Many family business owners expect ownership and leadership to remain within the family, but without a clear succession plan, that transition can become far more complicated than anticipated.
Business Succession Plan
The business owner may need help identifying a natural successor for his/her business. The following questions may help to start the conversation with a business owner on the importance of business succession planning.
If The Family Wants To Leave The Business to His/His Family:
Would you like your business to remain in your family?
Are there family members currently active in the business?
If so, is there one person that is more of a leader?
Do you want your heirs to share equally in your estate?
How confident are you that the active and inactive members of your business could successfully work together to run the business?
Would you like to provide a source of funds, other than your business, to provide for your heirs who are not involved in the business?
Would you like to provide a source of funds, other than your business, to provide for your heirs who are not involved in the business?
If There Are Co-Owners:
Have you and the other owners discussed what will happen if one of you leaves the business?
Do you have any type of arrangement already worked out between you and the other owners? If so, when was that agreement created and/or last reviewed?
Will your family be adequately provided for via income from the business if you died unexpectedly?
Would you want to be in business with a spouse of a co-owner if the co-owner were to die?
Would you like to have your interests in the business purchased upon your death? What about if you retire or become disabled?
Would you like to provide a source of funds, other than your business, to provide for your heirs who are not involved in the business?
Do you think the other owners of your business want the same thing?
How important is flexibility to you in terms of how a purchase or sale of business interests is handled?
If A Key Employee Might Take Over Or Is Imperative To The Continued Success After The Owner’s Departure:
Who are the key employees or “superstars” in your business?
Have you ever thought about transitioning your business to this key person?
Would this person have the ability to purchase the business from you? Would you even want them to purchase it or would you rather have the business just go to him/her?
If you are not around, would you want or need this key person to help transition the business successfully to the next intended owner?
Would you ever consider having the business become employee-owned?
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Do you want to be able to take care of your family without being dependent on whether your business will succeed after you are gone?
Have you considered whether your business is an asset you can sell to a third party? If so, what sort of value do you think you can get and who would be the buyer?
Would you ever consider having the business become employee-owned?
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