Practical guidance for business owners navigating ownership transition, succession, and equity compensation.
October 8, 2026 · 2 min read
October 6, 2026 · 2 min read
September 11, 2026 · 3 min read
The second issue of our quarterly index measures 121 closely held businesses and finds one in six is built to last and still runs through its owner. The dividing line is who makes the people decisions.
October 30, 2026 · 7 min read
Alex McFarland, who leads the McFarland Method and built the Transferable Value Index with Founder Byron McFarland, has been named a partner of The McFarland Group.
October 8, 2026 · 2 min read
Founder Byron McFarland's property south of Valentine, Nebraska, will host client working sessions and leadership gatherings beginning in summer 2027.
October 6, 2026 · 2 min read
Accountability is doing what you say you will do, by when you said you would do it. How a leadership team builds it week by week, and why it makes a business more transferable.
October 1, 2026 · 8 min read
Two owners of the same company can take the same assessment and see two different businesses. Why it happens, what the gap reveals, and why every view belongs in the room.
October 1, 2026 · 9 min read
A performance coach helps an owner arrive at a sale with projections that were set, tracked, and met. What that adds to the deal, the team, and the advisor bench.
October 1, 2026 · 8 min read
Cash, rollover equity, a carry back note and an earnout each carry different risk for a seller. How to rank them, and what pushes a deal down the list.
October 1, 2026 · 8 min read
An owner who promises key people a percentage without knowing the range of value can give away far more than intended. Why the path and the range come first.
October 1, 2026 · 8 min read
Is the sale about price, fit, or both? The answer shapes the buyer pool, the list of who gets a call, and sometimes whether an outside sale is the right path.
October 1, 2026 · 9 min read
