Succession Planning

As we discuss the importance of transition planning, business owners tend to invest more time in planning for a trip than planning for their business’s transition. Why is this? The short answer is that it is easier for owners to focus on the “here and now” than to plan for future changes to their organization. In fact, less than 15 percent of business owners have a plan for their business transition, even though more than half of them plan to transition in the next three-to- five years...

Thirty-five percent of small business owners plan to fund their retirement by selling their business. We developed a four-part webinar series to help you tackle the most common questions and concerns related to succession planning. This fourth webinar will show how maximizing proceeds from a sale or transfer of onwership is an important factor to consider when planning for the future. Gain useful inishgts on investing sales proceeds and planning to sustain your lifestyle and family wealth to aide in your succession planning process...

Eighty percent of business owners are not focused on maximizing value as they transition their business. Instead, they are focused on the effect the transition will have on family members, key employees, customers, suppliers and their community. While keeping key personnel in mind is important, only 15 percent of business owners who plan to transition from their business have hired, trained and developed a plan for employees to take over key operating responsibilities. We've developed a four-part webinar series help you tackle the most common questions and concerns related to succession planning...

Forty-eight percent of business owners and executives will transition out of their business within the next five years. We've developed a four-part webinar series help you tackle the most common questions and concerns related to succession planning. This second webinar will show why understanding the value of your business is an important factor when planning for the future. With examples of real succession solutions such as shifting ownership to family or key employees, external sales and the use of ESOPs, you will gain useful inishgts to aide in your succession planning process...

With more than $10 trillion in business value to be transitioned over the next decade, have you considered what your business’ future may look like?  We've developed a four-part webinar series to help you tackle the most common questions and concerns related to succession planning. This first webinar will help you navigate through business succession planning and why it's important to get ready today. With examples of real succession solutions such as shifting ownership to family or key employees, external sales and the use of ESOPs, you will gain useful inishgts to aide in your succession planning process...

Whether you’re selling your business, acquiring a business, or merging with another company, retaining and engaging executives and other employees is a critical strategic move for a successful transaction. Here are five tips for motivating your key people, encouraging a high level of retention and engagement, and preserving the value of your business. 1. Communicate...

Whether you’re selling your business, acquiring a business, or merging with another company, retaining and engaging executives and other employees is one of the solutions for a successful transaction. Here are five tips for motivating your key people, encouraging a high level of retention and engagement,  and preserving the value of your business.   1. Communicate...

As published in Jackson Magazine A few important factors should play a major role in the timing and outcome of a business transition. Perhaps one of the biggest obstacles in a successful business transition is coming to a realistic, optimal value. Often times, owners think they know how much their business is worth (this may be based on what they have heard from colleagues or what they have read in recent industry publications). However, determining the value depends on many factors, some of which include:  Your industry segment  The recent history of performance Inorganic growth strategies focused on product and service differentiation The quality of the underlying business, patented and proprietary methods Customer base transferability and access to new markets, customers and technology...

Forecasting the future of your company isn’t an exact science. It’s impossible to predict every economic swing, technological advancement or political shift. And the ripple effects of each of these potential changes are equally capricious. How, then, do you future-proof your business?..

Start planning for the changing emphasis in estate planning President Donald Trump has a great deal of influence over a wide range of legislative matters, including the federal estate and income tax. One of his campaign promises was a repeal of the estate tax. The current structure provides that any person can transfer $5.49 million to their heirs in 2017 and pay no federal estate or gift tax ($10...