Selling a Family Business Is Tough. Here Are Some Tips to Make It Easier.

Selling a Family Business Is Tough. Here Are Some Tips to Make It Easier.·Barrons.com

Selling a business is complex, even more so when a family owns it. The price owners receive may depend as much on family dynamics as financial metrics, even if the family doesn’t have a direct role in operations. Leah Jane Barnwell’s parents ran an industrial manufacturer founded by Barnwell’s grandfather in Charlotte, N.C., for the past 40 years.

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