People who have spent their lives developing and growing a business want to see it live on. Choosing who will run your business when you step down is critical. And the implementation thereof may require time to think, decide, and transition.  As an entrepreneur or business owner, you should accept that you need to groom your replacement. The success rate of a business drops significantly the more generations it Read More

Facing your first lawsuit as a business owner can throw you into emotional turmoil and fear, understandably. Suddenly you are faced with extraordinary costs and uncertainty. Even worse, the lawsuit may be reflecting back to you your greatest fears about yourself, and perhaps even about the work you do. But a lawsuit doesn’t have to spell the end of your business nor the collapse of your dignity. Instead, it can be a Read More

When people are in the early stages of creating an estate plan, they ask about some everyday things. Most of their questions center around what happens if they don’t make an estate plan. For instance, people want to know what happens to their property when they die.  The answer to that is entirely dependent on the steps they take right now. That is part of the power of estate planning. It allows you to dictate the Read More

Business owners have a vested interest in limiting their personal liability. A limited liability company (LLC) is a type of business entity. Owners of LLCs are not personally responsible for any debt taken on by the business. In other words, the owner’s personal property (house, cars, bank accounts) cannot be seized by people or organizations who are owed money by the business. Anyone who is starting a business and Read More