Family Business Michigan

If you're interested in running a family business, one of the most important aspects is organization. In the following article, you'll learn how to manage a family business.

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By Stephanie Regan

(NC)- "To fail to plan is to plan to fail," the old adage goes. In the world of family business, it's mostly understood that one day Mom and Dad will step aside and let the new generation take over. So, what's to plan? But if the family hasn't provided for an orderly succession, a position may be "up for grabs," and with emotion and family history affecting decisions, the handover might be anything but simple.

Succession planning becomes critical when the manager-owner starts approaching retirement age, or is in poor health. Chances are the younger generation is unsure how to raise such a touchy subject. That's why it's important to plan how the family business will be handed over.

One approach is to think of it as a process in which the family plans for the transfer of knowledge, skills, labour, management, control and ownership of a business between the founding generation and the next generation.

A succession plan should:

• Contain a statement about the distribution of ownership

• Identify the new leaders

• Explain how the new leaders are to be trained for their roles

• Define the roles of other key members during the transition

• Outline the details for the purchase or sale of stakes in business

• Detail taxation, legal and financial considerations

• Plan for retirement considerations

• Give a procedure for dealing with disputes and problems

• Contain a timetable for the succession

If you're thinking about succession, a call to the Canada-Ontario Business Service Centre (COBSC) could help. Specially trained business information officers are available to assist you when you call (1-888-576-4444 or TTY 1-800-457-8466) weekdays between 8:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. EST. The COBSC (www.canadabusiness.ca/ontario) works in partnership with business organizations all over Ontario to provide free government business information, tools and programs to the owners of small and medium-sized enterprises.

- News Canada

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8303 Baileau Oaks, NE
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Unlike most of today’s business advisors, we have managed companies and understand the real day-to-day problems of operating a business. We understand the pressures to grow and diversify, reduce costs and improve cash flow. We know the frustration of those endless projects that attack the wrong problems and yield no positive results.

Throughout our corporate careers, we have contributed to the growth and profitability of national and international industry leaders with diverse business models including manufacturing, traditional retail, e-commerce, direct marketing, service and non-profit organizations. The principals of BJT have managed in a variety of ownership structures: public, private and employee-owned.

We are fully competent in a broad range of commerce forms including consumer marketing, business-to-business marketing and marketing to organizations. In addition, we have extensive experience in all of the major advertising forms including Internet, catalog, direct mail, newspaper supplements, mass media and broadcast media.

The BJT difference is that we have faced the kinds of business problems that you face and have developed programs and solutions that work. We stand behind our results and are willing to work on a mutually agreed success-sharing basis. We believe that your success comes first.


We provide a broad array of business services that will lead to enhanced growth and stability for your business. Our focus is primarily in nine areas: (Click on the titles)

Strategic planning

Marketing, merchandising strategies

Customer acquisition and management strategies

New business development

Product introductions

Cost management programs

Financial & working capital management

Management services

Crisis management


In each of these areas, we will work with you to analyze your current business environment, the issues you face, determine the actions necessary, implement the plans and measure the results. At BJT, we will take an active, “hands-on” role in every stage of the project. Unlike most management services groups, we believe that delivering the plan is only the first step of our commitment to you.


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