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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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Subordinated Debt in an Exit Plan

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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  1. Eric Seifert says:

    Right on point.

    Except you will find different banks with different parameters for their SBA loans, all within SBA’s SOPs. Some more aggressive than you described. Without a one year window.

    It’s a great environment for transactions.

    On with the boomer tsunami.

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Death, Taxes and Exit Planning

(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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  1. Paul Cronin says:

    At Successful Transition Planning Institute, we find that Fear drives this behavior. Fear of an Unknown future, Fear of Falling into a Black Hoe, Fear of Missing Out, and Fear of Death itself. Good post John. By helping owners express these fears and then helping them counterbalance them, the owners are free to logically think about the future of their business and themselves. We also find that that owners need to express their goals for the transition process, the outcome (the money and more). These goals become motivation for the owners to accomplish their business transition.

  2. Jim Wisdom, CFP says:

    John: Great post. You are spot on here.

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Employee Retention Before and After Your Exit

In most businesses, employee retention is a material factor in valuation and transferability. The ability of a buyer to assume control of a fully-functional organization has substantial influence on his or her perception of a company’s value. Any need to pay the … Continue reading

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Celebrating Mr. Fezziwig

To celebrate the holiday, I’m reprinting a post from 2013 about the underappreciated boss of A Christmas Carol, Mr. Fezziwig. I hope that you enjoy it. Merry Christmas! Last week was the 170th anniversary of the publication of Charles Dickens’ … Continue reading

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