David Gage

The challenges of ownership transfer planning

There are many challenges in the process of planning for the transfer of ownership of a private business. Dr. David Gage and Jim Blasingame talk about these challenges, what causes them, how to deal with them and produce an orderly transition of ownership.

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David Gage joins Jim Blasingame to discuss how to know when it’s time to bring a partnership – even a long-term one – to an end, and how to make that happen before things get too bad.
David Gage joins Jim Blasingame to discuss business partnerships, especially the extra degree of difficulty that comes when the partnership is comprised of family members, and why compatible values are always the coin of the partnership realm.
David Gage joins Jim Blasingame to report on the surge in partnerships that coincide with the increase in business startups during the pandemic, and to discuss what Jim calls the “Partnership Paradox.”
David Gage joins Jim Blasingame to discuss why you should be prepared to walk away from a prospective partnership if you determine that critical elements that lead to success are not aligned between all parties.
David Gage joins Jim Blasingame to identify three tools that you should employ as you consider starting a partnership, in order to identify conflict resolution, personality profile, and alignment of values.