Exit Planning Archives | Vistage Research Center https://www.vistage.com/research-center Resource for Business Leadership, Coaching, and CEOs Thu, 11 Aug 2022 20:50:04 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.0.3 Leave a positive legacy: How to exit your company gracefully https://www.vistage.com/research-center/personal-development/exit-planning/20220506-how-to-exit-a-company/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20220506-how-to-exit-a-company https://www.vistage.com/research-center/personal-development/exit-planning/20220506-how-to-exit-a-company/#respond Fri, 06 May 2022 16:16:00 +0000 https://www.vistage.com/research-center/?p=40593 “It’s not an exaggeration to say that a lot — maybe even everything — is riding on a successful exit.” That’s the opinion of Patrick Ungashick, speaker, author and exit planning specialist. He founded NAVIX Consultants to guide business owners...

The post Leave a positive legacy: How to exit your company gracefully appeared first on Vistage Research Center.

]]> https://www.vistage.com/research-center/personal-development/exit-planning/20220506-how-to-exit-a-company/feed/ 0 Why unretirement works for many CEOs https://www.vistage.com/research-center/personal-development/exit-planning/20211005-unretirement/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20211005-unretirement https://www.vistage.com/research-center/personal-development/exit-planning/20211005-unretirement/#respond Tue, 05 Oct 2021 17:43:54 +0000 https://www.vistage.com/research-center/?p=38960 Contrary to popular belief, retiring CEOs want to do more than golf, rest and travel. Fun and rest are great, but executives are some of the world’s most purpose-driven people. For most, a life without purpose, even after retirement, is out...

The post Why unretirement works for many CEOs appeared first on Vistage Research Center.

]]> https://www.vistage.com/research-center/personal-development/exit-planning/20211005-unretirement/feed/ 0 The 7 key actions to maximize your business value https://www.vistage.com/research-center/personal-development/exit-planning/20210907-10-1-webinar-the-7-key-actions-to-maximize-your-business-value/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20210907-10-1-webinar-the-7-key-actions-to-maximize-your-business-value https://www.vistage.com/research-center/personal-development/exit-planning/20210907-10-1-webinar-the-7-key-actions-to-maximize-your-business-value/#respond Fri, 01 Oct 2021 18:00:00 +0000 https://www.vistage.com/research-center/?p=38853 Whether you are thinking about an eventual exit or wanting to maximize your appeal to investors or lenders, how well you perform in the 7 value categories described in this presentation can lead to an optimal transaction. Deepen your understanding...

The post The 7 key actions to maximize your business value appeared first on Vistage Research Center.

]]> https://www.vistage.com/research-center/personal-development/exit-planning/20210907-10-1-webinar-the-7-key-actions-to-maximize-your-business-value/feed/ 0 The CEO’s guide to success in retirement https://www.vistage.com/research-center/personal-development/exit-planning/20210706-retiring-as-a-ceo/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20210706-retiring-as-a-ceo https://www.vistage.com/research-center/personal-development/exit-planning/20210706-retiring-as-a-ceo/#respond Tue, 06 Jul 2021 19:45:32 +0000 https://www.vistage.com/research-center/?p=38424 Picture your retirement. Do you envision long holidays in France? Sunny afternoons at the golf course? Leisurely dinners at your neighborhood café? Retiring as a CEO isn’t always this idyllic — at least in the beginning. Some have described the...

The post The CEO’s guide to success in retirement appeared first on Vistage Research Center.

]]> https://www.vistage.com/research-center/personal-development/exit-planning/20210706-retiring-as-a-ceo/feed/ 0 Goodbye capital gains tax! Is 2021 the year to sell? https://www.vistage.com/research-center/personal-development/exit-planning/20210325-goodbye-capital-gains-tax-is-2021-the-year-to-sell/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20210325-goodbye-capital-gains-tax-is-2021-the-year-to-sell https://www.vistage.com/research-center/personal-development/exit-planning/20210325-goodbye-capital-gains-tax-is-2021-the-year-to-sell/#respond Fri, 16 Apr 2021 18:58:00 +0000 https://www.vistage.com/research-center/?p=37750 Download Capital Gains Tax webinar presentation slides Tax increases are coming. The proposed capital gains tax changes could have a big impact on the proceeds from the sale of your business. ACT Capital’s Bob Hild discusses the future tax situation...

The post Goodbye capital gains tax! Is 2021 the year to sell? appeared first on Vistage Research Center.

