Prairie Family Business Association to Host Free Succession Planning WebinarMarch 12, 2026Sioux Falls, S.D. — Family business succession is rarely simple. It requires thoughtful planning to maintain ...

Less than a third of those posts are likely to be filled by relatives of the outgoing CEO.

In my opinion, one of the biggest issues preventing families from making a succession plan is parents being afraid their children will somehow feel they love them less. They fear their kids will be ...

Not many business owners have a succession plan in place, but SBA data hints at a smart way forward.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Vibhas Ratanjee studies leadership and culture at Gallup Succession planning, baton pass or relay responsibility, authority to ...

Ray’s framework empowers advisors to stop avoiding the conversation and take small, strategic steps toward a more confident and meaningful exit.

Carson Group’s 2024 acquisition of Taylor Financial, which at the time managed $385 million in assets, might not have been its largest deal, but the specialized tax planning capabilities that the ...

Spring is not only a good time to sell a home, but a business as well. Nevertheless, a sale takes years of planning and ...

Research on corporate lifecycles shows that organizations clinging to founder-centric decision-making often plateau or decline after year 15, regardless of industry. It may sound mysterious, but there ...

Robert Moran tells fire chiefs that it's their responsibility to begin thinking about who will succeed them early in their ...

While seemingly straightforward, succession planning for business owners can take several different forms, each with its own set of pros and cons. You need to understand your options when you ...

Few advisors have a formalized succession plan in place. But when advisors finally do commit to planning their exit, experts say the difference between a stalled exercise and a successful transition ...