Passing the Baton: The Right Order of Things
The late Larry Burkett wrote:
“If I had to identify the area of finance that is least understood, it would be inheritance. Not only do people wreck their lives by hoarding, but they also wreck the lives of their children and grandchildren with abundant inheritance.”
The prospect of passing on the business I started in 1988 has been on my mind for some time now. I believe my children would tell you I have been a pretty good provider through the years, even as I was more than a little involved in building a commercial printing company.
Philip Beyer, founder/president of Ebiz Products LLC and founder of Beyer Printing Inc. in Nashville Tenn., is a chronic entrepreneur, business systems analyst and consultant. Author of "System Busters: How to Stop Them in Your Business" and recipient of an InterTech Technology Award for the design and development of System100 business process management software. Beyer speaks to business owners across the country on how to bring lean, sustainable order to their businesses. Contact him at (615) 425-2652.
