On this episode of the Encouragement for Work Podcast, we’re excited to welcome Donald J. Sauder, CPA, CVA, of Sauder & Stoltzfus, LLC.
Donald has spent his career helping business owners make wise decisions about their organizations, finances, and futures. Since entering public accounting in 2008, he has worked with more than 1,000 businesses and individuals across a wide range of industries.
As both a Certified Public Accountant and Certified Valuation Analyst, Donald brings extensive experience in tax planning, business valuation, ownership transitions, estate planning, and succession planning.
Succession is about much more than taxes and transferring ownership. It’s about preparing your business, developing your people, and protecting what you’ve worked so hard to build for the next generation.
Beyond the Founder: Preparing Your Business, Your People, and Your Legacy
- Start Before You’re Ready to Leave — Why succession planning needs to begin years before an ownership or leadership transition.
- Prepare the Business and the People — Bringing together the tax, financial, ownership, leadership, and HR sides of succession.
- Build a Legacy That Continues — Developing future leaders and creating a structure that allows the organization to thrive beyond the founder.
We hope this conversation encourages you to think differently about succession and to start preparing now. The decisions you make today can strengthen your organization, prepare your people, and help ensure the mission continues well beyond the current generation.
Want to go deeper? Learn more about planning for your organizations future in this recent blog post. Succession Planning: Are You Prepared for What’s Next?
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