Building a Business
How a Family-Owned Firm Can Beat the Odds and Pivot
Use a leadership change as a catalyst for a shift in the business model to keep up with trends.
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Building a Business
Why You Should Start Preparing Your Ultimate Exit Strategy Now
You don't want your family to fight after you're gone, and you don't want the IRS to claim more than is necessary during the transition. Here are a few basics rules of thumb for creating a succession plan.
By J.D. Roth
Thought Leaders
Six Tips to Keep Your Business Going After Losing Your Partner
How to survive and rebuild while dealing with grief and loss.
By Gwen Moran
Entrepreneurs
Acting on Ideas and Other Tips This Week
How to get beyond brainstorming, beat procrastination and find more permanent customers: our best tips of the week.
Thought Leaders
Your Business Without You: 4 Steps to Finding Your Successor
What you need to do now to ensure leadership continuity in your business.
By Gwen Moran
Building a Business
6 Tips for Closing the Generation Gap
Small business experts, Adam and Matthew Toren answer readers' top questions about entrepreneurship.
Building a Business
Could Your Business Survive Without You?
Seventy-five percent of small-business owners have no real succession plan -- a potential recipe for disaster. This entrepreneur's accidental fate tells a cautionary tale.
Building a Business
How to Create a Succession Plan for a Franchise Business
Passing a franchise from one generation to the next can be fraught with complexities. A smart succession plan will ease the transition.
By Jason Daley
Thought Leaders
Are You Irreplaceable?
How to make sure your business can thrive without you, and five steps to get there.
By Jane Porter
Building a Business
Tips For Planning an Exit from Your Small Business
If you're thinking about leaving your business behind, some careful planning up front can make it a smooth transition that ensures your company thrives after you're gone.
By Carol Tice
Thought Leaders
Is Your Family Fit to Run the Family Business?
Check your emotions at the door before turning your company over to the next generation.
By Nick Narlis
Business Accounting
Smart Succession-Planning Strategies
If you haven't thought about what will happen to your business if you're no longer able to run it, these tips will get you thinking about the best plan to put in place.
Human Resources
Successful Succession Planning
When it's time to think about retiring from your business, these tips will help you find the best person to take over your job.
Business News
Giving Stock to the Next Generation
Are you gifting stock to the younger generation for the right reasons?