| business succession and exit strategies: The Business Transition Crisis Wayne Vanwyck, 2011-06-15 Wayne Vanwyck is on a mission. A leading Business Transition Coach, he is alarmed that literally millions of boomer business owners intend to retire in the next ten years but only 7 percent of them have a written succession plan. This means a tsunami of business selloffs is looming on the horizon. Vanwyck points out that business owners who don't plan their business transition now may have to kiss all their creativity, passion, and hard work goodbye as they face a market glutted with businesses for sale and scant few buyers. But he also says that those who do start planning their transition can increase the value of their business, increase their profitability today, and keep their options open. In The Business Transition Crisis he offers practical advice for you, including how you can: Sort out your personal and professional transition options Prepare your business, your employees, and yourself for transition Build an A team of advisors who will make transition easier and more profitable Create a business plan that makes sense now and multiplies the valuation later Take a sabbatical as a test run for retirement Leave a legacy that you can be proud of |
| business succession and exit strategies: Exit Strategy Planning John Hawkey, 2017-07-05 For private business owners, managing a successful exit from their business is one of the most important events in their business lives. This book shows you how to do so with the minimum of fuss and maximum return. It is unique because the author writes from the owner's point of view, bringing together in one place all you need to know about planning this complex process. Exit Strategy Planning emphasises the need to place exit planning on a firm foundation, with taxation planning and business continuity planning providing the basis to ensure a smooth transition that will yield the maximum return. The first three parts of the book ('Laying the Foundations', 'Choosing your Exit Strategy' and 'Preparing and Implementing your Plans') present a best practice approach to this complex subject. Here the book highlights the importance of planning, often several years in advance, and explains the need to make the business 'investor ready' by identifying and removing impediments to sale. Part 3 culminates in a step-by-step guide to producing and implementing your Master Exit Strategy Plan. Following on from this the extensive appendices in Part 4 discuss in detail each of the exit options open to you (many of which you have probably never considered) and show how to choose the optimum exit route. Exit Strategy Planning is a book that will do more than save you time and money now and in the future; it will help you to maximise on what may well be a lifetime's investment. |
| business succession and exit strategies: ENJOY IT Craig West, 2021-09-30 Most people go into business not only to earn an income but also to build the value of their equity and to sell, but many business owners do not develop a strategic plan for exiting their businesses - without one, the value in your business will retire when you do. Succession Plus spells out a practical 21-step succession planning process suitable for any business owner, no matter what their circumstances.Investing the time to develop a succession plan is one of the most important financial decisions a business owner may ever make. |
| business succession and exit strategies: Enjoy It Craig West, 2013-08-15 A guide for small and medium business owners to design and implement a strategic succession and exit plan to maximise the value of the business upon exit. |
| business succession and exit strategies: Business Exit Planning Les Nemethy, 2011-02-08 The most viable exit strategies for owners of mid-sized companies For many business owners, cashing out of a business is a lifelong dream. For some, exiting a business can be a nightmare. Business Exit Planning: Options, Value Enhancement, and Transaction Management for Business Owners provides a comprehensive view of what every business owner needs to know to plan and execute a business exit. The book Includes 30 relevant mini-case studies on business exit planning and transaction management, as well as a glossary of frequently used technical terms Details options for those owners who no longer want to be active in the business, as well as for those who want to remain invested Covers a wide range of topics related to business exit planning and transaction management, including IPO, MBO, refinancing, ESOPs, building an exit team, business plan and valuation, due diligence, and estate planning Regardless of whether a business owner seeks an immediate exit or a staged exit over time, Business Exit Planning provides a comprehensive strategy and road map to define exit-related objectives. |
| business succession and exit strategies: Exiting Your Business, Protecting Your Wealth John M. Leonetti, 2008-12-01 Written by John Leonetti—attorney, wealth manager, merger and acquisition associate, and fellow exiting business owner in his own right—Exiting Your Business, Protecting Your Wealth will guide you in thoughtfully planning out your exit options as well as helping you analyze your financial and mental readiness for your business exit. Easy to follow and essential for every business owner, this guide reveals how to establish an exit strategy plan that is in harmony with your goals. |
