by Tom Ambroson | Jul 15, 2021 | Farm Transition, Goal Setting, Succession Planning
5 Steps for Successful Business Planning Succession planning, by nature, can be complex. As with any activity that has an element of complexity, the more clarity that there is, the easier it will be to keep things moving forward. A comprehensive succession plan...
by Tom Ambroson | Jul 15, 2021 | Collaborative Teams, Farm Transition, Governance, Succession Planning
Digging Into The DIRTT Project Learn More Rena Striegel spent nearly 20 years collecting seeds of knowledge as a business transition planner, and now she is digging into a new adventure. The DIRTT Project has sprouted from that fertile ground as a new tool to help...
by Tom Ambroson | May 20, 2021 | Farm Transition, Succession Planning
Planning With Off-Farm Heirs Don’t let uniformed family members wreck your plans. Succession planning can be complicated on a good day but factoring in off-farm heirs adds in another entire level of complexity. Luckily, you can take steps to make this process...
by Rena Striegel | Apr 21, 2021 | Farm Transition, Succession Planning
Succession Planning and Conflict: Should we Start or Not? I often meet owners who have concerns about succession planning due to conflict with their successors. Sometimes the conflict occurs because of a misalignment in plans for the business, and for others it is...
by Rena Striegel | Nov 19, 2020 | Succession Planning
What Happens If No One Does Anything We talk to a lot of farmers who haven’t started their succession plan for various reasons. Some of the reasons for delaying the decision to begin are: 1) They don’t know where to start. 2) They are not sure who to talk to. 3) They...
by Rena Striegel | Nov 5, 2020 | Succession Planning
How The DIRTT Project™ Works The industry surrounding succession planning is a confusing maze of professionals and firms trying to get your attention. If you are trying to find information regarding succession planning – that can be confusing too. Most of the...
