Business Succession and Taxes: 6 Common Mistakes
Small business owners need to think through the tax implications that may arise from their succession plan. Before you exit your business, read this helpful guide.
How to Sell Your Business
Wondering how to sell your business? We’ve broken down the steps you should take when creating an exit plan and ultimately moving forward with selling your business.
When to Start Succession and Exit Planning
Most business owners put the succession planning process off too long. So, when should you begin succession and exit planning? Find out in our latest blog.
Planning Your Exit Strategy
When should you start planning your exit strategy? If you’re a business owner, your exit path should already be on your mind, no matter how far away it might be.
Building a Business to Sell
By Brady Marlow, CFP®, AEP®, CAP®, CPWA®, CExP, Wealth Strategist Many business owners are so consumed with growing their business that they have trouble planning for a successful exit. Not just how to eventually exit, but how to do it successfully.
3 Ways to Position Your Business and Your Family for Future Success
Many business owners support their families through their businesses. If something were to happen to you, such as a sudden death or permanent injury, it may affect both your business and the lifestyles of the people who rely on you. Here are three things you should consider when planning fo …
Is Your Business Worth as Much as You Think?
As a successful business owner, you know that your business has value. It likely supports you and your family’s lifestyle. It provides a paycheck and perhaps benefits to the people you employ. The products or services you provide are meaningful to your clients. But if someone asked you how …
When to Consider Selling Your Business to a Key Employee
Whether it’s because you want to keep the business “in the family” or because you suspect you will not be able to find a good buyer for your business, you might be thinking of selling your business to an employee. The first thing to look for is the kind of employee who can and should …
Why You Should Include Your Spouse In Key Business Decisions
Sometimes when planning the next chapter in your life, the most important people feel left out. Deciding to transition out of ownership of your business is one of the most important decisions a business owner can make, so it only makes sense to include your loved ones in that planning. How …
If You Love What You Do, Why Should You Plan Your Business Exit?
Many business owners love the companies they’ve founded, whether it’s because of the work they do, the changes they effect, the money their companies provide, or something else. When you carve out a comfort zone within your business, you might question why you would want to plan for your bu …
What’s Next for Your Business? Realistic Planning Timelines After Economic Disruption
Economic crisis and business disruption make it necessary to revisit the existing plan for the future of a business, and sometimes it becomes necessary to return to the beginning of the planning process and retrace our steps. But how long does that take? Here is an overview of what to expect.