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* 1. Do you have a good understanding of the current value of your business? Do you know the portion of your overall net worth that is comprised of the business?

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* 2. Does your company have an established, diverse, and stable base of customers and suppliers?

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* 3. Does your company have formal financial controls to monitor and minimize expenses and maximize revenue and profits?

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* 4. Are your key employees incentivized to remain post-sale AND to continue to grow the business?

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* 5. Are you optimistic about the growth prospects for your business?

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* 6. Do you have clarity about when you plan to transition the business and what you'll be doing next?

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* 7. Are you aware of the common pitfalls most business owners make when selling and ways to avoid making similar mistakes?

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* 8. Do you know the level of annual income needed to cover your financial goals and ongoing expenses to fund a comfortable lifestyle in retirement?

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* 9. Based on your anticipated living expenses and financial goals, do you know how much you need to be financially independent?

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* 10. Are your heirs prepared to inherit wealth? Are you confident that your estate plan is aligned with your intentions?

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* 11. Do you know how you'll "get paid" after you exit the business? (Do you have a plan for portfolio income that will replace business income?)

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* 12. Do you have a comprehensive investment strategy that takes into account your business as part of the overall plan?

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* 13. Have you done any planning in advance of a potential sale that may enable you to reduce your tax liability?

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* 14. Are you actively harvesting investment losses now in order to offset a portion of capital gains from a future liquidity event?

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* 15. Are you accumulating wealth in different types of accounts so that you have more control over taxes in retirement?

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* 16. Please provide your name and contact information below so we can provide you with your initial Buyout Barometer report.

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