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Business Succession Planning 101

Corporate • Apr 10, 2020

Selling a business or passing it on to the next generation can be the most important financial event in an entrepreneur’s lifetime.

But Canadian small business owners are not succeeding when it comes to succession planning, reveals a new IPC Private Wealth poll. According to a poll of 300 business owners with 50 or fewer full-time employees, 


42 per cent are uncertain about their retirement and almost half – 48 per cent – have no plans to seek the help of a financial advisor regarding business succession planning.


The good news is that the poll’s two most startling findings: uncertainties around retirement and financial advice – are linked and, fortunately, quite solvable.

Download our e-book Business Succession Planning 101 to understand what you should know before you sell or wind down your business.


Speak to your advisor or contact one of our advisors to see how we can help.

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