We live in a world where many are chasing the American dream. For many, that includes making a living doing what you love and could mean owning your own small business. However, as the owners of small ...

What makes succession planning so challenging? There are no easy answers or fill-in-the-blank forms. The TV series Succession has certainly made business transition a sexier topic. On top of that ...

Succession planning is a proactive strategy businesses use to identify and develop internal talent to fill critical roles within the organization as they become vacant due to retirement, promotion, ...

Succession planning encompasses a broad spectrum of activities, from identifying potential successors to transferring control of day-to-day operations and aligning the transition with the strategic ...

Why should every business owner consider or revisit business succession planning at this time of year? The simple answer: Business succession planning protects owner and company alike. It protects all ...

Hawaiʻi is known for, and is rightly proud of, its entrepreneurial spirit. But like so many other parts of the country, ...

While two-thirds (64 percent) of business owners have a succession plan in place, a new study by Edward Jones highlights the complexities and emotional challenges entrepreneurs face in preparing for ...

In this Crain’s Quick Take, Matt Fedor, a business and estate planning attorney at Foster Swift, shares why business owners should think about succession and estate planning from the moment they open ...

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Baby Boomers own half of all private businesses in ...

Cognitive decline poses unique risks to family businesses. Learn essential planning strategies beyond wills to protect ...

Many small business owners (SBOs) have spent decades building something remarkable — a company shaped by their fingerprints on every decision, their values in every interaction and years of sacrifice, ...

Mark Swepston spent his professional life building an already strong company, Atlas Butler, into an even more vibrant, community-oriented organization that is a nationally recognized leader in ...