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Why Plan Now? Exit Planning for Small Business

Owners ask all the time, “Why Plan Now?” “I’m not planning to leave my business for years. I feel good, and I still enjoy my business. I’m not sure what else I would do. Besides, if my company is only … Continue reading

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Selling to Employees: Exit Planning for Small Business Part 4

Selling to employees is one method of transition that is growing rapidly in popularity. Usually the  driving motivation is a desire to help the people who got you this far enjoy some of the benefits of ownership, but there is … Continue reading

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Family Succession: Exiting a Small Business Part 3

It’s time to discuss family succession. In Part One of this series we looked at exit strategies that aren’t really available to small businesses, and in Part Two we discussed selling to a third party. Now let’s talk about the … Continue reading

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Exiting a Small Business Part 1

Owners who are exiting a small business are often stymied by the range of choices in exit planning. Most literature on the topic discusses seven or eight avenues to exit. A sale to a third party can be to an … Continue reading

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  1. Dan Paxton says:

    As usual, great input from the experienced one!

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Manage Activities; Lead for Results

A few weeks ago I posted a comment in the Business Journals Leadership Trust Forum about a life lesson I learned regarding the difference between effort and outcomes. They reached out and asked if I could expand my comments a … Continue reading

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