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Selling to Employees: Exit Planning for Small Business Part 4

Selling to employees is one method of transition that is growing rapidly in popularity. Usually the  driving motivation is a desire to help the people who got you this far enjoy some of the benefits of ownership, but there is … Continue reading

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Exiting a Small Business #2 – Selling to a Third Party

“In our last episode,” (I’ve always wanted to say that) we discussed the exit paths that are not usually available when exiting a small busineses. Those are ESOP, Private Equity and Strategic Acquisition. Now let’s talk about what you can … Continue reading

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Manage Activities; Lead for Results

A few weeks ago I posted a comment in the Business Journals Leadership Trust Forum about a life lesson I learned regarding the difference between effort and outcomes. They reached out and asked if I could expand my comments a … Continue reading

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Is Google Making Us Stoopid?

As an Exit Planner, most of my engagements involve assessing a management team. They may be the intended buyers of the company, or else they are key factors in the saleability of the business. The biggest and most frequent complaint … Continue reading

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  1. Herb Troutz says:

    great article John. Hope you are doing well.

  2. Ron Bento says:

    Excellent article, John! You are so right – skipping steps is like not building a foundation. Simply getting to the answer is like not addressing the problem. Thanks for your insights.

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The Unplanned Exit

One of the least-heralded benefits of exit planning is preparation for an unplanned exit. In the brokerage business, the reasons driving the listing of a company are known collectively as the Dismal D’s. Some of “Da D’s” are just typical … Continue reading

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  1. Jim Wisdom says:

    John: Thanks for a great blog post. I have found that most business owners only focus on the planned ( voluntary) exit. They rarely ( if ever) thank about the involuntary( unplanned) exit. Thanks for reminding all business owners that they should also plan for the involuntary exit as well. Sadly, it happens all too often.

  2. Ryan K Biddulph says:

    Good tips here. Sometimes, we need to take the unplanned route so it helps to have some exit plan to prep for the unexpected.

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