"Someone's sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago." Warren Buffett

Exit Planning helps business owners set, sort through, and achieve their exit objectives. It enables owners to leave their companies when they want, to the successors they want, and with the amount of cash they need.

Without exception, every owner leaves his or her company. Whether you do it in style depends on the specific exit planning actions you take before you leave.

If you see ownership change in your future, we can help you plan a successful business exit. We can help you answer the seven planning questions located on this page and identify qualified advisors to help you through the process.

Our Exit Planning Experience

As a Member of the BEI Network Of Exit Planning Professionals™, we have access to its publications as well as to on-going training and information about a variety of cutting edge Exit Planning techniques. We belong to a nationwide network of professionals in other disciplines experienced in the Exit Planning process.

What we offer business owners:

We've guided numerous owners through "The Completely Revised How to Run Your Business So You Can Leave It In Style Workbook for Owners and Advisors," the blueprint for an owner's exit success. When we help you to complete the Workbook, you will have:

- A clear Action List stating actions to be taken, due dates for each action and the name of the advisor responsible for its completion.

- No-cost initial consultations to explain how the Exit Planning Process works.

- Access to state-of-the-art Exit Planning resources.

We maintain relationships with professionals in other disciplines experienced in the Exit Planning process. We can help you to find the advisors you need. We present seminars on a variety of Exit Planning topics. [Through our affiliation with Business Enterprise Institute, we present seminars on a variety of Exit Planning topics.]

Exit Planning involves answering "Yes" to seven questions: 1. Do you know your exact retirement goals and what it will take — in cash — to reach them? 2. Do you know how much your business is worth today, in cash? 3. Do you know the best way to maximize the income stream generated by your ownership interest? 4. Do you know how to sell your business to a third party and pay the least possible taxes? 5. Do you know how to transfer your business to family members, co-owners, or employees while paying the least possible taxes and enjoying maximum financial security? 6. Do you have a continuity plan for your business if the unexpected happens to you? 7. Do you have a plan to secure financial independence for your family if the unexpected happens to you? If you answered "No" to any of these questions, please contact me to schedule your Exit Planning assessment. The Exit Planning Review™ is an opt-in, bi-monthly eNewsletter published by Business Enterprise Institute, Inc. Click here to register for a complimentary subscription.

For more information:

Contact our offices to discuss your Exit Planning needs.

Complete a faxable Request for Information.

Register for an upcoming Executive Briefing on Exit Planning.