The 4 Keys to Make Sure Your Business Doesn’t Die With You

Every day in America, great businesses die. Not because they weren't profitable, not because the community didn't love them, but because the owner didn't plan the handoff before it was too late. I've watched this play out so many times it breaks my heart. I wish I could tell you this is rare, but it's not. Nearly two-thirds of family businesses have zero documented succession plans.

Zero. And since about half the American workforce earn their paycheck from small businesses, when one shuts down, everybody feels it. But here's the part nobody wants to hear. Succession failure is a leadership failure. And I get it.

These are hard conversations to have. But it's not the economy, it's not your family or your team members, it's you. Period. The truth is most owners never learn how to hand off a business, but there is a right way. And today, Entree Leadership's John Falkins is going to walk you through the four principles that make your succession plan clear, smooth, and built to last.

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