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
Looking To Grow? Turning Your Vision Into Reality
What better way to celebrate succession planning than to talk about growth in the business? You, as a business owner, are in a power position. With action, you can create control over your future. Growth, success, and succession are team sport. Welcome to the kick-off episode of The Rawls Group’s [...]
5 Winning Recruiting Strategies
When times are going well, recruiting, and retaining talent is challenging. When times are going great amidst a pandemic, it has become downright almost impossible. Business owners are facing talent shortages like never. The competition is across industries, local and state borders. The transition to flexible and remote work environments are enticing workers to [...]
Acquisition and Business Succession: Why You Must Have a Growth Mindset
Business Growth is one of the core foundations for succession planning. Although it is assumed succession planning is only about exiting or retiring from the business, it is in reality planning that provides solutions to overcome the possible, probable, and potential issues that impact your vision. We celebrate succession planning [...]
Growth Thru Acquisition: Finances, Timelines and Expectations
Succession planning has gotten misconstrued with estate and exit planning amongst business owners, resulting in the process being delayed or avoided until it is too late. Successful owners know succession planning is much more than estate and exit, it is also about building strategies for today's success so you can [...]
Growing Your Business and Net Worth
We know a popular definition of succession planning leans towards planning for exit or retirement. However, succession planning is really about setting your business and family up for future success, which is worth celebrating. What better way to celebrate succession planning than to talk about your personal financial goals – [...]
Choosing to Thrive – Taking Action and Fulfilling Your Vision
Our environment is constantly changing, which requires strong leadership with a strategic mindset. As a business owner, you have a choice. A choice to either Become overwhelmed with supply chain issues, consolidation, and inflation, and allow change and circumstances to control you or, Take the “bull by the horns” and do what it takes [...]
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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.
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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.
