Don't Overlook the Employment Contract - How It Can Lock In Your Competitive Edge

In addition to employment contracts being beneficial for business owners, they also can play a very important succession role with key managers. Business owners commonly have concerns that key managers, critical to the continuation of the business’ success, could be recruited away by a competitor. There is also concern that the key managers could become frustrated with their perception of the succession plan and jump ship after the owner’s retirement rather than give the successors a chance to earn respect.  And the nightmare of nightmares is that with access to customer lists, processes and technology, a key manager could hook up with a competitor and inflict devastating damage on the business. These concerns about the commitment of key managers commonly impede exit strategy, successor identification and preparation, the transfer of management responsibility and the transfer of stock. Click here to read the end of this blog.