Ownership Transition

  • A successful firm

    by sparkman

    As a 100 percent ESOP, 50-year-old Pennoni has the culture, history, and staying power to improve the lives of its employees and the community it serves.

  • Embrace change

    by sparkman

    Whether it’s growth, ownership transition, diversity and inclusion, or technology, firms shouldn’t shy away from change if they want to be successful.

  • Honestly, be honest

    by sparkman

    If you develop a reputation for being less than forthcoming, you could derail a critical ownership transition – and even destroy your firm.

  • Having a real exit strategy

    by sparkman
    “One of the things they teach you about entrepreneurship in business school is that you should have your exit strategy in mind as you start and grow your company.” One…

  • Professional help

    by sparkman
    The words ‘difficult’ and ‘uncomfortable’ are synonymous with ownership transition. If you try to execute one on your own, it might come out half-baked. Last fall we had our annual…

  • Conference call: Rhett Crocker

    by sparkman
    President of LandDesign (Best Firm Multi-discipline #30 for 2017), a 165-person landscape architecture, civil engineering, and planning firm based in Charlotte, NC. By Liisa Andreassen Correspondent “From the day LandDesign…

  • Conference call: Jon Lindberg

    by sparkman
    President of Gale Associates Inc. (Best Firm #18 Multi-discipline for 2018), a 115-person consulting firm based in Weymouth, Massachusetts. By Liisa Andreassen Correspondent “Gale has been involved with a number…

  • Conference call: Kouhaila (Ki) Hammer

    by sparkman
    President and CEO of Ghafari (Hot Firm #54 for 2017), a 550-person multi-discipline firm based in Dearborn, Michigan. By Liisa Andreassen Correspondent “I would describe myself as a people person…

  • Conference call: Dave Lubitz

    by sparkman
    COO of Aguirre & Fields, LP (Best Firm Multi-discipline #27 for 2018), a 120-person engineering firm based in Houston. By Liisa Andreassen Correspondent “If you haven’t started planning for ownership…

  • Conference call: Scott Murphy

    by sparkman
    President and CEO of Morrison-Maierle (Best Firm #27 Multi-discipline for 2017), a 280-person firm based in Helena, Montana. By Liisa Andreassen Correspondent “It’s vital to our success,” Murphy says, referring…

  • Conference call: Sam Schwartz

    by sparkman
    CEO and founder of Sam Schwartz Consulting, LLC (Hot Firm #67 and Best Firm #49 Multidiscipline for 2018), a 130-person transportation planning firm based in New York City. By Liisa…

  • Conference call: Peter Moore

    by sparkman
    President and CEO of Chen Moore & Associates (Best Firm Multidiscipline #26 and Hot Firm #88 for 2018), a 70-person firm based in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. By Liisa Andreassen Correspondent…
Load More Posts