E5: Your Business Plan is Killing You with Georganne Goldblum

Welcome to Confessions of a Vistage Chair, a podcast by Talent Harbor, where we have real, behind-the-scenes conversations with Vistage Chairs. They share honest stories and practical insights on leadership growth, peer advisory groups, and what actually happens in Vistage meetings.

Let’s pull back the curtain!

This week, I sat down with Vistage Chair Georganne Goldblum for one of the most honest conversations I've had about what it actually takes to build a business worth owning, and eventually worth selling.

Georganne's path is unlike anyone else I've talked to. She started in the boardrooms of Fortune 500 giant General Foods, moved into entrepreneurship when she and her husband acquired an office furniture company, and eventually found her way to Vistage. What she's built since then is remarkable. In this episode, we pull back the curtain on what Vistage Chairs actually do inside the room, how Georganne helps CEOs stop chasing revenue and start building real enterprise value, and why the businesses that sell for the most aren't always the ones growing the fastest.

This episode is packed, and there's sure to be something in here for everyone. Timestamps 04:14 - Entrepreneurial Ventures and Challenges 13:06 - Vistage Philosophy and CEO support 19:46 - Building Business Value and Future Planning 30:10 - Leveraging AI for Business and Operations 46:12 - Organic Growth vs. VC Funding 51:01 - Vistage: Profitable Growth and Support

Guest Links Website: https://coach4execs.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sflexecutivecoach/ Vistage Website: https://vistageflorida.com/vistage-chair/georganne-goldblum/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ggoldblum/