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Succession planning is critical for a family business – DBJ, December 9, 2011

December 9, 2011

Family businesses employ 60 percent of the U.S labor force. The problem is, family businesses don’t usually survive past the third generation of owners. First Western Senior Trust Officer Bill Schmidt outlines sound strategies for succession planning within a small business.

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