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 Thu, 03 Oct 2024 02:33:19 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.5 141323424 The Corporate Transparency Act: What small businesses need to know /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 Tue, 13 Feb 2024 15:55:00 +0000 /research-center/?p=45159 Just as economic optimism has improved for the new year according to the December WSJ/Vistage Small Business CEO Confidence Index survey, January 1 brings another new challenge that certain small businesses must respond to: The Corporate Transparency Act. If you...

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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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