167: Power of Family Business Advocacy and Succession Planning, Pat Soldano
Did you know that 87% of the businesses in the United States are family owned? That’s 32.4 million family businesses and they contribute $7.7 trillion to the GDP. Pat Soldano, a strong advocate for family businesses, joins Succession Stories host Laurie Barkman, The Business Transition Sherpa. Pat is the President of Family Enterprise USA (FE-USA) whose mission is to promote the growth of generational owned family businesses in the US. She is also President of Policy and Taxation Group that works to reduce onerous tax and economic policies for successful families, family business, and family offices. Family Enterprise USA is relied upon to be the voice in Washington, DC for family businesses, generationally owned businesses, and multigenerational businesses across the US. Listen in as Pat and Laurie discuss policy related challenges, particularly around taxes and estate planning. Succession planning impacts family businesses and that proactive planning is the way to mitigate some of these challenges over time. Find Pat Soldano Here: https://familyenterpriseusa.com/ https://policyandtaxationgroup.com/ ❤️ Show us the love on Rate This Podcast: https://ratethispodcast.com/successionstories _______________________________________ BUYERS BUY ON THEIR TIME, NOT YOURS. WILL YOU BE READY? Learn more about the Endgame Entrepreneurship Masterclass and build with your exit in mind. https://thebusinesstransitionsherpa.com/course/ _______________________________________ My Links: 🌐 Website: https://TheBusinessTransitionSherpa.com ⏰️ Meet With Laurie: https://thebusinesstransitionsherpa.com/connect/ _______________________________________ 📘 THE BUSINESS TRANSITION HANDBOOK: Get a free digital copy of "The Business Transition Handbook: How To Avoid Succession Pitfalls and Create Valuable Exit Options" by author Laurie Barkman: https://thebusinesstransitionhandbook.com