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Is Google Making Us Stoopid?

As an Exit Planner, most of my engagements involve assessing a management team. They may be the intended buyers of the company, or else they are key factors in the saleability of the business. The biggest and most frequent complaint … Continue reading

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  1. Herb Troutz says:

    great article John. Hope you are doing well.

  2. Ron Bento says:

    Excellent article, John! You are so right – skipping steps is like not building a foundation. Simply getting to the answer is like not addressing the problem. Thanks for your insights.

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Podcast on Exit Planning Choices

I had a nice conversation last week with Pat Ennis of Ennis Legacy Partners and Walter H. Deyhle of Gelman, Rosenberg and Freeman,CPAs, both in Maryland. Thanks for the invitation, Pat! You can listen (25 minutes) here.

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  1. pat ennis says:

    Great to have you with us John…always fun and informative!

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Exit Planning: Controlling Your Choices

Many owners are reluctant to plan for their departure from the business. In some cases it’s because they are too comfortable with ambiguity (see my previous post.) For others it is because they fear losing control. They believe that setting a … Continue reading

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Ambiguity Kills Value

Ambiguity kills value. That was a key point in a white paper from Orange Kiwi that I read over the holidays. Taken from the PhD thesis of Dr. Allie Taylor, the paper describes the psychological profile of  entrepreneurs, and their historical … Continue reading

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Four Basics of Exit Planning 4: Professional Team

Your professional team is the fourth component of exit planning preparation. We’ve already discussed valuation, distance to goal and classes of buyers. Taken together, these basics aren’t enough by themselves to execute an exit plan, but understanding the first three … Continue reading

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  1. Jim Wisdom says:

    John, thanks for this excellent Blog Post. It’s a reminder to business owners that selling a business is much more complex (and generally takes a lot more time if done properly) than selling a house. As an Exit Planning Advisor, I appreciate you providing this information.

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