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<\/a>also: don’t let them undervalue themselves. by anthony glomski<\/i><\/p>\n based on my years of experience helping successful entrepreneurs, as well as my research and interviews with experts in the area of successful business exits, i have identified key financial challenges that entrepreneurs who are about to cash out must address.<\/p>\n more on liquidity:<\/b> when clients cash out: four smart financial moves<\/a> the idea is to ensure that you can help them make a smooth and successful transition from where they are today to where they want to be post-exit.<\/p>\n 1. minimizing taxes on the transaction.<\/strong> i don\u2019t have to remind you about the importance of determining the likely tax exposure that a liquidity event will trigger for your client. you\u2019ll also want them to avoid any unpleasant tax surprises and mitigate that tax bill as much as possible.<\/p>\n proactive, rather than reactive, tax planning can significantly reduce an exiting entrepreneur\u2019s tax bill. consider that without a plan, your client could pay more than 50 percent of their earnings in high tax states such as california. if you take a few basic steps, you can reduce that tax burden to around 37 percent. and if you make all the right moves in advance of the transaction, the tax bill can fall below 30 percent. many entrepreneurs miss the \u201cqssb\u201d rule that could potentially eliminate 100 percent of the taxes paid. advanced planning can result in millions of dollars in taxes saved.<\/p>\n despite the significant impact that tax planning can have on an entrepreneur\u2019s net worth, too many entrepreneurs and their advisors fail to plan around taxes effectively or don\u2019t plan effectively enough. this should be at the top of your mind as your client moves toward liquidity. there are more than 77,000 pages in the u.s. tax code, and the rules and regulations pertaining to liquidity events are among the most complex on the books. most owners don\u2019t have the time or the patience to get deep into the weeds about the nuances of the code, nor will they be impressed by how much you know about the code. they just want to know that they have to do to get the best possible tax outcome pre- and post-exit. that\u2019s where you can really shine.<\/p>\n you will also want to introduce your client to a law firm that works with entrepreneurs who are approaching liquidity events, as well as other specialists such as derivative and valuation experts. with expert strategies, you\u2019ll find smarter ways to maximize your client\u2019s wealth and ensure ideal outcomes for your owner clients and their families. for example, if they have stock options, they can take steps to \u201cget the clock ticking\u201d on those options as early as possible. that way, gains from the sale can be treated as long-term capital gains instead of as short-term gains, thus potentially cutting the owner\u2019s tax bill in half.<\/p>\n with the right guidance, they can also take advantage of charitable trusts, qualified opportunity zone funds and post-transaction positioning so your client\u2019s assets can grow tax-free. make sure you\u2019re up to speed on these techniques.<\/p>\n 2. maximizing wealth by not \u201cleaving money on the table.\u201d<\/strong> to get where they are today, an owner had to make many smart decisions along the way. their expertise about their business and entire industry may be unmatched by anyone else. however, a liquidity event is a different beast entirely. there are numerous ways that they can unwillingly leave money on the table.<\/p>\n say, for example, that your client is selling his or her company to a private equity firm. their job \u2013 their life \u2013 is to be great at their business. but the job of the mbas sitting across the table from you and your client is to acquire companies at an attractive price. most likely they simply know the world of acquisitions better than you do. your client\u2019s business might be selling software or construction materials; their business is buying businesses.<\/p>\n this imbalance can leave you and your client feeling uncertain, or even fearful that you are not getting a deal that maximizes the entrepreneur\u2019s value creation. at best, without proper planning, you\u2019ll leave some money on the table. in extreme cases, transactions can fall apart entirely because the deal terms include risks that the business owners and their advisors don\u2019t fully appreciate.<\/p>\n during my research, i interviewed many entrepreneurs who had successful exits from their businesses. one of the questions i always asked was, \u201cwhat is your biggest regret?\u201d surprisingly (or not), some say exiting their business was their biggest regret. others say their biggest mistake was agreeing to a cap on the earn-out. by underestimating their own value, they ended up leaving a lot of money on the table.<\/p>\n i\u2019ve discussed failure with entrepreneurs. in one case, a private equity firm came in with an attractive offer for the founder\u2019s company. one of the terms was that the private equity firm would infuse capital in the short term, ramp up the company\u2019s staff and incur additional overhead to lay the groundwork for expansion. however, neither the founder nor the private equity firm anticipated the dramatic shift in the economy that occurred at the time \u2013 the global financial crisis era of 2008-09. the severe recession caused the deal to fall apart and the business ultimately folded, largely because of the ill-timed expansion plans.<\/p>\n 3. preserving wealth by avoiding excessive single-stock risk. <\/strong>if your client\u2019s business is being acquired by a publicly traded company, the deal may be done entirely by using the acquiring company\u2019s stock. that means post-deal, the lion\u2019s share of your client\u2019s wealth will be composed of just one stock \u2013 the acquiring company\u2019s \u2013 and your client will be incurring tremendous single-company risk from his or her lack of diversification.<\/p>\n the fact is, companies can \u2013 and do \u2013 blow up unexpectedly. (remember fannie mae and freddie mac, government-sponsored entities that lost over 90 percent of their value?) when your client keeps the majority of their money in the shares of just one company, they risk losing enormous wealth in short order. having lived through the dotcom bust in san francisco, i unfortunately witnessed several instances. take for example these dotcom darlings that crashed back to earth:<\/p>\n
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