November 2018 Interview

​Topics Covered in this interview.

• Much older owners are now looking to get out.
• Next generation may have screwed up.
• Niche vs foreign commodity competition.
• Automation and leading edge technology.
• Innovation comes from established small niche businesses.
• Realizing opportunity currently under your roof.
• Sales and Marketing to go to the next level.
• Sell 70% of your businesses, work with the new owners and enjoy a huge windfall on your remaining 30%.
• Buyers are looking for unsexy below the radar companies.
• Buying platform companies.
• Protecting intergenerational wealth.
• Family businesses, ups and downs.
• Runaway bride.
• Fathers and daughters.
• Selling to your children.
• Families act the same in your business as in your home.
• Entitlement issues.
• Lots of options for Owners to exit.
• Work back from what's in the best interest of the Owner.
• You don't know what you don't know.
• Surround yourself with an experienced team.