and sell any business.
 

 
 
Beating the Boomer Bust: How Baby Boomer Changed the Face of Business
Understanding What It Will Take to Prepare, Market and Sell a Business
by John F. Dini, CExP, CEPA
 
The “Beating the Boomer Bust” eBook, is a collection of articles focused on the unique challenges facing the business community due to the large population of retiring Baby Boomer business owners. It is the product of a year of research, and of fifteen years helping business owners prepare to leave their companies. Small business owners in America are ignoring a tidal wave of change that will leave a few small businesses untouched while wiping many others from the face of the planet.