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2020 Exit Planning Checklist

Strategy Driven

The earlier you begin planning, the more options you will have for a successful exit. Establish Clear Goals and Objectives for Exit and Your Life After Exit. Sale to Third-Party | Sale to Insiders | Transfer to Family Members | Sale to ESOP | Absentee Owner. All business owners will stop being business owners at some point.

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Profit Sharing Boosts Employee Productivity and Satisfaction

Harvard Business Review

But that began to change in the 1980s, most notably with the success of Japanese manufacturing multinationals such as Nissan, which brought in new systems characterized by team production. For instance, individuals who become part of all-employee share ownership plans (ESOPs) are given tax breaks to own their company’s stock.

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