Keyword: Succession planning

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Businesses are more likely to survive if owners plan ahead. This real-life story explains why.

Whether it’s a lack of sufficient retirement funds or simply enjoying their jobs, more Canadians are staying in the workforce after age 65.

  • By: Staff
  • March 13, 2013 September 6, 2018
  • 05:55

Succession planning seems to be last on everyone’s list – including advisors themselves.

  • By: Staff
  • February 22, 2013 August 21, 2018
  • 11:52

Those words strike fear in a business-owner client. Explain you’re there to help.

Help them weather the economy and put succession plans in place.

A dairy farm owner wanted to hand the operation to his son. But the two argued often, and dad wondered if they shared the same goals.

Succession planning is essential to a business’s survival. Once your client’s ready to talk about letting go, help him identify his successor. This allows an aging owner to retire on short notice; for instance, if a sudden health issue arises.

The recession prompted many Boomer entrepreneurs to delay retirement, with most holding onto their businesses until they regain pre-downturn values.

  • By: Staff
  • November 30, 2012 August 21, 2018
  • 05:59

Most exes haven't identified a successor, says a new survey. Here are 3 tips on how to choose.

  • By: Staff
  • October 12, 2012 August 21, 2018
  • 06:00

The average age of a financial advisor in Canada is around 56. Yet most advisors don't have a succession plan.