]]> https://www.vistage.com/research-center/personal-development/exit-planning/20210325-goodbye-capital-gains-tax-is-2021-the-year-to-sell/feed/ 0 Growing a business to sell: branding and marketing https://www.vistage.com/research-center/personal-development/growing-a-business-to-sell-branding-and-marketing/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=growing-a-business-to-sell-branding-and-marketing https://www.vistage.com/research-center/personal-development/growing-a-business-to-sell-branding-and-marketing/#respond Thu, 05 Dec 2019 21:25:30 +0000 https://www.vistage.com/research-center/uncategorized/growing-a-business-to-sell-branding-and-marketing/ Most business owners understand the importance of marketing, but in the heat of running a business, marketing activity often takes a back seat to service delivery. But if you want to sell your business, potential investors will shine a very...

The post Growing a business to sell: branding and marketing appeared first on Vistage Research Center.

]]> https://www.vistage.com/research-center/personal-development/growing-a-business-to-sell-branding-and-marketing/feed/ 0 Growing a business to sell? How to prevent yourself being tied in for years https://www.vistage.com/research-center/personal-development/growing-a-business-to-sell-how-to-prevent-yourself-being-tied-in-for-years/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=growing-a-business-to-sell-how-to-prevent-yourself-being-tied-in-for-years https://www.vistage.com/research-center/personal-development/growing-a-business-to-sell-how-to-prevent-yourself-being-tied-in-for-years/#respond Mon, 02 Dec 2019 19:39:00 +0000 https://www.vistage.com/research-center/uncategorized/growing-a-business-to-sell-how-to-prevent-yourself-being-tied-in-for-years/ Hello, and welcome to the third article in our series on how to grow a business to sell. In the last article, we shared some advice on how to prepare a business growth plan. Now, it’s time to talk about...

The post Growing a business to sell? How to prevent yourself being tied in for years appeared first on Vistage Research Center.

]]> https://www.vistage.com/research-center/personal-development/growing-a-business-to-sell-how-to-prevent-yourself-being-tied-in-for-years/feed/ 0 Growing a business to sell: exit strategies https://www.vistage.com/research-center/personal-development/growing-a-business-to-sell-exit-strategies/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=growing-a-business-to-sell-exit-strategies https://www.vistage.com/research-center/personal-development/growing-a-business-to-sell-exit-strategies/#respond Sun, 01 Dec 2019 04:51:49 +0000 https://www.vistage.com/research-center/uncategorized/growing-a-business-to-sell-exit-strategies/ You’ve built up your business, and you’re ready to sell. But which route to market is best for you, and your business? In this article, the fifth in our series on growing a business to sell, we interviewed Vistage speaker,...

The post Growing a business to sell: exit strategies appeared first on Vistage Research Center.

]]> https://www.vistage.com/research-center/personal-development/growing-a-business-to-sell-exit-strategies/feed/ 0 Growing a business to sell: hiring the right people https://www.vistage.com/research-center/personal-development/growing-a-business-to-sell-hiring-the-right-people/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=growing-a-business-to-sell-hiring-the-right-people https://www.vistage.com/research-center/personal-development/growing-a-business-to-sell-hiring-the-right-people/#respond Tue, 19 Nov 2019 21:15:00 +0000 https://www.vistage.com/research-center/uncategorized/growing-a-business-to-sell-hiring-the-right-people/ When it comes to maximising a business’ sale price, what’s the most important factor?  Vistage Speaker and partner at Assay Advisory, Phil Ives, says the answer is not what most people think it is.  After running a number of highly...

The post Growing a business to sell: hiring the right people appeared first on Vistage Research Center.

]]> https://www.vistage.com/research-center/personal-development/growing-a-business-to-sell-hiring-the-right-people/feed/ 0 Growing a business to sell: Getting the foundations right https://www.vistage.com/research-center/personal-development/growing-a-business-to-sell-getting-the-foundations-right/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=growing-a-business-to-sell-getting-the-foundations-right https://www.vistage.com/research-center/personal-development/growing-a-business-to-sell-getting-the-foundations-right/#respond Tue, 05 Nov 2019 21:08:46 +0000 https://www.vistage.com/research-center/uncategorized/growing-a-business-to-sell-getting-the-foundations-right/ Welcome to the first of seven articles about how to grow and prepare your business for sale. We’d like to introduce you to Craig Fletcher, a Vistage alumni who sold his business Multiplay to the UK’s biggest video games retailer...

The post Growing a business to sell: Getting the foundations right appeared first on Vistage Research Center.

]]> https://www.vistage.com/research-center/personal-development/growing-a-business-to-sell-getting-the-foundations-right/feed/ 0