| business succession and exit strategies: The Strategic Exit Martin Checketts, 2010 Are you an owner of a private or family business who would like to make a smooth transition from their business, but are unsure how to do this? Then this ground-breaking business book is for you. Business succession is one of the most pressing issues facing small to medium-sized enterprises today. Yet, after a lifetime of hard work, many business owners simply shut the door and walk away. Of those who are able to sell their business or transition effectively to the next generation, ignorance or bad advice often leads to mistakes which cost them dearly. Martin Checketts, a corporate lawyer and business succession expert, reveals the exact techniques for selling or transitioning your business that have produced outstanding results for his clients. Jam packed with practical tips and strategies to maximize the value of your business. Includes real life business succession stories and interviews with prominent business succession gurus. |
| business succession and exit strategies: Succession Planning for Financial Advisors David Grau, Sr., 2014-06-02 This book is going to challenge you and everything you think you know about succession planning. For independent advisors, succession planning is quickly becoming the cornerstone to a strategic growth strategy designed to perpetuate their business and their income streams beyond their own lifetime, while providing a multi-generational service platform that attracts and rewards younger advisors. This makes succession planning one of the most, if not the most, important practice management tools in this industry today. As an independent financial advisor, now is the time to address the question of what will happen to your practice and your clients after you “exit the building.” In most cases, the answers are right in front of you. Thankfully, Succession Planning for Financial Advisors: Building an Enduring Business has arrived to transform today’s practices into businesses designed to endure and prosper and serve generations of clients. Learn how to create a “Lifestyle Succession Plan” that can provide a lifetime of income and benefits to the founder even as he/she gradually retires on the job Unlock the power of equity management – the best planning and building tool an independent advisor owns Learn how to attract and retain the best of the next generation to help you build a great business and to support your succession plans and care for your clients and their families Determine precisely when to start a formal succession plan and related continuity plan so that your business can work for you when you need it most Understand why succession planning and selling your business are completely different strategies, but how they can complement each other when used correctly 95% of independent financial service professionals are one owner practices. To the positive, these practices are among the most valuable professional service models in America. But almost all advisors are assembling their practices using the wrong tools – tools borrowed from historically successful, but vastly different models including wirehouses, broker-dealers, and even OSJ’s and branch managers. Revenue sharing, commission splitting and other eat-what-you-kill compensation methods dominate the independent sector and virtually ensure that today’s independent practices, if left unchanged, will not survive the end of their founder’s career. It is time to change course and this book provides the map and the details to help you do just that. For independent practice owners and staff members, advisors who want to transition to independence, as well as accountants, attorneys, coaches and others involved in the financial services space, there are invaluable lessons to be learned from Succession Planning for Financial Advisors. Written by the leading succession planning expert in the financial services industry, former securities regulator, M&A specialist, and founder of the nationally recognized consulting and equity management firm, FP Transitions, David Grau Sr., JD, has created an unmatched resource that will have an enduring and resounding impact on an entire industry. |
| business succession and exit strategies: Visualizing Your Business Succession and Exit Strategy Patrice Tsague, 2014-09-01 The biblical business succession and exit strategy guide is designed to take the mystery out of the process of ensure that your business outlives you; it is also designed to encourage entrepreneurs to begin their succession journey with confidence. Whether you are planning to transfer the business to one of your children or family member, whether it is to your employees or a third party, this guide will enable you to yield the highest value possible while ensuring the company's core preservation. |
