20/20 Foresight

One of the foundational concepts of the Platinum Program we run is to develop what I call 20/20 Foresight, the ability to predict and/or manifest a beneficial future – regardless of the forces that might be at play. A recent article in BRW Magazine highlighting why baby boomer business owners may retire with nothing makes this point clearly and succinctly.

We know the adage that “knowledge is power”. With this particular knowledge, there is no question that the only reprieve is to build a profitable business that someone wants to buy – because of the FUTURE income streams, not emotionally-laden ‘goodwill’.

Easier said than done, but then again if it was easy, everyone would succeed.

That is one of the many advantages, and largely hidden benefits of our Platinum Program – having discussions like this one, and exploring the options available to select the best choice possible – ahead of the crisis.

Demographic statisticians and economists are mostly in agreement that the largest demographic generation in history, the baby boomers, will have a profound, pervasive and permanent effect on society as they age and exit their cycle. The question isn’t a question of IF, but WHEN.

Each industry (and country for that matter) has a slightly different exposure and corresponding timing. For example a doggy day care will still have good times ahead while baby boomers get older and spend more time with (and money on) their beloved dogs, whereas a construction company relying on the sale of residential homes and units will struggle as existing homes become vacant as boomers move into assisted care living accommodations.

If you’d like to make the most of the next few years, there is no better time than right now to position your business to make the most of what is coming – or prepare your company for a sale before there is a glut of (non) buyers.

Contact us when you’re ready.

 

 

 

 

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