Gary Pittsford joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the first steps to take as you prepare your business to have new owners after you retire, including assembling an Exit Team of legal, accounting/tax, and financial experts.

Gary Pittsford joins Jim Blasingame to report on the current demographic forces that are and will continue to drive how millions of Baby Boomer business owners will divest of their businesses, whether to family or not.

Jay Mincks joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the current economic crisis of businesses not being able to hire enough qualified employees, and some of the management adjustments being taken to deal with the problem.

Ken Tencer joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the research that shows family-owned businesses are more profitable, have better cash flow and greater customer satisfaction than other businesses.

Ken Tencer joins Jim Blasingame to reveal why there are many lessons that we can all learn from the success stories of family-owned businesses, including the power of leveraging shared values.

David Gage joins Jim Blasingame to discuss why you should be prepared to walk away from a prospective partnership if you determine that critical elements that lead to success are not aligned between all parties.

David Gage joins Jim Blasingame to identify three tools that you should employ as you consider starting a partnership, in order to identify conflict resolution, personality profile, and alignment of values.

David Gage joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the issues that, if left unresolved, will derail a partnership sooner or later, including alignment of the definition of success and shared values.

Ken Tencer joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the research that shows family-owned businesses are more profitable, have better cash flow and greater customer satisfaction than other businesses.

Ken Tencer joins Jim Blasingame to reveal why there are many lessons that we can all learn from the success stories of family-owned businesses, including the power of leveraging shared values.