| business succession and exit strategies: Succession Exit Transition Your Business for Success Leigh Riley, 2012 Exposes disastrous decisions of Main Street to Middle Market Business Owners and their Advisors that can stagnate cash flow; profits and reduces business valuation during Succession, Exit or Transition. Discover how to avoid management mistakes and escape debt commitments to release you from your business to financial freedom and success. The real life case studies in this book enable you to: Expose 8 strategy weaknesses that could rob you of the lifestyle you desire Identify 4 structural faults that can stop you getting what your business is really worth Eliminate 6 errors that could lead to choosing the wrong successor Diagnose 6 disastrous decisions that could drive your business value down Foresee 3 potential failures that could lead your business to foreclosure Reveal how to prevent being imprisoned by business debt commitments Avoid 4 management mistakes that could lower your business profits Safeguard the value of your business legacy Position yourself for power and security at each phase of your business Transform you business systems to maximise cash flow and profit. A very timely book. A huge tsunami of business sales is about to happen... In this book, no stone is left unturned. For the business owner prepared to read this from cover to cover here is a sure guide on how to conduct your business exit strategy. -Anthony Jensen, Employee Share Ownership Committee Member SET Your Business for Success is a great resource for business owners who are beginning to think about selling their businesses. Written by L. A. Riley, a seasoned expert in field of exit and succession planning, the book walks owners through a simple, straight forward process to help them exit their companies the right way. Presented in 21 short chapters and using 22 case studies, this should be read by all US business owners. - Richard Jackim, Co-Founder of the Exit Planning Institute. About the Author: L. A. Riley captured the insightful stories that form the foundation for this book from two decades of dedicated professional service to clients and their financial well being. The passion for exit planning was fuelled by specific dilemmas that ignited a determined focus in her to ensure the best possible succession outcome for any business owner that wants to maximise their cash flow and profit when they exit their business. As an acclaimed speaker and sought after educator of business owners and professionals alike, L. A. Riley's consulting firm, The Exit Experts, provides strategic and educational support for business owners who want to ensure the lifestyle they have worked so hard for when they exit their business, whether through planned or unplanned circumstances. L.A. Riley's career long focus on winning the best possible personal and financial results for her clients has earned L.A. Riley high acclaim from both clients and colleagues. This has lead to consultancy engagements some notable international companies that desired to leverage her knowledge and skills to develop their Advisors and assist their clients. Qualified with a Masters Degree in Business from USC, and C.E.P.A (Chicago) L.A. Riley combines academic expertise with real world experience to overcome issues facing business owners today. |
| business succession and exit strategies: The Contractor's 60 Minute Exit Plan: How to Cash Out, Eliminate Taxes and Retire Comfortably Joseph Bazzano, Kevin Kennedy, 2018-08-26 Exiting your contracting business can be very taxing, besides emotional and intimidating. This complex process requires specialized advice from your accountant, tax advisor, attorney, business appraiser, estate planner, financial adviser, insurance adviser, plus more. Coordinating and understanding the disjointed advice can be overwhelming. An exit planner, like a architect, pulls all the disciplines together in one coordinated and holistic plan. The Contractor |
| business succession and exit strategies: Leadership and Strategic Succession Gry Osnes, Agnes Wilhelmsen, 2020-12-30 Based on a review of the literature and several in-depth case studies, this book suggests a strategy-as-practice framework for succession and explores leadership logic, trust and followership. This book takes the reader through the key stages and disciplines required for effective top-level succession. Corporations, growing entrepreneurial companies and family owners all must manage strong group dynamics and individual needs in a succession transition. This book includes a wide range of global client cases, including public sector organizations, corporations, entrepreneurial firms and family owners. Based on rigorous research and written in an accessible style with a focus on practical needs, readers will also be able to combine this analysis within disciplines of governance, leadership, strategy and organizational development. This book will be of interest to students at an advanced level, academics and reflective practitioners as well as executives at the top levels of businesses. |
| business succession and exit strategies: Your Exit Map John F. Dini, 2017-03-31 |
| business succession and exit strategies: Always End with the Beginning in Mind Donald F. White, 2021-04-27 The world likes to believe life is a series of endings. Some are good, others bad, but things always end. In the modern age, the movie ends, the television show ends, the book finishes with The End, and we start to believe life is about endings. Yet life continues, without end. Recently, my young nephew died, but the next day life went on without him. This book is based on the premise that endings are just new beginnings. Everyone can end, with the beginning in mind. Giving up the concept of everything ends is one of the most important steps in business continuity. People love to talk about Succession Planning, but few ever accomplish the task. The numbers are staggering. The US Department of Labor Statistics tell us after one year in business, 20% of new businesses in America fail, but after 20 years only about 20% of those same businesses will have survived. Of those who survive, less than 20% will continue to a second generation! Most businesses have a