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  1. Why Exit Planning?
  2. Setting Exit Objectives (Step One)
  3. What Is My Business Worth? (Step Two)
  4. Working On - Not In - Your Business (Step Three)
  5. Getting Top Dollar For Your Business (Step Four)
  6. Transferring the Business to Children or Employees: A Recipe for Disaster? (Step Five)
  7. Planning for a Rainy Day (Step Six)
  8. Preserve Wealth: Give it Away! (Step Seven)
  9. Why Business Owners Fail To Plan
  10. Transfers to Insiders
  11. ESOPs: Exit Opportunity For Business Owners
  12. Sole Owner Continuity Plan - Making Sure the Business Continues When You Don't
  13. Former Business Owners Express No Regrets About Selling Out
  14. Protecting Assets
  15. Transfer Your Business and Avoid The Deal Killer: Taxes
  16. Finding The Right Advisor
  17. Bonus Incentive Plans for Key Employees
  18. Characteristics Of Successful Employee Bonus Plans
  19. VESTING: Handcuffing Key Employees To Your Company
  20. Getting Started In The Exit Planning Process
  21. Having Your Employees Cash You Out of Your Business: Time is Money
  22. Putting All of Your Eggs in One Basket
  23. Protecting Your Nest Egg
  24. Using Multiple Entities To Save Tax Dollars
  25. Exiting Your Business Without Leaving It
  26. Characteristics of a Well-Prepared Buyer
  27. Eight Ways To Exit Your Company
  28. The Annual Planning Meeting
  29. First Things First: Prioritizing Your Objectives
  30. Due Diligence
  31. Winning The Beauty Contest
  32. Estate Planning or Exit Planning?
  33. Cash Is King
  34. Selling To Insiders - How much can you sell your business for?
  35. Has Your Child Earned Ownership Interest In Your Business? A Decision Framework
  36. Family Succession Planning Via Sale To Third Party - When Exit Objectives Clash
  37. My Lawyer Told Me Not To Do It!
  38. How Much Is All This Exit Planning Going To Cost?
  39. Systems: Value Drivers? Yes! Between The Owner's Ears? No!
  40. Your Banker: The Forgotten Advisor Team Member
  41. Going It Alone
  42. Tainting The Marketplace
  43. Sold! To The Highest Bidder
  44. Minimizing A Lender's Risk When Financing A Sale
  45. Exit Planning Myths
  46. What Your Advisors Must Know
  47. currently unavailable
  48. Incentive Plans For Key Employees (First Of A Two Part Series)
  49. Incentive Plans for Key Employees - Designing Performance Criteria (Second Of A Two Part Series)
  50. Employee Ownership: It Is Not For Every Employee
  51. Buying Out Your Partner
  52. Confidentiality During The Sale Process
  53. Pre-Sale Due Diligence
  54. Tax Planning Begins Now
  55. Owner Deferred Compensation
  56. Phantom Stock Plan: The Stock Plan That Isn't
  57. The Real Tax Advantages of a Phantom Stock Plan
  58. Stock Appreciation Rights Plan
  59. Passing The Smell Test
  60. Cash Flow Forecasting: The Ultimate Reality Check
  61. Continuity of Ownership - The First of an Owner's Business Continuity Concerns
  62. Continuity of Ownership - The Second of an Owner's Business Continuity Concerns
  63. The Loss of Key Talent -- You! - The Third of an Owner's Business Continuity Concerns
  64. Business Continuity - Lifetime Exits - Part 1
  65. Business Continuity - Lifetime Exits - Part 2
  66. Business Continuity - Lifetime Exits - Part 3
  67. Why Should You Exit Plan When You Have No Plans to Exit
  68. Seven Reasons Owners Want to Sell Their Companies to Their Key Employees (Part 1 of 3)
  69. Five Reasons Owners Actually Do Sell Their Companies to Their Key Employees (Part 2 of 3)
  70. Seven Reasons Owners Don't Sell To Key Employees (Part 3 of 3)
  71. Using A Valuation Specialist in the Sale or Transfer of Your Business
  72. Your Target Departure Date - The First of Five Elements in Every Successful Exit Plan
  73. A Preliminary Financial Needs Analysis - The Second of Five Elements In Every Successful Exit Plan
  74. Choice Of Successor - The Third Of Five Elements In Every Successful Exit Plan
  75. A Preliminary Valuation Of The Company - The Fourth Of Five Elements In Every Successful Exit Plan
  76. An Estimate Of Future Company Cash Flow - The Fifth Of Five Elements In Every Successful Exit Plan
  77. Family Business Transfers - Part One: Can Family Business Transfers Succeed?
  78. Family Business Transfers - Part Two: The Recipe For Success
  79. Family Business Transfers - Part Three: The Recipe For Success
  80. Family Business Transfers - Part Four: The Recipe For Success
  81. Family Business Transfers - Part Five: The Recipe For Success
  82. Family Business Transfers - Part Six: The Recipe For Success
  83. Thinking About Transferring Your Company To Insiders - Part One
  84. Thinking About Transferring Your Company To Insiders - Part Two
  85. Business Continuity - Using a low valuation for lifetime transfer events
  86. Time: Too Much or Too Little?
  87. Key Employees and Covenants Not To Compete (Part One)
  88. Key Employees and Covenants Not To Compete (Part Two)
  89. How Much Money Do You Need?
  90. Six Reasons You Need A Certified Business Valuation
  91. Using Equity (Stock) to Motivate Your Key Employees (Part One)
