The Family Business



Valuable M&A Content: July 2015
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  1. Why Now Is The Time To Transfer Your Family Business To The Next Generation
  2. By: Steve Parrish, Forbes
    There are many reasons transferring the family business through a sale rather than a gift continues to be advisable. And there are some other factors that could make it all the more important to seize this opportunity now, while it will still work.

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  3. How to Teach Your Kids to Take Over the Family Business
  4. By: Issie Lapowsky, Inc.
    If you'd like to be a multi-generation business, start early and set a clear succession plan.

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  5. Avoid Family Business Transfer Traps: Use A Tested Exit Planning Process
  6. By: John Brown, Business Enterprise Institute, Inc.
    A Business Owner's Guidebook

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  7. Family Business Transfers: The Recipe For Success
  8. By: Kevin Short, Clayton Capital Partners
    What could be easier than transferring your family business to its natural successor, your heir apparent, your offspring? If some of your first guesses were peace in the Middle East, bi-partisanship in Congress, or the Chicago Cubs winning the next World Series, like me, you have probably witnessed your share of family business transfer disasters.

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  9. Passing Your Business To Your Heirs
  10. By: C.J. Prince, Entrepreneur
    If you want your descendants to save on inheritance taxes find out why now's a good time to start handing over the family business.

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