cessation plan (a plan that leads to a business ceasing to exist), while very few have succession plans (a plan that leads to a business not only continuing, but thriving after the founder exits). In his book, Always End with the Beginning in Mind, Donald White takes you on his journey that resulted in a successful business continuation, and will give a founder of a business the steps necessary for a succession plan to actually succeed. A well-thought out and properly executed Succession Plan is a classic win-win. In fact, it is a win-win-win. It is a win for the company, namely the clients and staff who are able to enjoy continuity after the founder's exit. It is a win for the successor, who is able to build on the success of the founder. Finally, it is a win for the founder, who is able to exit on their own volition and see what they have built continue to prosper for years to come. Firms can succeed into perpetuity. They do not need to eventually cease. A businessperson who exits a business without seeing their exit as an ending, but as a new beginning, both for themselves and the business, can enjoy seeing the firm they spent a lifetime building continue to prosper after the business transitions to new leadership and simultaneously enjoy a new season of life personally. Do not leave business continuity to fate! Read this book and discover the tools necessary to move from a reactive cessation plan to a proactive plan of succession. |
| business succession and exit strategies: Walk Away Wealthy Mark Tepper, 2014-07-01 The essential guide to selling your business—and walking away with maximum wealth Nearly every entrepreneur dreams of one day selling their business for big bucks, but far too many aren’t aware of exactly what it takes to do so. The sobering truth is that it’s very easy for the entrepreneurs who don’t know what they’re doing to walk away from a sale without the financial freedom they hoped for. In fact, only about 20 percent of businesses for sale will successfully transfer to another owner! In Walk Away Wealthy, Mark Tepper--a leading authority on wealth management and financial planning for entrepreneurs--shows you how to build a strong exit plan, an absolute requirement if you hope to get the full value from a sale. Tepper’s twelve secrets debunk myths and deliver practical advice as he walks you through what most people don’t know (or refuse to believe) about the process of planning their exit. And although it’s best to start planning the exit as early as possible, the book also delivers advice for those who may have waited too long and feel lost in the face of a rapidly approaching sale. Selling the business you worked so hard to build can be a confusing and intimidating proposition. Let Mark Tepper clear away the misconceptions, steer you clear of common mistakes, and help you walk away wealthy! |
| business succession and exit strategies: Research Handbook of Entrepreneurial Exit Dawn R. DeTienne, Karl Wennberg, 2015-02-27 With contributions from authors around the globe, Research Handbook of Entrepreneurial Exit explores this most important phenomenon in the entrepreneurial journey. This book presents a comprehensive review of the current issues in entrepreneurial exits |
| business succession and exit strategies: Parting Company Andrew J. Sherman, 1999 This comprehensive guide helps readers identify key issues and sale or transfer strategies. |
| business succession and exit strategies: Business Continuation Planning Seymour Reitman, Donald E. Clough, 1989 |
| business succession and exit strategies: The Business of Venture Capital Mahendra Ramsinghani, 2021-01-12 The new edition of the definitive guide for venture capital practitioners—covers the entire process of venture firm formation & management, fund-raising, portfolio construction, value creation, and exit strategies Since its initial publication, The Business of Venture Capital has been hailed as the definitive, most comprehensive book on the subject. Now in its third edition, this market-leading text explains the multiple facets of the business of venture capital, from raising venture funds, to structuring investments, to generating consistent returns, to evaluating exit strategies. Author and VC Mahendra Ramsinghani who has invested in startups and venture funds for over a decade, offers best practices from experts on the front lines of this business. This fully-updated edition includes fresh perspectives on the Softbank effect, career paths for young professionals, case studies and cultural disasters, investment models, epic failures, and more. Readers are guided through each stage of the VC process, supported by a companion website containing tools such as the LP-GP Fund Due Diligence Checklist, the Investment Due Diligence Checklist, an Investment Summary format, and links to white papers and other industry guidelines. Designed for experienced practitioners, angels, devils, and novices alike, this valuable resource: Identifies the key attributes of a VC professional and the arc of an investor’s career Covers the art of raising a venture fund, identifying anchor investors, fund due diligence, negotiating fund investment terms with limited partners, and more Examines the distinct aspects of portfolio construction and value creation Balances technical analyses and real-world insights Features interviews, personal stories, anecdotes, and wisdom from leading venture capitalists The Business of Venture Capital, Third Edition is a must-read book for anyone seeking to raise a venture fund or pursue a career in venture capital, as well as practicing venture capitalists, angel investors or devils alike, limited partners, attorneys, start-up entrepreneurs, and MBA students. |
