Successful private company owners often share the traits of having vision, passion and a strong sense of purpose. That does not mean that they govern their companies without having any disagreements with their minority partners. In fact, it is common for business partners to have divergent views about the company and its growth plans, because
Following a challenging year for business owners, the time to decompress and celebrate with family and friends this holiday season provided a necessary respite. When business resumes, however, there are important action items for majority owners to consider implementing in the new year. This post reviews several steps business owners can take to position the
Most private businesses have bylaws, company agreements or partnership agreements that govern their operations, but these agreements are often silent, or not well thought out, regarding issues that may become critically important to business partners. Specifically, most company governance documents do not include buy-sell provisions, and as a result, there are no terms in place