/ By Robert J. Zarlengo / Exit Planning • Founder Dependency • Founder Step-Down as CEO/ • / 0 Comments

Leaving the Role, Not the Business – An Increasingly Popular Exit Trend

International Exit Planning Association (IEPA) recently pointed to top trends in exit planning that are redefining exit readiness for business owners. Some of those include exit planning conversations beginning earlier, an intensified focus on business valuation, a greater interest in employee buyouts, and an increasingly popular trend towards founders maintaining ownership yet removing themselves from …

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/ By Robert J. Zarlengo / Continuity Plan • Exit Planning • Founder Dependency/ • / 0 Comments

Is Your Company Too Dependent on Its Founder?

If you’re like many business owners I’ve known throughout the years, you’ve poured your heart and years of hard work into building your thriving business.  You likely excel at piloting your company, you understand your customers and their needs, and you’re a well-respected leader whose people look to you for inspiration and guidance. Now and …

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