Thank you for taking interest in our “Key Factors Affecting the Value of Your Business” whitepaper. We have developed these 54 factors as a resource to prepare your business for its next transition and provide you with…
We originally published this article in 2018 but thought it relevant to re-share. We updated data for 2022. ESOP Overview An Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) is an employee benefit plan that offers advantages to business owners…
In a family business, bringing up the next generation of leaders can be difficult and a politically-charged endeavor. It’s crucial to get it right if you want your business to survive and grow successfully. To help ease…
We’ve repurposed and updated this article, originally published August 6, 2015. How is your business doing? “Good,” you say? But is your business really doing well? If you’re basing your response on a feeling instead of tangible measurements, you…
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