Category Archives: Exit Strategy

The New Normal for Boomer Business Owners

Posted on June 16, 2011 by Boomups

  Hello fellow Boomer business owners! We all thought that we were going to be financially comfortable by now and  that we would gracefully exit our businesses with a big, sweet, high valuation sale to an eager young entrepreneur, and … Continue reading →

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The Yoga of Boom_Ups

Posted on May 13, 2011 by Boomups

I ran into Anthony at the book signing of mutual friend yesterday. Anthony created a highly successful Yoga school and is known for his expert knowledge of Yoga and a deep understanding of the philosophies and spiritual traditions associated with … Continue reading →

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Boom_Ups IS Entrepreneuring

Posted on May 10, 2011 by Boomups

Boom_Ups will be the next major wave of business entrepreneuring. A bold statement indeed …. let me explain my rationale for this statement. An unprecedented confluence of events has occurred; they are: Boomers are hitting retirement age – 10,000 a … Continue reading →

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Can You REPLACE a TRUE Leader?

Posted on May 2, 2011 by Boomups

I was sadly reminded of this question with the recent, untimely death of Brian Klemmer of Klemmer & Associates. I have been taking leadership courses from his company for the past year. I never met Brian in person but had … Continue reading →

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Beyond Succession Planning: Create a Boom_Up

Posted on April 5, 2011 by Boomups

Why Boomers need to think outside the box when it comes to Succession Planning? I was talking to a prominent attorney the other day, and she relayed to me a classic succession planning horror story.  Her firm had been grooming … Continue reading →

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What is a Boom_Up?

Posted on April 4, 2011 by Boomups

Background As Baby Boomer business owners contemplate retirement they find that their companies are not positioned to make the transition to the next generation of leadership.  Traditional ideas of succession planning do not work when the next generation is unwilling … Continue reading →

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