| business succession and exit strategies: Effective Succession Planning William Rothwell, 2010-04-21 William Rothwell honored with the ASTD Distinguished Contribution Award in Workplace Learning and Performance. The definitive guide to a timely and timeless topic-- now fully revised and updated. As baby boomers continue to retire en masse from executive suites, managerial offices, and specialized or technical jobs, the question is—who will take their places? This loss of valuable institutional memory has made it apparent that no organization can afford to be without a strong succession program. Now in its fourth edition, Effective Succession Planning provides the tools organizations need to establish, revitalize, or revise their own succession planning and management (SP&M) programs. The book has been fully updated to address challenges brought on by sea changes such as globalization, recession, technology, and the aftereffects of the terror attacks. It features new sections on identifying and assessing competencies and future needs; management vs. technical succession planning; and ethics and conduct; and new chapters on integrating recruitment and retention strategies with succession planning programs. This edition incorporates the results of two extensive new surveys, and includes a Quick Start guide to help begin immediate implementation as well as a CD-ROM packed with assessments, checklists, customizable guides, and other practical tools. |
| business succession and exit strategies: Exit Right Mark Voeller, Linda Fairburn, Wayne Thompson, 2002 |
| business succession and exit strategies: Harvard Business Review Family Business Handbook Josh Baron, Rob Lachenauer, 2021-01-26 Navigate the complex decisions and critical relationships necessary to create and sustain a healthy family business—and business family. Though family business may sound like it refers only to mom-and-pop shops, businesses owned by families are among the most significant and numerous in the world. But surprisingly few resources exist to help navigate the unique challenges you face when you share the executive suite, financial statements, and holidays. How do you make the right decisions, critical to the long-term survival of any business, with the added challenge of having to do so within the context of a family? The HBR Family Business Handbook brings you sophisticated guidance and practical advice from family business experts Josh Baron and Rob Lachenauer. Drawing on their decades-long experience working closely with a wide range of family businesses of all sizes around the world, the authors present proven methods and approaches for communicating effectively, managing conflict, building the right governance structures, and more. In the HBR Family Business Handbook you'll find: A new perspective on what makes family businesses succeed and fail A framework to help you make good decisions together Step-by-step guidance on managing change within your business family Key questions about wealth, unique to family businesses, that you can't afford to ignore Assessments to help you determine where you are—and where you want to go Stories of real companies, from Marchesi Antinori to Radio Flyer Chapter summaries you can use to reinforce what you've learned Keep this comprehensive guide with you to help you build, grow, and position your family business to thrive across generations. HBR Handbooks provide ambitious professionals with the frameworks, advice, and tools they need to excel in their careers. With step-by-step guidance, time-honed best practices, and real-life stories, each comprehensive volume helps you to stand out from the pack—whatever your role. |
| business succession and exit strategies: Smarter Business Exits: Strategies and Toolkits for Corporate Divorce, Succession Planning and Joint Exits William B. Bierce, 2020-02-28 |
| business succession and exit strategies: Exit Planning John Brown, 2016-01-25 LEAVING YOUR BUSINESS IS THE MOST SIGNIFICANT FINANCIAL TRANSACTION OF YOUR LIFE AND NOTHING HAS GREATER FINANCIAL AND EMOTIONAL CONSEQUENCES. THE FUTURE QUALITY OF YOUR LIFE DEPENDS UPON HOW WELL YOU MANAGE YOUR EXIT PROCESS.The Definitive Guide lays out the steps you must take to achieve all of your aspirations as you exit your business. Author John Brown shares the wisdom, stories, tested process and exit planning roadmap from hundreds of exit planning advisors across North America. These advisors, and Brown's company, BEI, create thousands of owner exit plans every year. In The Definitive Guide, you will learn:How and why to set actionable exit goalsHow your role as owner must change if your business is to attract buyersHow your company's management team steps up to next-level operational excellenceWhich nine important value drivers deliver the value buyers pay top dollar forHow to avoid the common traps that can prevent you from creating an exit planHow to choose which of four exit paths is best for you, your family and your business: A sale to insiders (management team or co-owners)A transfer to childrenA third-party saleA sale to an Employee Stock Ownership PlanLET BROWN AND THE DEFINITIVE GUIDE BE YOUR COMPANIONS AS YOU UNDERTAKE THE BIGGEST FINANCIAL EVENT OF YOUR LIFE.John H. Brown is the CEO of Business Enterprise Institute, the oldest and largest provider of Exit Planning education to owners and advisors in North America. With over 225,000 copies in print, John's first book, How To Run Your Business So You Can Leave It In Style, is the best-selling exit-planning book of all time. John is an accomplished speaker and expert commentator on exit planning issues. |
