Insights: Succession & Exit Planning

Succession Planning: 3 Emotional and Logical Roadblocks to Overcome
Succession planning is a process that every business owner thinks about, however, identifying and developing new leaders is easier said than done. According to Business Enterprise Institute’s 2016 Business Owner…

Lee Boss Presents NJBIA Webinar on Practical Considerations About Succession Planning
Managing Director Lee Boss presented a NJBIA Webinar on Practical Considerations About Succession Planning on Thursday, January 18, 2018, where he discussed methods of transferring ownership of your company and how to…

How to Increase Your Business Value Using Value Drivers
A fundamental aspect of a successful business exit is assuring that your business has enough value to allow you to exit with financial security. This, coupled with wisely invested non-business…

Is the Bank With You or Against You?
Many business owners have mixed feelings about their banks and their banking representatives. They are unsure about whether they can be completely honest about their business without a negative impact…

Failure to Plan Has a Price
I never worry about action, but only about inaction. – Winston Churchill “I haven’t decided what I ultimately want to do with my business, when I want to exit, how…

A Backup Plan for Family Business Owners & Their Successors
Owners preparing for any type of exit find that circumstances can—and often do—change. Intergenerational business transfers are no exception. The twist in family business transfers is that owners should have…

Exits Are Inevitable, Failure Is Not: Planning A Successful Exit
We understand that business owners are so busy addressing today’s economic challenges that they can overlook the critical task of Exit Planning. We also understand that, at some point, all…

Retire At Your Own Risk
Can you believe that the oldest Baby Boomers (who were born in 1946) will turn 70 this year? Although a lot of younger Boomers continue to be actively involved in…

Devise Your Exit Strategy – An Early Start Helps Ensure A Good Outcome
Every company owner needs an exit strategy — whether that involves transferring the business to family members or selling it to a management team or a third party. Regardless of…

Family Business Planning – Handing The Torch To The Next Generation
Every family business must transition control to the next generation someday. But will the next leader be another family member — or is there a better choice outside the family…