We stand on the brink of the greatest transition of business ownership in history and the vast majority of businesses and their owners are inexplicably unprepared. With hundreds of thousands – if not millions – of privately held businesses expected to require new ownership globally in the coming decade, the lack of preparation and understanding of what is required has become a critical issue.

In On Your Terms, ownership transition specialist Andrew Cassin provides 101 critical, urgent and important ways business owners can adequately prepare their enterprises, by creating, capturing and realising value through an appropriate sale or succession transaction. For the scores of entrepreneurs relying totally or in part on proceeds from the sale of their most valuable asset to fund retirement, this is a must-read guide to safeguarding wealth and ensuring an effective transition to new ownership.