exit planning Archives | Vistage Research Center https://www.vistage.com/research-center/tag/exit-planning/ Resource for Business Leadership, Coaching, and CEOs Fri, 19 Jan 2024 21:17:01 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.2.4 Vistage Perspectives Winter 2024: Small and midsize businesses make a great big impact https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-leadership/20240116-vistage-perspectives-smb-great-big-impact/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20240116-vistage-perspectives-smb-great-big-impact https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-leadership/20240116-vistage-perspectives-smb-great-big-impact/#respond Tue, 16 Jan 2024 19:00:00 +0000 https://www.vistage.com/research-center/?p=44967 In this edition of Vistage Perspectives magazine, we feature the small and midsize business owners who grow both their companies and communities. We spotlight members of the Vistage community who have dedicated themselves to solving problems, innovating, and creating jobs...

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]]> https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-leadership/20240116-vistage-perspectives-smb-great-big-impact/feed/ 0 12: The Line Up Owner Deb Erickson on building a culture of success — and successors https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-leadership/20231130-a-life-of-climb-episode-12-deb-erickson/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20231130-a-life-of-climb-episode-12-deb-erickson https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-leadership/20231130-a-life-of-climb-episode-12-deb-erickson/#respond Fri, 01 Dec 2023 02:55:11 +0000 https://www.vistage.com/research-center/?p=44782 Owner of The Line Up and Vistage 2023 Lifetime Achievement Award Winner Deb Erickson joins the podcast to share her journey from working in social services to making apparel for some of the biggest sports teams in the country. Deb...

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]]> https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-leadership/20231130-a-life-of-climb-episode-12-deb-erickson/feed/ 0 Vistage Perspectives Summer 2023: Building teams by developing leaders https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-leadership/20230628-vistage-perspectives-developing-leaders/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20230628-vistage-perspectives-developing-leaders https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-leadership/20230628-vistage-perspectives-developing-leaders/#respond Wed, 28 Jun 2023 19:50:00 +0000 https://www.vistage.com/research-center/?p=44147 In the Summer 2023 issue of Vistage Perspectives magazine, we feature members who have extended the philosophy “Rise by helping others” to their organizations by developing their leaders. Regardless of their approach — internal training programs, apprenticeship models or purpose-built...

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]]> https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-leadership/20230628-vistage-perspectives-developing-leaders/feed/ 0 Planning your business exit – Asset protection for all stages of business sale https://www.vistage.com/research-center/personal-development/exit-planning/20221118-planning-your-business-exit-asset-protection/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20221118-planning-your-business-exit-asset-protection https://www.vistage.com/research-center/personal-development/exit-planning/20221118-planning-your-business-exit-asset-protection/#respond Sat, 03 Dec 2022 01:12:00 +0000 https://www.vistage.com/research-center/?p=43616 A company sale should be an exciting and monumental time for every business owner. Likely, you have put countless time and money into your business to build it up to the impressive asset that warrants such a purchase. It’s officially...

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]]> https://www.vistage.com/research-center/personal-development/exit-planning/20221118-planning-your-business-exit-asset-protection/feed/ 0 Should you really sell your company? https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-financials/mergers-acquisitions/20220906-should-you-really-sell-your-company/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20220906-should-you-really-sell-your-company https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-financials/mergers-acquisitions/20220906-should-you-really-sell-your-company/#respond Tue, 06 Sep 2022 17:55:00 +0000 https://www.vistage.com/research-center/?p=43357 In the business version of “Groundhog Day,” every day I watch as successful business owners sell their businesses for less than they are worth. It is time that entrepreneurs learn a dirty little M&A secret: Very few middle market sellers...

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]]> https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-financials/mergers-acquisitions/20220906-should-you-really-sell-your-company/feed/ 0 Merger and acquisition trends in 2019: 10 steps to optimize your valuation https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-financials/mergers-acquisitions/201906xx-ma-trends-in-2019-10-steps-to-optimize-your-valuation/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=201906xx-ma-trends-in-2019-10-steps-to-optimize-your-valuation https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-financials/mergers-acquisitions/201906xx-ma-trends-in-2019-10-steps-to-optimize-your-valuation/#respond Mon, 17 Jun 2019 19:40:46 +0000 https://www.vistage.com/research-center/?p=28459 It’s the best of times and the worst of times to be a business owner. For many, the promise of a liquidity event represents the culmination of their life’s work. But how do you optimize your valuation or determine the...

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]]> https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-financials/mergers-acquisitions/201906xx-ma-trends-in-2019-10-steps-to-optimize-your-valuation/feed/ 0 3 external factors that influence business value https://www.vistage.com/research-center/personal-development/exit-planning/3-external-factors-that-influence-business-value/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=3-external-factors-that-influence-business-value https://www.vistage.com/research-center/personal-development/exit-planning/3-external-factors-that-influence-business-value/#respond Mon, 29 Apr 2019 16:32:57 +0000 https://www.vistage.com/research-center/?p=24521 For more on maximizing business value, watch Michael Querard’s webinar on-demand. If you’d like to learn more about which potential buyers are likely to pay a premium for your company and which ones will threaten your legacy, we invite you...

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]]> https://www.vistage.com/research-center/personal-development/exit-planning/3-external-factors-that-influence-business-value/feed/ 0 4 critical things to know about calculating business value https://www.vistage.com/research-center/personal-development/exit-planning/20190329-4-critical-things-to-know-about-calculating-business-value/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20190329-4-critical-things-to-know-about-calculating-business-value https://www.vistage.com/research-center/personal-development/exit-planning/20190329-4-critical-things-to-know-about-calculating-business-value/#comments Fri, 29 Mar 2019 17:26:46 +0000 https://www.vistage.com/research-center/?p=24291 For a deeper dive on how to calculate business value and why it matters, watch Dave Heymann’s webinar on-demand. If you’d like to learn more about which potential buyers are likely to pay a premium for your company and which...

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]]> https://www.vistage.com/research-center/personal-development/exit-planning/20190329-4-critical-things-to-know-about-calculating-business-value/feed/ 3 Getting maximum value for your business is about more than timing https://www.vistage.com/research-center/personal-development/exit-planning/20190328-getting-maximum-value-for-your-business-is-about-more-than-timing/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20190328-getting-maximum-value-for-your-business-is-about-more-than-timing https://www.vistage.com/research-center/personal-development/exit-planning/20190328-getting-maximum-value-for-your-business-is-about-more-than-timing/#respond Mon, 25 Mar 2019 18:04:36 +0000 https://www.vistage.com/research-center/?p=24240 Almost all business owners ponder when and how to exit their business to get the maximum value. The “when” is often the toughest part of this puzzle. Many owners think about exiting for decades before they actually do, while other...

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]]> https://www.vistage.com/research-center/personal-development/exit-planning/20190328-getting-maximum-value-for-your-business-is-about-more-than-timing/feed/ 0 2 critical concepts for calculating business value https://www.vistage.com/research-center/personal-development/exit-planning/2-critical-concepts-for-calculating-business-value/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=2-critical-concepts-for-calculating-business-value https://www.vistage.com/research-center/personal-development/exit-planning/2-critical-concepts-for-calculating-business-value/#respond Mon, 04 Mar 2019 21:51:23 +0000 https://www.vistage.com/research-center/?p=24099 There are only two types of business owners – those who plan to exit and those who have to exit. Both need exit planning that maximizes business value. Often, institutional buyers will empower their deal-maker to spend up to a...

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