In this episode , we sit down with Stephanie Hayes - growth and exit strategist and founder of Assets to Exits - to talk about what happens after you build a profitable business and the transition from income-based to asset-based business models. Stephanie shares her entrepreneurial journey, emphasizing the importance of understanding business valuation and creating long-term growth strategies. She discusses the significance of partnerships, the process of buying and selling businesses, and the mindset shift necessary for building wealth through business. The conversation highlights practical tips for entrepreneurs looking to enhance their business value and prepare for future exits.If you’ve ever felt stuck, directionless, or unsure what your end game looks like, this conversation will shift your perspective. Stephanie helps business founders go from surviving on income to building real value and planning for an eventual exit — no matter how big or small your business is.We explore:• What it takes to build sellable assets inside your business• The difference between growing for revenue vs. growing for valuation• How exit planning applies to solo founders and service businesses• The personal and strategic shifts that unlock long-term wealthTimelines00:00 Introduction to Asset-Based Business Models01:45 Stephanie's Entrepreneurial Journey06:26 Transitioning from Income to Wealth12:04 Understanding the Importance of Valuation19:08 Strategies for Increasing Business Valuation27:01 Buying Businesses: Tips and Pitfalls32:11 Lessons from Selling and Buying BusinessesWhether you’re running a small business or leading a scaling company, this episode is your roadmap to building a business that works harder for you — and can pay off when you’re ready to move on.🎧 Tune in for a smart, practical convo — like a coffee chat with a business-savvy friend.

📼 This is the shocking sequel to our last episode on how Volkswagen became the world’s most valuable company. But what if we told you the story didn’t start in a boardroom — it started nearly 85 years earlier with Adolf Hitler and Ferdinand Porsche?

In this episode of Business 101, we trace the wild origins of Porsche and Volkswagen’s tangled relationship, beginning with Hitler’s vision for a “people’s car” — the Volkswagen Beetle — and how he enlisted Ferdinand Porsche to build it. We explore how wartime ambition, post-war recovery, and decades of rivalry set the stage for one of the biggest corporate backfires in modern history.

🔍 What you’ll learn:
• How Adolf Hitler and Ferdinand Porsche helped create Volkswagen
• The rise of Porsche from engineer to luxury car icon
• Why Porsche’s takeover of VW failed spectacularly — decades after the companies’ origins intertwined
• The full-circle irony of Volkswagen eventually acquiring Porsche

🚗 From war-torn factories to billion-dollar boardrooms, this story is part history, part finance, and all unbelievable.

🎯 Great for fans of corporate history, business strategy, automotive legends, and financial drama.

📥 Missed Part 1? Go back and listen to Episode 2:
“How Volkswagen Outsmarted Porsche and Became the World’s Most Valuable Company”

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🎙️ In this jaw-dropping episode of Business 101 , we dive into one of the wildest takeover plots in corporate history — when Porsche tried to secretly acquire Volkswagen using risky financial derivatives. But instead of ending up as the proud owners of VW, Porsche found itself buried in billions of debt... and Volkswagen turned around and acquired Porsche instead — for almost nothing.

💡 A story of ambition, greed, and corporate chess, this episode explores how a bold but flawed financial strategy flipped the power dynamic between two iconic car companies — and led to Volkswagen briefly becoming the most valuable company on Earth.

🔎 In this episode, you’ll learn:
• How Porsche used financial derivatives in a stealth takeover
• Why their plan backfired, leaving them €10B in debt
• How VW flipped the script and bought Porsche
• What this corporate coup teaches us about power, risk, and financial strategy

🚗 Perfect for fans of business strategy, corporate drama, finance, and insane business case studies.

📩 Contact: business101pod@gmail.com📸 Instagram: @theayotumininu