Is Your Dealership Transition Ready?-Webinar Recording

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Video Summary

In this video, Cindy Reid from Ready for Next Advisory Group discusses the importance of being "transition ready" in business. Ready for Next is a group that serves business owners and the communities in which they operate. They work with business owners directly as well as professionals like lawyers and accountants to help build stronger, more valuable businesses. Being "transition ready" means being prepared for any eventuality, whether it's a sale, internal transition, or other form of transition. Cindy discusses the three legs of the stool methodology that Ready for Next follows: optimizing the value of your business, personal financial readiness, and life after business. She also talks about the importance of revenue growth, profitability, market position, operational efficiency, and strong management teams as value drivers for businesses. On the other hand, poor financial health, legal and regulatory issues, customer dissatisfaction, technological obsolescence, and weak competitive position can all be value killers. Cindy emphasizes the importance of understanding the differences between fair and equal in family businesses, and the complexities of balancing the needs and aspirations of different family members. She also discusses the risks that business owners face, such as death, disability, divorce, and distress, and how being transition ready can help mitigate these risks. The video concludes with information about an owner readiness hub and a scorecard that business owners can use to assess their transition readiness.

Keywords

transition ready

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Ready for Next Advisory Group

value drivers

financial health

family businesses

death

disability

owner readiness hub