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title: "eGuide: Succession Planning for Family Businesses"
description: "This eGuide makes the case for starting succession planning as soon as possible, providing inspiration
for owners who are just beginning to open up conversations with their family, and guidance for those who’ve hit challenges further along the process."
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# Succession Planning for Family Businesses eBook

This eBook makes the case for starting succession planning as soon as possible, providing inspiration for owners who are just beginning to open up conversations with their family, and guidance for those who’ve hit challenges further along the process

**62% of employees would be ‘significantly more engaged’ with their work if they knew their business offered a defined succession plan.**

In this ebook, we look at why strong ties and long-standing relationships make succession planning a particular priority for family businesses.

- Jo Macsween, Group Chair of Vistage and a veteran of two family successions, gives her advice on how best to manage the process and identifies common mistakes to avoid along the way.
- There’s practical advice, too, on how owners should assess the quality of family business consultants they choose to work with.
- Finally, Reg Athwal - author and founder of RTS Global Partners - provides his insight into the five key elements of a strong succession plan.

Complete the form and download the *Succession Planning for Family Businesses* eBook now!

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