| business succession and exit strategies: Start Up Nation Jeffrey Sloan, Richard Sloan, 2005 A guide to starting a profitable business includes advice, tips, and strategies for assessing one's tolerance for risk, taking advantage of one's skills, avoiding common mistakes, and focusing on what one loves to do. |
| business succession and exit strategies: Built to Sell John Warrillow, 2012-12-24 Run your company. Don’t let it run you. Most business owners started their company because they wanted more freedom—to work on their own schedules, make the kind of money they deserve, and eventually retire on the fruits of their labor. Unfortunately, according to John Warrillow, most owners find that stepping out of the picture is extremely difficult because their business relies too heavily on their personal involvement. Without them, their company—no matter how big or profitable—is essentially worthless. But the good news is that entrepreneurs can take specific steps—no matter what stage a business is in—to create a valuable, sellable company. Warrillow shows exactly what it takes to create a solid business that can thrive long into the future. |
| business succession and exit strategies: Dance in the End Zone Patrick Ungashick, 2013-10-18 On November 18, 1973, wide receiver Elmo Wright scored a touchdown and became the first professional football player to dance in the end zone. You don't have to be a sports fan to feel the emotions and celebration of a really good end zone dance. Interviewed more than thirty years later, Elmo Wright said, I've accomplished a lot in my life, but what happened in the end zone is what defines my career. If you own a business, you have something in common with Elmo. Business success may have already brought personal satisfaction and financial rewards. But what happens at your inevitable exit--in your end zone--likely defines your career. An exit that falls short can cause financial disappointment, family strife, or low self-esteem. Success at exit is the crowning achievement of a career, fulfillment of financial and family dreams, or the start of your business legacy. Dance in the End Zone will change your perceptions. Exit planning is not about some distant transaction but rather making decisions today that build a better business and position for your success. The book reveals the Seven End Zone Questions, provides more than fifty tools and tactics--the plays for your Exit Planning Playbook--and shares the real--world stories of dozens of business owners like you. Whether your ideal exit is soon or many years from now, this is a must-read to one day dance in the end zone. |
| business succession and exit strategies: Business Diagnostics William Smith, Richard Mimick, Michael Thompson, 2004 Business Diagnostics™ is an invaluable reference for today's business owner. The authors have devised a unique framework that allows company owners and managers to complete a powerful external and internal evaluation of their corporate health. This indispensable book provides insights and reference sources covering a broad spectrum of business issues from raising equity, obtaining financing, implementing growth strategies and surviving when times get tough. You will learn to: Complete an effective external 'size-up' of your business environment and industry sector Critically examine your key functions - Finance, Marketing, Operations, Human Resources and Technology - using a unique and concise evaluation of your strengths and what need to be fixed Assess your Customer focus Hone your diagnostic and evaluation skills by reviewing a fictional company and then completing a 'size-up' to assess the health and prospects of a company experiencing growth challenges Enhance your equity raising proposals and avoid the many pitfalls that confront participants in this complex process Submit an effective and successful bank financing proposal by understanding the risk assessment that commercial bankers use to separate the winners from the losers Complete and initial valuation of your company (or one that you intend to purchase) by considering four key valuation techniques and the due diligence process that needs to be followed Simplify the business and strategic planning process by reviewing the 'Seven Ways To Create An Effective Business Plan' |
| business succession and exit strategies: Early Exits Basil Peters, 2009 |
| business succession and exit strategies: The Lean Law Firm Larry Port, Dave Maxfield, 2018 [This book] is the first book published by the ABA to employ the graphic novel to teach business lessons. Follow the engaging story of lawyer Carson Wright, who suddenll finds himself responsible for saving a small law firm, as his mentor Guy Chapman imparts the lean techniques that transformed his factory from the brink of bankruptcy to new heights of profitability.--Back cover. |
