Author: Michael Louie

Disaster planning – my weekly perspective

Succession is all about planning for future events. Hoping for the best: a successful, orderly and timely transition of your business. Planning for the worst: what if the unforeseen happens? It is not always possible to anticipate every event. However, as the leader, it is your role and duty to plan for major life events. […]

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Dividends, and family owners, my weekly perspective

Dividends are intended to provide a return to shareholders of the family business. Paying dividends may not necessarily be financially motivated because the internal rate of return on funds reinvested in the business may make the capital allocation of paying dividends fiscally inefficient. This means that the business could reinvest these funds at a better […]

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Learning together in the family enterprise – my weekly perspective

Spending time together outside of the business can help to strengthen the family bonds and improve communications. Why not have shared experiences with your family members in a structured learning environment. The shared experiences will indirectly benefit the business and will directly help to strengthen the family relationship in ways that are not measurable. A […]

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