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Exit Planning ~ The Business Side of the Equation
When getting ready to exit your business, it is important to set a plan. One of the most valuable insights into designing an exit is to remember that the skills that you used to build a successful business are not perfectly transferable and useful for designing your...
Aligning Your Key People With Your Future Exit
There is an old saying that goes “show me how I am paid and I’ll show you how I’ll behave”. The issue is simple for business owners – the right incentive plans help to grow the value of your company while the wrong (or no) incentive plans leave key employees with...
How to Communicate your ‘Exit Plan’ to Your Management Team
It is sometimes difficult to know how much information to share with your management team. From “playing it close to the vest” to “open book” management, different companies have different cultural approaches to these issues. In addition to deciding how much...
Your Exit Advisory Team: Key Members
Your business would not have been as successful without the assistance of advisors - it is a fact most owners recognize. From mentors or industry leaders that helped you start to attorneys and consultants helping you to continue to grow and adapt your business,...
Deferred Payments in an Exit Strategy
Exiting owners are often surprised to learn that deal structuring and taxes can be the largest obstacles that need to be overcome to execute a successful exit strategy. When it comes to the structure of the actual business sale, there are several options available to...