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Succession Planning: If You Don’t Uncover the Skeletons in Your Closet, Your Buyer Will
Starting the preparations to sell your business is never easy. Selling or buying a business comes with mixed emotions and hard decisions. There are a lot of variables to consider. One action item to discuss early is the process of due diligence. In order for you to attract a buyer to your company, you must engage in the pre-sale due diligence process well before your anticipated departure date.
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Five Events That Can Ruin a Succession Plan
This is part of an ongoing series of articles about estate planning and succession planning, written by Joe Maier, JD, CPA, Senior Vice President, Director of Wealth Strategy
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Fur-ever Secure: Understanding Pet Trusts in Wisconsin
Learn more about the significance of pet trusts, explaining the roles involved, guidance for pet care, cost estimation and integration into your estate plan.
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House Hunting? Do Your Homework.
Thinking of buying a home? It pays to be prepared as you enter a housing market marked by volatility and low inventory. Whether you are a first-time homebuyer, looking to step up to a larger home, or downsizing as you near retirement, there are questions you should ask yourself before beginning your house hunt.
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How to Maximize Credit Card Rewards So They Work for You
Learn how to maximize credit card rewards from choosing the right card to smart savings strategies to boost your rewards.
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7 Questions to Ask Mortgage Lenders for a Smooth Pre-Approval Process
Discover the seven essential questions to ask mortgage lenders to secure the best loan for your needs.
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What Is a Financial Plan?
Financial planning sets you up for success both short- and long-term. Learn what a financial plan is, along with the steps to creating one.
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Automating Your Payment Processing – What’s Holding Your Business Back?
While investment in new business processes and technology can appear daunting, a modest commitment upfront can lead to significant long-term efficiencies and cost savings for your business. We understand that businesses need to streamline and be more efficient with their resources, especially given the many impacts of the pandemic, including recruiting challenges and staffing constraints. One of the ways companies are becoming more efficient is by exploring alternatives to the manual payment processes that exist today.
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Private Market Valuations Under Fire—But Are They Really Inflated?
This week our wealth insights takes a look at valuations for private assets. This is a topic in the news with respect to Harvard University’s finances—but it’s relevant for many investors—explains Jonathan Henshue, CFA, CAIA.
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This Is Why We Plan
Uncertainty. Fear. Confusion. All apt descriptions of the human condition over the last couple of weeks. And those emotions, particularly fear, have economic consequences. They affect supply, demand, income and wealth. And because this particular fear is different, specifically a global pandemic, we are experiencing an acute emotional reaction that is both normal and understandable.