A new study from Family Process shows that passing down a family business is an emotional process, and key factors need to be in place in order for the transition to prove successful. The owner needs to trust other family members’ involvement in the long-term plan for the business, and nurture a healthy outlook and plan for their own retirement. In the United States alone there are an estimated 10.8 million family businesses. Only 30% of businesses stay in the family from the first to the second generation.
It’s estimated that 70% of family businesses in the U.S. fail after ownership is transferred from one generation to the next. Historically, Dunkin’ Donuts has attracted operators whose aim is always to pass the business down to their children—and beyond. The challenge of completing that transfer successfully and protecting the family’s assets is complicated by the language written into the Dunkin’ Donuts Franchise Agreement. DDIFO Members read more…
Kent Bernhard, Jr. writes at Portfolio.com that a new study by Harvard finds that treating the people at the lowest rung of the corporate ladder right isn’t just a nice thing to do. It improves the bottom line.
All of us want a clear and driving purpose for our lives. Without a purpose, your employees are just putting in time. Lee J. Colan explains in the Dallas Business Journal that great leaders inspire through strong purpose.
IRS has released Form W-11, Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment (HIRE) Act Employee Affidavit. Newly hired, but formerly unemployed, workers must sign this form (or its equivalent) in order for their new employers to qualify for a payroll tax holiday and possibly an up-to-$1,000 credit under the HIRE Act ( P.L. 111-147 ). DDIFO Members read more…
A new study, sponsored in part by ADT and its Sensormatic Retail Solutions group, reveals the need for retailers to focus on technology solutions that enhance their current operational goals and combat theft without adding labor costs. “Loss Prevention 2010: Retailers Battling Shrink in Tough Times,” found that during these challenging economic times, retailers face increased pressure to identify better business intelligence, improve inventory accuracy, and embrace more innovative uses of existing investments as a means to improve profitability and conserve working capital. Download Free Report!
Charles P. Wallace at Portfolio.com reports that the junk-bond market has been on a tear. Rates are dropping, making it easier for even weak companies to raise capital.
One year after the worst credit crisis in living memory, U.S. markets have come back to life. That’s especially true in the nether reaches of fixed income, where rates on high-yield debt have dropped from the high teens to the high single digits since a rally started last spring.
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