Three Actions to Become Less Central to Your Business: How to Reduce Owner Dependency
If you stepped away for 90 days, would your business keep running? Laurie Barkman, founder of The Business Transition Sherpa®, shares three practical actions owners can take now to reduce owner dependency and build a more transferable business.
The Role AI Can Play in Sensitive Partnership Negotiations: Where Technology Helps and Where People Matter
AI can surface the right questions and help you prepare for difficult conversations, but partnership negotiations run on trust. Psychologist and mediator David Gage explains where AI helps and where a trained human guide is still essential.
The Benefits of an ESOP in a Family Business Transfer: Succession When There's No Clear Heir
When some family members want to stay in the business and others don't, or there's no heir ready to take over, an ESOP can bring clarity. ESOP expert Kelly Finnell explains when it fits, how it works, the tax benefits, and what it costs.