The Exit Planning Institute's 2023 National State of Owner Readiness Report, based on surveys of more than 1,100 privately ...

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Signed into law on July 4, 2025, the One Big Beautiful Bill ...

Personal plans are often the last type of plan a business owner considers, if at all. Millennials value work-life balance, and starting with a personal plan can help you achieve it. Personal planning ...

According to the Conway Center for Family Business, family businesses account for 64% of the U.S. Gross Domestic Product (GDP), yet 57% of family businesses have no formal succession plan. 1 While the ...

Adopting a year-round approach to tax strategies can help business owners maintain the flexibility and focus needed to drive ...

Leadership Now Project, a membership organization of centrist business leaders, introduced the Business Plan for America, a ...

Business planning sessions often produce an impressive list of initiatives. New tools to adopt, revised workflows, organizational changes, and ambitious growth targets. Significant effort goes into ...

You’re set on becoming a franchisee. You may think it’s time to call a franchisor, tell them you’re interested, and get funding from your local bank, right? Wrong. If you’re considering buying a ...

Succession planning isn’t just about passing the keys—it’s about protecting the legacy, the value and the people behind the business. Unsplash+ Why are so many small business owners stalling regarding ...

For years, businesses operating in remote stretches of the U.S. have patched together cellular plans, satellite phones, and ...

October 24, 2025 - As part of the so-called "Silver Tsunami," around 41% of all privately owned businesses in the United States are owned by Baby Boomers (birthdates between 1946 and 1964) with ...