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Small business succession planning: establishing a legacy

Small business succession planning is more than just selling your business when you retire. It’s about creating an exit strategy that takes into account your community, your employees, and the emotional and detailed process that is selling a business. It’s about establishing a legacy.

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Auto shop succession: not an exit, an evolution

How Teamshares helps your truck/auto repair business stay local but grow stronger through a national network and employee ownership...
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Succession planning statistics in 2025: preserving a legacy

Small businesses are a vital part of domestic and global economies. However, succession planning statistics show that the vast majority of U.S. small businesses, even...
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What makes a great small business leader today

Strong leadership is one of the most important factors in the long-term success of small businesses. At Teamshares, we’ve learned what makes a great small...
Carpet Plus's experienced staff of employee owners are key to the successes they've seen.

How employee ownership sparked growth at Carpet Plus

Charlottesville-based Carpet Plus joined the Teamshares network in 2022. Since then? They've built on success after success to reach all-time highs in revenue, margin, and...
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Selling with purpose: why retiring small business owners should consider the Teamshares model

Retiring small business owners face a succession problem. When the owners retire, 70% fail to find a buyer. Teamshares offers a 90% close rate on...

Crisis averted: Small business survival in the wake of the silver tsunami

As Baby Boomer small business owners retire en masse in the coming years, new models for transferring ownership to employees are keeping businesses open, preserving...
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Succession planning for business owners and professionals

Succession planning is about more than just selling your business upon retirement. It’s about planning for longevity within the community, continued employment for your employees,...
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How to successfully navigate a midlife transition after selling a small business

Midlife transitions are difficult for anyone, but especially for small business owners who are selling the business they’ve spent their lives building. Learning how to...
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How employee ownership culture reinvigorates small businesses

Creating an ownership culture starts from the top down. In an interview with small business president Colleen V., she discusses how employee ownership has reinvigorated...
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Benefits of employee ownership according to employee owners

Working at an employee-owned company comes with many financial and cultural benefits for employees, company owners, and communities. Learn about the benefits of employee ownership...
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Guide to collaborative leadership skills at work

Collaborative leadership is about getting feedback from the people you lead. Collaborative leaders collect more data about a situation, resulting in better business decisions and...

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