| business succession and exit strategies: The Automatic Customer John Warrillow, 2015-02-05 The lifeblood of your business is repeat customers. But customers can be fickle, markets shift, and competitors are ruthless. So how do you ensure a steady flow of repeat business? The secret—no matter what industry you’re in—is finding and keeping automatic customers. These days virtually anything you need can be purchased through a subscription, with more convenience than ever before. Far beyond Spotify, Netflix, and New York Times subscriptions, you can sign up for weekly or monthly supplies of everything from groceries (AmazonFresh) to cosmetics (Birchbox) to razor blades (Dollar Shave Club). According to John Warrillow, this emerging subscription economy offers huge opportunities to companies that know how to turn customers into subscribers. Automatic customers are the key to increasing cash flow, igniting growth, and boosting the value of your company. Consider Whatsapp, the internet-based messaging service that was purchased by Facebook for $19 billion. While other services bombarded users with invasive ads in order to fund a free messaging platform, Whatsapp offered a refreshingly private tool on a subscription platform, charging just $1 per year. Their business model enabled the kind of service that customers wanted and ensured automatic customers for years to come. As Warrillow shows, subscriptions aren’t limited to technology or media businesses. Companies in nearly any industry, from start-ups to the Fortune 500, from home contractors to florists, can build subscriptions into their business. Warrillow provides the essential blueprint for winning automatic customers with one of the nine subscription business models, including: • The Membership Website Model: Companies like The Wood Whisperer Guild, ContractorSelling, and DanceStudioOwner offer access to highly specialized, high quality information, recognizing that people will pay for good content. This model can work for any business with a tightly defined niche market and insider information. • The Simplifier Model: Companies like Mosquito Squad (pest control) and Hassle Free Homes (home maintenance) take a recurring task off your to-do list. Any business serving busy consumers can adopt this model not only to create a recurring revenue stream, but also to take advantage of the opportunity to cross-sell or bundle their services. • The Surprise Box Model: Companies like BarkBox (dog treats) and Standard Cocoa (craft chocolate) send their subscribers curated packages of goodies each month. If you can handle the logistics of shipping, giving customers joy in something new can translate to sales on your larger e-commerce site. This book also shows you how to master the psychology of selling subscriptions and how to reduce churn and provides a road map for the essential statistics you need to measure the health of your subscription business. Whether you want to transform your entire business into a recurring revenue engine or just pick up an extra 5 percent of sales growth, The Automatic Customer will be your secret weapon. |
| business succession and exit strategies: The $10 Trillion Dollar Opportunity Richard E. Jackim, Peter G. Christman, 2006-07-01 This logically structured book takes a no-nonsense approach to exploring and addressing a topic that is often misunderstood and at times overwhelming for business owners and their advisors alike--the topic of developing a comprehensive, integrated exit plan for business owners. Includes 12 case studies, 15 illustrations, a glossary, resource guide, bibliography, and a detailed index. |
| business succession and exit strategies: The Completely Revised how to Run Your Business So You Can Leave it in Style John H. Brown, 1997 |
| business succession and exit strategies: An Estate Planner's Guide to Buy-sell Agreements for the Closely Held Business Louis A. Mezzullo, 2007 Nationally known estate planning authority Louis A. Mezzullo provides comprehensive yet practical advice for designing an effective buy-sell agreement to be used as an exit strategy or as part of the succession or estate planning process. He explains what to consider when drafting an agreement for a C or S corporation, a partnership, or a limited liability company. Tools include the suggested terms of a well-drafted agreement, discussions about funding options, tax consequences, and valuation. Includes CD-ROM with sample agreements. |
| business succession and exit strategies: Succession Planning for Small and Family Businesses William J. Rothwell, Robert K. Prescott, 2022-10-04 Who will lead your organization into the future? Have you created the systems to properly implement required succession transitions? Have you put the financial tools in place to fund the transition? Do you want a plan that connects with your personal and company core values? When do you include timely planning related to strategy and talent issues? What are the appropriate communication strategies for sharing your plan? What legal issues need consideration related to the strategy, financial, and people aspects of succession? So, what is preventing you from starting this effort tomorrow? Small and family businesses are the bedrock of all businesses. More people are employed by small and family-owned businesses than by all multinational companies combined. Yet the research on small and family businesses is bleak: fewer than one-third of small business owners in the United States can afford to retire. Only 40% of small businesses have a workable disaster plan in case of the sudden death or disability of the owner, and only 42% of small businesses in the United States have a succession plan. Fewer than 11% of family-owned businesses make it to the third generation beyond the founder. Lack of succession planning is the second most common reason for small business