Entrepreneurship & Business Valuation Expert; Founder & CEO at The Value Builder System; Author of "Built to Sell"

Toronto, Canada
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John Warrillow Biography

John Warrillow is an entrepreneur, author, and keynote speaker focused on helping business owners build companies that can operate and be sold independently of their founders. Before establishing The Value Builder System, Warrillow founded and exited four companies, including a quantitative market research firm acquired by The Corporate Executive Board. He also founded Warrillow & Co., a subscription-based research business serving Fortune 500 companies seeking to market to small business owners. Warrillow has been recognized by B2B Marketing as one of the top 10 business-to-business marketers in the United States.

Warrillow is the author of "Built to Sell: Creating a Business That Can Thrive Without You," which has been recognized by Fortune and Inc Magazine as one of the best business books. The book has been translated into 12 languages. He is also the author of "The Automatic Customer: Creating a Subscription Business in Any Industry," published by Random House and translated into eight languages. Warrillow completed the trilogy with "The Art of Selling Your Business: Winning Strategies and Secret Hacks for Exiting on Top." Together, these books provide a comprehensive guide for entrepreneurs on building, scaling, and monetizing a business.

Warrillow is the founder and CEO of The Value Builder System, a platform that assists business advisors in engaging business owners in strategic succession planning. The platform is licensed to a network of more than 1,700 accountants and advisors globally, who use it to facilitate succession planning conversations with clients. Through this work, Warrillow has supported over 55,000 business owners in increasing their company value.

As the host of "Built to Sell Radio," Warrillow has interviewed hundreds of founders about their business exits. Forbes has ranked the podcast among the top ten for business owners. He is a regular contributor to Inc.com and The Globe and Mail. Warrillow is recognized for his expertise in entrepreneurship, business valuation, and subscription-based business models, offering insights grounded in both experience and research.

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 10/30/2026.

John Warrillow Videos

John Warrillow, author of Built To Sell - YouTube

John Warrillow, author of Built To Sell - YouTube

John Warrillow - Entrepreneur and Advisor to Financial Professionals

John Warrillow - Entrepreneur and Advisor to Financial Professionals

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John Warrillow is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics. The estimated speaking fee range to book John Warrillow for your event is available upon request. John Warrillow generally travels from Toronto, Canada and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Jordan Goldman, Jim Whitehurst, Josh Bersin, Marty Metro and Grant Cardone. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling John Warrillow for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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