Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. John Hall covers entrepreneurial topics that help companies grow. Most entrepreneurs have a vested interest in making their ...

Every business owner eventually leaves their business. It's preferable to leave it on your own terms, confident that the business can continue to thrive after you've stepped away. The key to getting ...

In the United States, 8 out of every 10 businesses will never sell because their owners have not prepared the companies for their departure. There are over 128,000 plumbing companies in the United ...

If you’re like many business owners, your focus is on the day-to-day operations. Thinking about the "next chapter" is something you know you should do, but it keeps being put off. Yet, if you don’t ...

Smart founders don’t wait until they’re ready to sell to think about an exit. They build companies designed to scale and create leverage long before a transaction is on the table. Exit thinking is not ...