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What’s Wrong with the Buyer Generations?

Many of the upcoming buyer generations can’t or won’t run Baby Boomer businesses. This is (or should be) of concern to sellers everywhere. “The children now love luxury; they have bad manners, contempt for authority; they show disrespect for elders and love … Continue reading

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5 Responses to What’s Wrong with the Buyer Generations?

  1. Minella says:

    There are an increasing number of business owners in the environmental and facilities services industry who are preparing to retire.

  2. Gary Weinman says:

    Good article , John. I enjoy reading your posts.

  3. App Development Company Delhi says:

    Hey keep posting such sensible and significant articles.

  4. John McAllister says:

    Trip Holmes of Sabre Capital, Inc. find this to be true. Especially if the three Ds are involved…dark, dirty or dangerous!.

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Death, Taxes and Exit Planning

(This post was published in the Sageworks/ProfitCents blog earlier this week) Understanding the Post-Ownership Void As advisors, we understand that our business clients should be preparing for the biggest financial event of their lives – the sale of their business. … Continue reading

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  1. Paul Cronin says:

    At Successful Transition Planning Institute, we find that Fear drives this behavior. Fear of an Unknown future, Fear of Falling into a Black Hoe, Fear of Missing Out, and Fear of Death itself. Good post John. By helping owners express these fears and then helping them counterbalance them, the owners are free to logically think about the future of their business and themselves. We also find that that owners need to express their goals for the transition process, the outcome (the money and more). These goals become motivation for the owners to accomplish their business transition.

  2. Jim Wisdom, CFP says:

    John: Great post. You are spot on here.

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Employee Retention Before and After Your Exit

In most businesses, employee retention is a material factor in valuation and transferability. The ability of a buyer to assume control of a fully-functional organization has substantial influence on his or her perception of a company’s value. Any need to pay the … Continue reading

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Celebrating Mr. Fezziwig

To celebrate the holiday, I’m reprinting a post from 2013 about the underappreciated boss of A Christmas Carol, Mr. Fezziwig. I hope that you enjoy it. Merry Christmas! Last week was the 170th anniversary of the publication of Charles Dickens’ … Continue reading

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Life After Exit — Time is of the Essence

From time to time, we share real stories about life after exit from owners who have sold their businesses. Some are great and some… not so much. The have agreed to share their experiences to help other owners prepare for … Continue reading

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