Out of the Maze Guides

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Out of the Business Maze. Every chapter starts from a real worry. Pay once and all 32 unlock, plus the AI Companion. Tap Listen inside the guide and it reads to you.

Part 1Start here

  1. 1“Buyers keep calling. Is my parent missing something?”The great sell-off: what is happening to family businesses, and what it means for your parent
  2. 2“I don’t even know what my parent’s options are.”Your parent's six choices
  3. 3“I can’t find the papers, and I don’t know which ones matter.”The papers to find
  4. 4“My parent’s memory is slipping, and the business depends on them.”If your parent's memory is slipping

Part 2If the unexpected happens

  1. 5“My parent has died or can’t work. What do I do first?”If your parent dies or suddenly can't run the business: the first 30 days

Part 3When your parent says no, or the family is feuding

  1. 6“My parent won’t talk about selling or stepping back.”When your parent says no
  2. 7“My brothers and sisters are fighting over the business.”When the family is feuding
  3. 8“There’s a stepparent or a second family. Who gets what?”Second marriages and blended families

Part 4Getting the best price

  1. 9“I have no idea what the business is really worth.”What is the business worth?
  2. 10“I’m afraid buyers will find problems and the price will drop.”Getting it ready to sell
  3. 11“I don’t know where we stand.”How sale-ready is the business? A 20-point check
  4. 12“A private-equity buyer called, and I don’t know if we can trust them.”Private-equity buyers: why they want HVAC, electrical and plumbing firms, and how to negotiate
  5. 13“I’m afraid a broker will take advantage of us.”Business brokers and M&A advisers: who to hire, fees, and how to check their track record
  6. 14“We have an offer, and I don’t know what happens next.”From first offer to closing
  7. 15“I need the right questions to ask, and I need them now.”Ready-to-use checklists, scorecards and scripts
  8. 16“The buyer needs a loan. Could the deal fall apart?”When the buyer uses an SBA loan
  9. 17“My parent wants to look after the staff who stood by them.”Selling to employees
  10. 18“Nobody in the family wants to run it, but my parent won’t sell.”Other choices: a general manager, a management company, a bigger group, or a partner
  11. 19“Someone is pushing my parent to sign fast.”Scams and pressure
  12. 20“We’re closing the business, and I’m scared of loose ends.”Closing the business properly

Part 5Family handover, taxes and money for life

  1. 21“Should my parent give it away, sell it to us, or leave it in the will?”Gift it now, sell it to a child, or leave it in the will
  2. 22“Everyone says ‘set up a trust’, and I don’t understand it.”Trusts and family companies in plain English, and "which state?"
  3. 23“If a partner dies, could the family lose its share?”Buy-sell agreements and life insurance
  4. 24“Taxes could eat a big part of the sale money.”Taxes on the sale
  5. 25“Will the money last for the rest of my parent’s life?”Turning sale money into income for life
  6. 26“Mom or Dad will feel lost after the sale.”Life after the sale: helping your parent finish well
  7. 27“I want the money to help the grandchildren, not cause fights.”Passing money to children and grandchildren
  8. 28“Care costs could swallow everything my parent built.”Long-term care, Medicaid's look-back, and gifts to charity
  9. 29“One of us is taking over. How do we keep it fair and keep it going?”When a son or daughter takes over

Part 6Family farms and ranches

  1. 30“We could lose the family farm.”Why family farms are lost, and the tools that help keep them
  2. 31“No one in the family wants to farm it.”Who can take the farm on: family, a new farmer, neighbors, land trusts, renting it out, a farm manager

Part 7Your professional team

  1. 32“I don’t know who to trust or where to find them.”Who to hire and where to find them

Plus a glossary and the AI Companion. General information only, not legal, medical or financial advice.

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