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Don’t Wait Too Long Before Making Your Exit


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Donald F. White, a highly sought-after international speaker, commentator and author with a long and distinguished career in financial services joins Enterprise Radio. His new book is “Always End with the Beginning in Mind: How Firms Remain Great After the Founder Exits”.
Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Donald F. White discuss the following:

* What are the biggest mistakes entrepreneurs make when it comes to succession?
* What is the single greatest challenge keeping business owners from successfully transferring a business to a successor?
* What are the unique challenges parents face when it comes to familial succession?
* Why is it rarely the best idea to sell to the highest bidder?
* Why is finding the right successor so important?
* You introduce a concept you call “The Alice in Wonderland Syndrome.”  Can you explain that concept to our listeners?
* What is the point when it comes to succession planning?
* You outline what you call the 10 commandments of selling a business.  Are there one or two of the commandments that stand out?


Donald F. White is a highly sought-after international speaker, commentator, and author. Don enjoyed a long and distinguished career in financial services and a quarter century stint on the radio, before selling his business to help others execute effective succession strategies. His latest book is a how-to guide to succession planning entitled, Always End with the Beginning in Mind: How Firms Remain Great After the Founder Exits (Made for Success Publishing, April 6, 2021).

Website: donaldfwhite.com
Social Media Links:
Instagram: @donfwhite
Facebook: @DFWSpeaking
Twitter: @DonFWhite

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