June 19, 2018
As Seen In … Like Erma Bombeck famously said about housework, Succession planning expands to fill the time available. It can take years. Except … when it can’t. Let me share with you stories of three business owners who had to create contingency plans in a hurry: For lifestyle reasons, Kimberly Martinez had already chosen to live in Florida, away from the Cleveland headquarters of her company, Bonitas International. Now both parents concurrently fought their battles with cancer and she needed to step back. How will the company function if she’s totally ineffective? Valerie Shondel was a full-time musician joining her father’s large-format printing business. Within a year, Valerie’s father died suddenly. He left SelectoFlash to her mother, who had no experience running the business. Valerie and her sisters were due to inherit from their mother. But local banks were nervous at the prospect of multiple owners. How will Valerie placate the banks and keep peace with her family members? Kia Ricci needed a bond for a project. The Florida-licensed building contractor and founder of…
Continue ReadingWhen business is going well, it’s easy to overlook the flaws and peccadilloes. Partly because we want to ride the prosperity wave. But when the wave crashes, and you’re dumped onto the beach with the…
Read MoreI shouldn’t have to cross international borders to be reminded of something so simply “close to home,” but I wanted to thank BizLaunch Canada for a really good piece of advice: Get your advisors in…
Read MoreAs seen in Enterprising Women Magazine “Janine” owned a highly successful women’s athletic apparel business (Swette, Inc.). She faced an issue common to companies ramping up and expanding: the business outgrows the founders. Janine’s background…
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