Have you
gotten to the point in your life, where some, perhaps many, of the dreams you
had 20 or 30 years ago have come true? Or maybe you realize that winning
a major award, or the next product launch, or the next promotion is not that
important anymore? Either way, do you find yourself asking, "what's
next, now?"
We all do. I would argue that for business owners, it
can be doubly tricky. I have owned a couple of businesses. After I
left each of them, I sat back and wondered, "what the heck am I gonna do
now?". In one business I lost money, in another I made out pretty
well - not enough to "retire" (whatever that means), but enough to
take some time off to think.
“Did you know?
1. Gray
divorce (married couples age 50+ getting divorced) has risen 150% in the past
20 years
2. Business
owners report that leaving their business felt like falling into a black hole –
this is called “Retirement Remorse”
3. 60%
percent of business owners between the ages of 55-64 have not discussed their
exit plans with their spouses or business partners
You
will learn:
1. Successful
ways and Unsuccessful ways to leave your business
2. How
to avoid Retirement Remorse
3. How
to build a practical path to The Platinum Years℠, the best 10, 20 or 30 years of life
“Listen
to one of the leading experts of helping owners, executives and others deal
with the intellectual and emotional aspects of the business transition.”
Read the February
White Paper and join The Network
of Family Businesses for a virtual educational Webinar on Tuesday,
February 25th, 2014 at 11:00 AM Eastern Time, with Paul Cronin
Paul Cronin, Partner,
Successful Transition Planning Institute (STPI) in Cambridge, MA
Paul
Cronin brings over 25 years of professional experience in sales,
management, consulting and
entrepreneurship to STPI. In 2009 he began working with STPI’s founder, Jack
Beauregard, and has been an integral part of transforming the small consultancy
company into a major force in Transition Planning for Baby Boomers.
Paul’s
background includes being part of the team that grew Eden Toys, a small
NY-based toy manufacturer, into a $90 million company serving thousands of US
retailers including TJX, Macy’s and Nordstrom. Paul was the owner of PFC
Resources, a business acceleration consulting company focused on helping
business owners expand new into new markets as well as a partner in two other
consulting firms. Paul has
participated in growing established and start-up businesses, having sold his
most recent company in 2008.
Paul
Cronin has also presented at the MIT Enterprise Forum, Northeastern University
and Salem State University (MA) on issues of entrepreneurship, personal and
business transition, running a successful business and business networking. www.successfultransitionplanning.com
For additional information email: steve@netfamilybusiness.com