Author: Michael Louie

A checklist to assess the health of your business…. – my weekly perspective

Some points and issues for consideration that could facilitate the succession of your business. You could use list this as a regular check up tool to assess the general health of your business: 1.  have you identified the company’s key performance indicators (KPI’s), http://successinsuccession.wordpress.com/2011/03/13/succession-key-performance-indicators/ 2. what are the benchmarks for your KPI’s 3. have you identified […]

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Who is in charge of the succession plan? – my weekly perspective

You the entrepreneur have always run most, if not all aspects of the business.  However, you do seek outside help and input when you do not know a specific area of your business…such as having a tax expert help you in filing your company’s tax returns. Many entrepreneurs think they fully understand succession and how […]

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It’s about taking risks – maybe not a do it yourself project, my weekly perspective

Today, I am writing about you and your family interactions, mostly as it relates to the family business. Risk taking in your family communication is not easy to do. Having difficult conversations can let you and the business thrive. Not having difficult conversations could stifle and hold back the business.

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What are the major 2-3 risks facing the business in the next 5 years – my weekly perspective

Succession is not only about the plan and how the succession will be done.  It is also important to keep an eye on your business, its risks and opportunities.  We have heard of SWOT analyses.  It is imperative that you share your thoughts and plans about the businesses’ future with your successor.  You have likely […]

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Where to look for a successor – what if a family member is not interested? – my weekly perspective

Not all family businesses are destined to remain within the family.  This is an unfortunate reality and the stats prove this fact out.  Only about 50% of family businesses remain within the family after the second generation and about 15% stay with the family after the third generation. Sobering statistics. Depending on the size of […]

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