How to Successfully Transition to the Second Generation CEO in a Family-Owned Company with Shelley Van Etten
CEO Coaching Int’l Guest: Shelley Van Etten, the president and CEO of WLT Software, a family-owned company that develops software for adjudicating and processing health and medical claims. Overview: Generational CEOs are inheriting a BIG responsibility when they take over the family business. The new CEO is often filling “big shoes” and has to maintain […]
3 Ways Family Businesses Can Set Boundaries
One of the greatest challenges of a family business is how intertwined the personal and professional get when you’re working alongside the people who changed your diaper and were there for every holiday pageant. But when it comes to BIG business decisions, the more you can separate them, the better. Here’s how family businesses can set strong boundaries so they can succeed personally and professionally.
6 Tips for Transitioning Your Family Business to the Next Generation
If you’re running a family business, then you’ve likely heard of the dreaded “third-generation rule.” While experts continue to debate whether this is a general trend or a self-fulfilling prophecy, the reality is, transitioning between generations can be a challenging process both mentally and emotionally. Executive coach Lew Jaffe offers six tips for transitioning your business to the next generation.
4 Keys to Preparing Your Business for Sale to Private Equity
Aakash Shah reflects on how his efforts to stabilize and grow his family’s business paid off with two private equity rounds and a BIG exit.
Strong Values Have Kept This Family in Business for 154 Years
Bill Betts talks about the values that have guided his family business for six generations and how to keep the business under family control.
4 Keys on the Path to Outrageous (and Profitable) Sales Growth
CEO Coaching Int’l · 6 Ways the CEO Can Generate BIG Sales Guest: Chris Mellon, a coach at CEO Coaching International. Chris has over three decades of leadership experience as CEO, CFO, and COO in various industries, including wholesale distribution, banking, consulting and advisory services, formation and sale of SaaS entities, and public accounting. Quick […]
Family Business – Pitfalls and Positives of Transferring the Business to the Next Generation
Succession planning pitfalls and positives for family businesses in transition.