In our consultancy practice, Designed Outcomes, Moss and I have found it vital to deal with the emotional aspects alongside the financial aspects of an owner leaving the business. That’s why we take a holistic approach to assessing the business’s readiness for succession and transition. Until we deal with the owner’s psychological…(Read More)

Whether you like it or not, the future has a way of sneaking up on you. At some point you are going to be changing places. You will stop going to the office every day, and someone else will take over for you. You will find different ways to enjoy yourself, maybe even crossing items…(Read More)

If you are like every other entrepreneurial business founder and owner, you are hoping to create a successful future, both for yourself and your loved ones, as well as for the next generation of leaders of your company (who in some cases might be your own children). Unfortunately, many entrepreneurial businesses—and most family-owned…(Read More)

Why are we here in the first place? Oh yes, the book. Since every company has its own idiosyncrasies, Changing Places helps the business owner figure out how to think about succession and transition planning in ways that fit their own specific situation. Moss and I used lively narrative examples from our practice to bring…(Read More)

When did we publish Changing Places? Only a few weeks ago, right? So now it’s time to brace myself, sinister music goes here, for the book reviews. Many writers simply will not look at them. Some ego-tripping writer once said something like “Those who want to be writers of books read book reviews…(Read More)

POST INTERVIEW – On Tuesday, October 23rd, Dave Franzetta, co-author of Changing Places, talked with radio host, Stu Taylor, on Money Maters Radio, broadcast out of WBNW in Boston. This is Dave’s recap of the radio interview after its conclusion. DAVE: Actually I thought the interview went very well. Stu Taylor is really a…(Read More)

PART 4 – Tuesday, October 23rd, Dave Franzetta, co-author of Changing Places, talked with radio host, Stu Taylor, on Money Maters Radio, broadcast out of WBNW in Boston. This is Part 4, the conclusion of an edited version of the radio interview. STU: We continue with Dave Franzetta. It’s always a decision whether a…(Read More)

PART 3 – Tuesday, October 23rd, Dave Franzetta, co-author of Changing Places, talked with radio host, Stu Taylor, on Money Maters Radio, broadcast out of WBNW in Boston. This is Part 3 of a 4-Part edited version of the radio interview. STU: We’re back with Dave Franzetta, the co-author along with Moss…(Read More)

PART 2 – Tuesday, October 23rd, Dave Franzetta, co-author of Changing Places, talked with radio host, Stu Taylor, on Money Maters Radio, broadcast out of WBNW in Boston. This is Part 2 of a 4-Part edited version of the radio interview. STU: Well let’s take a look at today’s world and I…(Read More)

PART 1 – Tuesday, October 23rd, Dave Franzetta, co-author of Changing Places, talked with radio host, Stu Taylor, on Money Maters Radio, broadcast out of WBNW in Boston. This is Part 1 of a 4-Part edited version of the radio interview. STU: I want to open up with a guest. In a sense this…(Read More)