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Succession Planning
The average age of small business owners is increasing. According to the April 2004 CPA Report "Small Business Succession and Exits", 30% of small business owners are now over 50 and this percentage is increasing every year.
As increasing numbers of small business owners reach retirement age, succession planning is gaining prevalence and owners in their early 50's should start considering appropriate strategies for their exit.
Some business owner's exit strategies include trade sale, passing the business on to family members, liquidation or sale to management or staff. However, the most popular strategy for business exit is to advertise the business for sale without identifying a buyer.
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