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Buy-Sell Agreements — Best Practices and Common Questions

November 18, 2022

Newer companies often get hit with a whirlwind of administrative and legal tasks, many of which are met with sighs and eye rolls when someone suggests they need to be tackled. Entrepreneurs may be very good at vision and managing daily operations but can neglect to take care of non-glamourous aspects of setting up a well-protected business. Every company, even a younger one, should have a plan if something sudden and unforeseen occurs that can

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Multigenerational Family Business Success with Scott and Zach Tucker (podcast)

November 18, 2022

Scott Tucker is a board member and the Co-President of Maple Leaf Farms, a multi-generational family-owned company and America’s leading producer of quality duck products. A third-generation family member, Scott began working in the company as a teenager. Today, as Co-President, he leads operations, quality assurance, live production, distribution, and the National Duck Council. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Management from Purdue University and a Master of Business Administration degree from the

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Finding Your Brand with Julie Fasone Holder (podcast)

November 8, 2022

Julie Fasone Holder is the woman behind JFH Insights, an executive coaching business that supports leaders and influencers in developing advanced leadership strengths and bringing more value to the companies they represent. Before founding JFH Insights, Julie was the former Senior Vice President of Dow Chemical. With Dow, Julie accumulated extensive experience running multi-billion-dollar business portfolios. She also spent a few years running public and government affairs for them. Julie joins me today to describe

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Understanding Taxes for Different Business Structures with Jeff Taner (podcast)

September 27, 2022

Jeff Taner is a certified public accountant and Managing Partner of DWD CPAs & Advisors, a firm that offers tailored assurance, tax, and accounting services for businesses, individuals, and nonprofit organizations. Jeff has been serving DWD CPAs & Advisors for over 40 years. After graduating from Indiana University at Fort Wayne with a degree in Business Accounting, Jeff began his career in the company in 1982 and became a partner in 1996. In 2009, Jeff

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3 Ways a Financial Advisor Can Help Your Business

September 23, 2022

Good business owners tend to be highly adept at running the daily operations of their business. But great business owners are also keenly aware of where their own competencies end and where the need to outsource begins — both to streamline their daily routine and to optimize the long-term strategy and success of their company. Legal and tax functions are two of the most commonly outsourced tasks. These advisory services are both universal and invaluable

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Retirement Plans and How to Make Them Work with Tom Ackmann (podcast)

September 15, 2022

Tom Ackmann is a principal and senior retirement plan advisor at SYM Financial Advisors, an RIA firm with a long history of serving plan sponsors and their employees. He previously worked as the Vice President of Baden Retirement Plan Services and the Vice President for Ascensus. At SYM, Tom leads a team that advises over 100 corporate clients and 10,000 participants. Tom holds a degree in Communications/Political Science from Concordia University Chicago. Tom joins me

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Indianapolis, IN 46240

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