Ownership & Governance Archives | Vistage Research Center http://www.vistage.com/research-center/category/business-financials/corporate-governance/feed/ Resource for Business Leadership, Coaching, and CEOs Tue, 17 Dec 2024 18:07:18 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.5 141323424 The Corporate Transparency Act: What small businesses need to know before Jan. 1 /research-center/business-financials/corporate-governance/20240213-corporate-transparency-act/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20240213-corporate-transparency-act /research-center/business-financials/corporate-governance/20240213-corporate-transparency-act/#respond Sat, 10 Feb 2024 15:55:00 +0000 /research-center/?p=45159 12/4/24 Update: A federal court has halted the implementation of the Corporate Transparency Act’s beneficial ownership reporting requirements. This will remain in effect until the conclusion of legal proceedings. As of this update, businesses are not required to comply with...

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]]> /research-center/business-financials/corporate-governance/20240213-corporate-transparency-act/feed/ 0 45159 The next big opportunity for owners and CEOs: ESG /research-center/business-financials/corporate-governance/20210929-esg-webinar/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20210929-esg-webinar /research-center/business-financials/corporate-governance/20210929-esg-webinar/#respond Fri, 05 Nov 2021 22:00:00 +0000 /research-center/?p=38989 Impact. Sustainability. Diversity. Beyond the pandemic, several key themes emerged out of 2020 — and these are critical components of Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance (ESG). As companies plan future engagements in M&A with either public companies or private equity,...

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]]> /research-center/business-financials/corporate-governance/20210929-esg-webinar/feed/ 0 38989 The impact of ESOPs: Employee engagement & corporate culture /research-center/business-financials/corporate-governance/20210414-the-impact-of-esops-employee-engagement-corporate-culture/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20210414-the-impact-of-esops-employee-engagement-corporate-culture /research-center/business-financials/corporate-governance/20210414-the-impact-of-esops-employee-engagement-corporate-culture/#respond Fri, 07 May 2021 19:28:00 +0000 /research-center/?p=37840 Download The Impact of ESOPs presentation slides An ESOP can help provide a solution to one of the most difficult challenges faced by all kinds of businesses: aligning the goals and incentives of the employees with those of the company,...

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]]> /research-center/business-financials/corporate-governance/20210414-the-impact-of-esops-employee-engagement-corporate-culture/feed/ 0 37840 How can you ensure a first generation business takeover goes smoothly? /research-center/business-financials/how-can-you-ensure-a-first-generation-business-takeover-goes-smoothly/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-can-you-ensure-a-first-generation-business-takeover-goes-smoothly /research-center/business-financials/how-can-you-ensure-a-first-generation-business-takeover-goes-smoothly/#respond Fri, 06 Nov 2020 21:52:16 +0000 /research-center/uncategorized/how-can-you-ensure-a-first-generation-business-takeover-goes-smoothly/ “First generation takeovers don’t need to be fraught. They don’t need to be negative,” says Paul Andrews, co-founder of Family Business United.  After around 20 years in professional services – including a stint at Grant Thornton, where he conducted research...

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]]> /research-center/business-financials/how-can-you-ensure-a-first-generation-business-takeover-goes-smoothly/feed/ 0 41653 The Advantages and Disadvantages of a Family Business /research-center/business-financials/the-advantages-and-disadvantages-of-a-family-business/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-advantages-and-disadvantages-of-a-family-business /research-center/business-financials/the-advantages-and-disadvantages-of-a-family-business/#respond Thu, 17 Sep 2020 20:00:00 +0000 /research-center/uncategorized/the-advantages-and-disadvantages-of-a-family-business/ Family-owned companies are good not only for the families involved, but also for both the local and global economies. However, many find it hard to survive. Around a third of the 100,000 family businesses that are passed to the next...

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]]> /research-center/business-financials/the-advantages-and-disadvantages-of-a-family-business/feed/ 0 41665 Fatherly advice: 6 lessons in managing a family business /research-center/business-financials/corporate-governance/20160617-fatherly-advice-6-lessons-in-managing-a-family-business/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20160617-fatherly-advice-6-lessons-in-managing-a-family-business /research-center/business-financials/corporate-governance/20160617-fatherly-advice-6-lessons-in-managing-a-family-business/#respond Fri, 17 Jun 2016 10:00:41 +0000 http://blog.vistage.com/?p=18935 As the father-and-son team behind Polymer Technologies Inc., Robert and Jarred Prybutok exemplify what it means to successfully manage the dynamics of a family business. The pair has worked side by side for more than two decades, with Robert serving...

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]]> /research-center/business-financials/corporate-governance/20160617-fatherly-advice-6-lessons-in-managing-a-family-business/feed/ 0 18935 How to turn a family affair into a global business /research-center/business-financials/corporate-governance/how-to-turn-a-family-affair-into-a-global-business/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-turn-a-family-affair-into-a-global-business /research-center/business-financials/corporate-governance/how-to-turn-a-family-affair-into-a-global-business/#comments Tue, 29 Mar 2016 09:00:51 +0000 http://blog.vistage.com/?p=18663 When J.D. Power III launched J.D. Power and Associates in 1968, everyone in his family pitched in to make the marketing-information-services company a success. That included 5-year-old J.D. “Jamey” Power IV, who would fold and stuff surveys into envelopes to...

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]]> /research-center/business-financials/corporate-governance/how-to-turn-a-family-affair-into-a-global-business/feed/ 1 18663 Staffing and Customer Retention: A Homerun for Your Business /research-center/business-financials/staffing-and-customer-retention-a-homerun-for-your-customers/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=staffing-and-customer-retention-a-homerun-for-your-customers /research-center/business-financials/staffing-and-customer-retention-a-homerun-for-your-customers/#respond Fri, 10 Apr 2015 09:00:55 +0000 http://blog.vistage.com/?p=17946 At this time of year, I look forward to two events: 1) The opening of the major league baseball season; and, 2) The results from the first quarter of our Vistage CEO Confidence Index and March WSJ/Vistage Small Business CEO...

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