Succession Planning

Succession

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Free Guide

A catalyst to initiate contemplation, paving the way for the steps you may need to take.

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Acknowledging the uniqueness of your family's situation is crucial, and this guide aims to be a supportive starting point rather than a definitive roadmap.

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Family Meetings

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Free Agenda

A family plan & regular family communication can add to the health of your family business.

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This free sample family meeting agenda can be used as a guide for your next family meeting and a resource to help you advance your relationships – with the goal of a more cohesive family and a continually successful business. 

Family Meeting Agenda

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Family Constitution

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Free Sample

State your family values, assumptions & understandings about business operations.

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As your family grows and the business is passed down through generations, it can become trickier to keep all family members on the same page if these foundational assumptions and ideas are not written down. This free outline can serve as a guide as you are working on your family's version. 

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Getting Started

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Free Checklist

A common first question we get from new member families is "Where do we start?"

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The process of transitioning from working “in” your family business to working “on” takes real, intentional effort – it can be daunting. Sometimes it's hard to know where to start. This free checklist gives you tangible steps to begin the process.

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How's your business really doing?

That question can be hard to answer. The business might be doing well, but the family may be struggling. How do we account for that?

 

At PFBA, we know what it takes to make a successful family business tick, and we’ve put together a 5-minute Family Business Checkup you can take today to determine how your family business is doing in three key areas.

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Family Business Connection Podcast

Adam and Brenda Weatherby season 2 episode 10 of the podcast
The Move That Doubled the Business
Adam & Brenda Weatherby of Weatherby, Inc.
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First-Generation Farmers, Building from Scratch
Grant & Spencer Hilbert of Hilbert Farms
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Sibling Strength & Second Generation Growth
Ben Soles & Brandee Poland of Soles Enterprises

Events & Education

2026 Board School

Kickoff: April 21, 2026 | 9:00-11:00am
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Transform the Way You Work with Business-Owning Families

April 21, 2026 | 1-4pm | Sioux Falls, SD

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