by Christine | Jul 18, 2014 | Business Succession Planning, Estate Planning, Small Business |
Succession planning where company ownership is concerned can be fairly complicated, but at a simple level every plan is based on two basic issues. You’ve probably thought a lot about who will take over for you; that’s one. But, just as importantly, how can you make...
by Christine | Jul 4, 2014 | Small Business |
If you have identified all your potential IP and never operated without professionally prepared documents, you will likely be confident about the value of what you worked so hard to create. And if not, now is the time to turn to your IP. Here are a few things...
by Christine | Apr 25, 2014 | Corporation, Estate Planning, Small Business, Tax Planning |
For many years, when an individual outgrew a proprietorship, a corporation was the norm. Today, limited liability companies (LLCs) are popular. But despite the inroads of the LLC, corporations persist. But there are key differences between S and C status. If you own a...
by Christine | Apr 18, 2014 | Business Sale, Family Business, Small Business |
Figure you and your lawyer will negotiate around all those post-closing efforts to chisel you out of a fat chunk of what you spent decades building? Think again. If you and your family are considering the sale of the family business, and maybe considering an actual...
by Christine | Apr 11, 2014 | Asset Protection, Small Business |
Asset protection is the process of employing risk management products and legally acceptable solutions to ensure a person’s wealth is not unjustly taken. Ever heard of the rule of entropy? Roughly, it says that things tend toward chaos. So it is with business and the...
by Christine | Mar 14, 2014 | Business Sale, ESOP, Estate Plan, Small Business, Succession Planning |
The 1974 ESOP law and later amendments were designed to encourage employee ownership. Company founders who initially sell just part of their stake and stay on as CEO say the best news comes after the deal: employees start to act more like owners. Ideas formerly kept...