  92. Using Equity (Stock) to Motivate Your Key Employees (The "Oldco/Newco" Technique)
  93. Using Equity (Stock) to Motivate Your Key Employees (The Stock Bonus Plan)
  94. Using Equity (Stock) to Motivate Your Key Employees (The Section 83(b) Election)
  95. Using "Oldco/Newco" to Transfer a Company to Insiders Who Have Little or No Cash (The "Oldco/Newco" Technique)
  96. Using "Oldco/Newco" to Transfer a Company to Insiders Who Have Little or No Cash (Family Business Transfers)
  97. Using "Oldco/Newco" to Transfer a Company to Insiders Who Have Little or No Cash (Management Team Transfers)
  98. Using Short-Term Incentive Plans to Retain Key Employees during the Transfer of a Business (The Lifetime Stay Bonus)
  99. Using Short-Term Incentive Plans to Retain Key Employees during the Transfer of a Business (Lifetime Stay Bonus Plan Considerations)
  100. Using Short-Term Incentive Plans to Retain Key Employees during the Transfer of a Business (Developing The Lifetime Stay Bonus Plan)
  101. Using Short-Term Incentive Plans to Retain Key Employees during the Transfer of a Business (Communicating The Lifetime Stay Bonus Plan)
  102. Family Business Transfers (Introducing Family Business Consultants into the Exit Planning Process)
  103. Family Business Transfers (How to Determine When it is Appropriate to Bring in a Family Business Consultant)
  104. Family Business Transfers (Criteria for Choosing a Family Business Consultant)
  105. Preparing for Your Exit (Planning for Your Inevitable Business Exit)
  106. Selecting the Right Exit Path (Transferring Ownership to Children)
  107. Selecting the Right Exit Path (Sale to Other Owners or Employees)
  108. Selecting the Right Exit Path (Sale to a Third Party)
  109. The Importance of Financial Statements in the Exit Planning Process
  110. The Importance of Financial Statements in the Exit Planning Process (Identifying Different Types of Statements)
  111. Effectively Transferring Wealth to Children with Reduced Tax Impact (The Importance of Aligning Objectives Prior to the Wealth Transfer)
  112. Effectively Transferring Wealth to Children with Reduced Tax Impact (Determining How Much Wealth is Needed After the Business Exit)
  113. Effectively Transferring Wealth to Children with Reduced Tax Impact (Determining How Much Money is Appropriate to Leave to Children)
  114. Effectively Transferring Wealth to Children with Reduced Tax Impact (Leveraging Tools to Minimize Estate and Gift Tax Consequences)
  115. Transferring Your Company to a Business-Active Child (Choosing an Appropriate Transfer Technique to Meet Your Needs)
  116. Transferring Your Company to a Business-Active Child (Selling Ownership Versus Gifting Ownership)
  117. Transferring Your Company to a Business-Active Child (Leveraging the Stock Bonus Plan)
  118. The Essential Business Agreement: A Business Continuity Agreement Among Owners: Part 1
  119. Business Continuity Agreements
    Even More Reasons for a Well-Crafted Buy-Sell Agreement: Part II
  120. Business Continuity Agreements
    Mandatory Versus Option Buyouts in Buy-Sell Agreements
  121. A Surefire Method of Creating Conflict Among Co-Owners
  122. Planning for Departing Owners
  123. Transferring Management Responsibilities Prior to Your Business Exit The Importance of Creating a Plan to Ensure a Smooth Ownership Transition
  124. Transferring Management Responsibilities Prior to Your Business Exit Establishing a Strong Advisor Team is Critical to Plan Success
  125. Transferring Management Responsibilities Prior to Your Business Exit The Importance of Shifting Core Duties Prior to Your Exit: Part One
  126. Transferring Management Responsibilities Prior to Your Business Exit The Importance of Shifting Core Duties Prior to Your Exit: Part Two
  127. Creating Value in Your Business to Get Top Dollar Upon Your Exit
  128. Value Drivers: Building Reliable Systems to Sustain the Growth of the Business
  129. Value Drivers: Establishing a Diversified Customer Base
  130. Value Drivers: Establishing Realistic Growth Strategies
  131. Coming Soon
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  138. Succession Planning vs. Exit Planning
  139. Should I Sell My Business Now? - Personal Motives and Business Conditions to Consider when Exiting a Business
  140. Should I Sell My Business Now? Examine Your Personal Motives First to Determine Your Readiness: Part One
  141. Should I Sell My Business Now? Examine Your Personal Motives First to Determine Your Readiness: Part Two
  142. Should I Sell My Business Now? Reviewing Objective Conditions Important to Successful Business Sale
  143. Should I Sell My Business Now? Being Aware of the M&A Market Important to Successful Business Sale
  144. Should I Sell My Business Now? Why Owners Choose Not to Sell
  145. Should I Sell My Business Now? Overcoming Common Objections: Part One
  146. Should I Sell My Business Now? Overcoming Common Objections: Part Two
  147. Is Your Buy-Sell Agreement Current? 
  148. Does Your Buy-Sell Cover Everything it Should?
  149. As Your Business Changes, Update Your Buy-Sell Agreement The 30,000 Mile Checklist


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