Matriarchs
September 6, 2012 | by tomdeans_admin | Business Succession, Family Business Management, The Role of Advisors
I’ve certainly enjoyed more than my fair share of quality time on airplanes to contemplate some of the fascinating family business stories I’ve collected on the speaking circuit. It’s pretty common for professional speakers to spend a little time with audience members who confess their stories and share details about their family firm fiascos after […]
Tags: attorney, business lifecycle, business succession planning, estate planning, exit planning, Family business, family business advisor, family business succession planning, family feuds, family shareholder agreement, gifting shares, Legacy, Matriarchs, succession planning
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February 15, 2012 | by Tom | Business Succession
I was speaking to a friend who owns a successful manufacturing business and asked him when he plans to sell his business”. His response echoed something that I’m hearing more and more from business owners in my audience. “I can’t afford to sell – if I sell and take the proceeds and invest in this […]
Tags: business advisor, business life cycle, business succession planning, Buying a Business, entrepreneurs, estate planning, Every Family's Business, exit planning, family business consultants, family business succession planning, family shareholder agreement, Legacy, Matriarchs, professional speaker, Saving tax, selling your business, succession planning, wills
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April 13, 2011 | by Tom | Business Succession
When the Young Presidents Organization brought me to El Salvador to speak to their newly formed chapter last year, I was both apprehensive and curious to see how my contrarian message on family business succession planning would translate in the Latin culture.
Tags: Best-selling author, business lifecycle, Buying a Business, El Salvador, exit planning, Family business, Matriarchs, professional speaker, San Salvador, Spanish family Business, succession planning, Young President's Organization, YPO
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