failure. Many organizations often wonder where to start and what to do. Succession Planning for Small and Family Businesses: Navigating Successful Transitions presents a comprehensive approach to guiding such efforts. Small and family-owned businesses rarely employ first-rate, well-qualified talent in human resources. More typically, business owners must be jacks-of-all-trades and serve as their own accountants, lawyers, business consultants, marketing experts, and HR wizards. Unfortunately, that does not always work well when business owners embark on planning for retirement or business exits. To help business owners avert problems, this book advises on some of the management, tax and financial, legal, and psychological issues that should be considered when planning retirement or other exits from the business. This comprehensive approach is unique when compared to the books, articles, and other literature that currently exist on the market. This book takes on a bold and integrated approach. Relevant research combined with the rich experiences of the authors connects this thorough, evidence-based approach to action-based approaches for the reader. |
| business succession and exit strategies: Family Business Succession C. Aronoff, S. McClure, J. Ward, 2017-06-30 Helps to prepare for passing the family business on to the next generation. Leaders will learn how to create a succession plan; how to develop opportunities for succession candidates; how to build consensus with the family and leaders on succession plans and finally leaders will learn when and how to let go of their own role in the business. |
| business succession and exit strategies: The Market Approach to Valuing Businesses Shannon P. Pratt, 2006-02-22 Your Best Approach to Determining Value If you're buying, selling, or valuing a business, how can you determine its true value? By basing it on present market conditions and sales of similar businesses. The market approach is the premier way to determine the value of a business or partnership. With convincing evidence of value for both buyers and sellers, it can end stalemates and get deals closed. Acclaimed for its empirical basis and objectivity, this approach is the model most favored by the IRS and the United States Tax Court-as long as it's properly implemented. Shannon Pratt's The Market Approach to Valuing Businesses, Second Edition provides a wealth of proven guidelines and resources for effective market approach implementation. You'll find information on valuing and its applications, case studies on small and midsize businesses, and a detailed analysis of the latest market approach developments, as well as: A critique of US acquisitions over the last twenty-five years An analysis of the effect of size on value Common errors in applying the market approach Court reactions to the market approach and information to help you avoid being blindsided by a litigation opponent Must reading for anyone who owns or holds a partial interest in a small or large business or a professional practice, as well as for CPAs consulting on valuations, appraisers, corporate development officers, intermediaries, and venture capitalists, The Market Approach to Valuing Businesses will show you how to successfully reach a fair agreement-one that will satisfy both buyers and sellers and stand up to scrutiny by courts and the IRS. |
| business succession and exit strategies: Exit Strategy Can Akdeniz, The risk when venturing into a new business from scratch is that you can easily get so absorbed by building your business that you forget to clearly establish where you want your business to go in the long-term. That is why you see very few people conscious enough to direct their attention not only on the entering aspect but also on the exiting one. You need to be aware of the advantages of planning the finish just as you’re starting up. |
| business succession and exit strategies: Exit Strategy Planning John Hawkey, 2002 This book shows the owners of private businesses how to plan for the most important event in their business lives - a successful exit from their businesses. It is unique because it is written from the owner's point of view, bringing together in one place all you need to know about planning for this key event. |
| business succession and exit strategies: The Ultimate Sale Justin Goodbread, 2019-06 80% of small businesses never sell. In The Ultimate Sale, award-winning certified financial planner Justin Goodbread reveals the challenges small business owners face, including that only 30% of family-run businesses survive into the second generation. The good news is, Justin can help you beat the odds and prepare your business for a final sale by teaching you: The three types of capital you may be missing when it comes to knowing what your business is worth. How to identify which appraisal method you must use to get the most value out of your business. The surprising and vital role human capital plays in the ability to sell for maximum profit. Who you need on your business Dream Team and why these key players are worth it. How to pinpoint your ideal buyer with breakdowns of the most important types of customers. Discover the exit strategies Justin Goodbread teaches business owners to use sell their businesses and rise above dismal industry statistics. The Ultimate Sale is your guide to navigating business sales, mergers, or buyouts ultimately to prepare you for the next chapter in your life. |
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