Category Archives: Exit Strategies

Succession Planning – Ownership Lessons

Posted on July 19, 2018 by John F. Dini

When selling your business to employees or family, ownership lessons rise to a special level of importance. Regardless of the financial, inheritance, estate or valuation aspects of the plan, the real question is how to prepare your successors to run … Continue reading →

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Your Transition Advisor Team

Posted on June 18, 2018 by John F. Dini

Nothing impacts the success of your business transition more than the advisor team. Let’s say you receive a free pass to play in the Super Bowl. You will be playing against the New England Patriots, but you can choose any NFL player … Continue reading →

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Subordinated Debt in an Exit Plan

Posted on March 31, 2018 by John F. Dini

Subordinated debt can be a key consideration in any sale transaction. Whether you are contemplating a sale to a third party or an internal transfer to employees, the topic of taking second place to a lender will likely come up. … Continue reading →

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What’s Wrong with the Buyer Generations?

Posted on February 3, 2018 by John F. Dini

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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Death, Taxes and Exit Planning

Posted on January 14, 2018 by John F. Dini

(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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