James BlakemoreFounder and CEO - Chief Excitement Officer of Blakemore & Associates and Expedited Roofing Services Group

What's Next for Your Business If Your Kids Say No?

Name: What's Next for Your Business If Your Kids Say No?
Uploaded: 2026-09-04T21:31:11+00:00
Duration: 1 min 53 s
Channel: James Blakemore
Description: In this brief video, Jim (James) Blakemore records a message from Château Chris et La Chapelle outside Paris during the Reset event—a gathering of about…

4 Sept 2026 · 2 min

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In this brief video, Jim (James) Blakemore records a message from Château Chris et La Chapelle outside Paris during the Reset event—a gathering of about 30 high‑level entrepreneurs organized by 75X Strategy. He explains that he spends his time buying businesses, primarily in roofing, blue‑collar trades, and construction. Noting a common concern among owners—children not wanting to take over—he advises them to get their companies “sale‑ready” by establishing standard operating procedures, manuals, solid teams, clean financials, and a clear business history for prospective buyers. He then offers his personal contact information (email james@jamesblakemore.com and phone 432‑684‑4305) for owners who want to discuss selling, seek advice, or simply learn more.

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Jim Blakemore here. I'm coming to you from France. I'm at Château Chris et La Chapelle. I think I said that right. Don't know. Outside of Paris. I'm here with about 30 high-level entrepreneurs. We're all working on how to build our business better. We're at an event called Reset, which is sponsored or put together by a company called 75X Strategy. My good friend Aaron Hageman. We're resetting our businesses, and it's been a fascinating couple of days. I spend most of my day looking at businesses. I buy businesses. I'm looking for roofing companies, blue-collar trades, construction companies, that sort of thing. And a lot of times the question I get from business owners is, my kids don't want to do this. What do I do next? So, you know, my advice to them is make sure your businesses are in order to sell. They're in shape to sell. You've got SOPs, you've got operating procedures, you've got manuals, you've got team, et cetera. You have your financials all in order. Basically, the history of the business is available for a prospective business acquirer to look at. If you have any questions about that, I'd be glad to help you. If you're interested in selling your business, please call me. My name is Jim Blakemore. My email is james@jamesblakemore.com, and my phone number is 432-684-4305. I'd love to talk to you, even if you just want to choose the fight and get a little information, maybe, uh, get some advice from me. Give me a call. I'd love to hear from you. Jim at james@jamesblakemore.com, 432-684-4305. Have a great day. Look forward to hearing from you. Bye.