Agriculture Succession Planning-Growing sustainable businesses since 1973
We found our start in agriculture working with owners of orange groves more than 45 years ago. Growing from a seed planted in the agriculture industry, we have been helping it grow since our inception. We partner with owners of businesses delivering products and services from farm to table, creating strategies to cultivate growth in business, family, and community. We are experts in the complexities inherent with farm succession planning decisions and developing agriculture succession planning strategies so your business is flexible and agile to respond to the constant environment of change.
We advise business owners on the 10 interdependent Succession Matrix® perspectives, to position your business for growth, to sell to a third party, or transition to the next generation. We leverage our more than 40 years of experience to provide clarity and a strong path forward when it comes to your agriculture succession planning.
What happens when you decide to take the next step towards the future you imagine…now? Business ownership by nature is risky; succession planning however creates strategies and structure to put you in control. Our team of experienced agriculture succession planning specialists are here to make your family business succession a breeze.
Resources
Taking “IT” to Another Level – Leaning Into An Alter Ego
Want to be a better leader, a better communicator, create more options, and move closer to what you want? Alter egos creates the opportunity to turn up or down characteristics, strengths, etc. in certain environments. You can borrow success patterns from one area of your life or leaders/influencers you respect [...]
Succession Planning – Create Options & Avoid Catastrophe
It’s been nearly two years of navigating uncertainties brought on by COVID-19. Wouldn’t it be nice to change the narrative and focus on “THE KNOWN” and what we can control? The first KNOWN is our current tax laws, and that they will be changing. In the recent series: “What’s Up with President Biden’s Tax [...]
When are Taxes Going Up on Capital Gains?
As of August 2021, because Capitol Hill has yet to agree on funding, the timeline is still anyone’s guess. In the Green Book, which is the White House’s policy wish list, their goal is to increase long-term Capital Gains significantly. Even though we can’t speak to the timeline yet, tax increases [...]
How to Create Boundaries Between Family and Business
The focus for this installment of “Dear Dr. Merlot” is Family Governance. Family Governance policies are the first step to create boundaries between the family and the business. The specific question we will cover from Loyd's book Family Business Heartburn Relief: Answers to Gut-Grinding Family Business Questions is: How do the [...]
What is the Lifetime Gift Tax Exemption and When Will It Be Cut?
Currently, as of August 2021, the Lifetime Gift Tax Exemption for each individual is about 11.7MM per person, which is the highest in history. This means a married couple could gift about $22.7MM to the next generation tax-free. However, based upon the White House’s wish list of how to fund [...]
Die Hard Lesson #337 – Plan Or Die, Don’t Do Both
A plan is simply a snapshot in time. It considers all assumptions made at the time of developing it has played out exactly as prophesized. But, our worlds are action-packed and dynamic, which leads to the saying by Robert Burns “The best-laid plans of mice and men often go awry. [...]
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The Succession Planning Matrix
The Succession Planning Matrix
Many people put off succession planning because they think it means retirement, exit, and the end. However; succession planning is just the beginning. It gives the owner options in terms of what “their next” looks like, whether that be growth, philanthropy, or a new business venture. Our process focuses are addressing 10 key areas of what we call the Succession Matrix.
Click the following link for more drill-down resources on The Succession Matrix, or check out our Facebook post.
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We can help you with insights, other resources, and see if it makes sense to work together. At the very least, in 30 minutes, you may get some ideas you can apply to your business right away.
