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Succession Planning Step 8: Develop an Implementation Strategy

By Rex A. Collins posted on August 17, 2018 | Posted in Best Practices

The importance of a team coordinator cannot be over emphasized, one who is experienced in the dealership industry and succession planning and is a trusted advisor to the owner.

Succession Planning Step 6: Identifying Options for Transferring Ownership

By Rex A. Collins posted on August 3, 2018 | Posted in Best Practices

Consider various strategies for transferring ownership, including gifting, selling or redeeming the owner’s interest, selling business assets, tax-free exchanges and others methods.

Succession Planning Step 5: Planning for Ownership Succession

By Rex A. Collins posted on July 27, 2018 | Posted in Best Practices

Succession planning involves the perspectives of the purchaser as much as the seller. The purchaser could be the children or other family members of the owner, or they could be non-family members. Here are considerations to make when accounting for buyer perspectives.

Succession Planning Step 4: Review Options for Funding the Transfer

By Rex A. Collins posted on July 20, 2018 | Posted in Best Practices

Transitioning ownership involves careful consideration of how the transaction will be funded. Buyers and sellers should remember several funding options in succession planning.

Succession Planning Step 3: Determine Retirement Cash Needs

By Rex A. Collins posted on July 10, 2018 | Posted in Best Practices

A major consideration in succession planning is determining the ongoing cash needs of the retiring owner and how those needs will be funded.

Succession Planning Step 2: Identify and Prepare New Management

By Rex A. Collins posted on July 3, 2018 | Posted in Best Practices

The successful transition of management responsibilities is a critical part of a succession plan and even more critical to the ongoing survival of the dealership.

Succession Planning Step 1: Identify & Prioritize Goals

By Rex A. Collins posted on June 29, 2018 | Posted in Best Practices

Ensure the future of your dealership by following a sound process for succession.

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Getting Key Employees to Stay When You Leave

By Rex A. Collins posted on June 8, 2018 | Posted in Best Practices

Consider these seven components as you develop your employee retention strategy.

2018 Spring Digital Edition of Rural Lifestyle Dealer

By Lynn Marcinkowski Woolf posted on May 7, 2018

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Succession Planning Step-by-Step: Part 2

In Part 2, we examine integrating estate plans, designing a contingency plan and adjusting.

By Rex A. Collins posted on April 21, 2018 | Posted in Best Practices

When is the best time to develop a succession plan? Ten years before you want to exit the business. However, it is never too late to start planning your exit from daily decisions or from the business altogether, while preserving your legacy.

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