OWNER READINESS HUB DASHBOARD
OWNER READINESS HUB LEARNING LIBRARY
RFN Academy programs are crafted with the input and collaboration of experts who serve owners of privately held businesses around the globe. Each contributor believes in the power of ongoing education to best serve the needs of their clients. No matter where you are on the path to transition readiness, we offer relevant and timely education.
Learn How To Become Transition Ready
And Drive Value In Your Business
TRANSITION READINESS
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Letting Go of Business Ownership
Letting go of ownership of your business isn’t easy. In fact, it’s a life altering decision. But we believe a large step in alleviating this exiting anxiety is proper, long-term planning with trusted advisors. Explore why in this learning.
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Top Three Reasons to Consider Employee Ownership
There are many ways employees can own all or part of a small, medium or large company. We explore the top three reasons why an owner should consider this option when transition planning.
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Assembling a Team of Advisors
You might be wondering, "Why do I need to have a team?". The answer is to help you get the most value out of your business when it comes time to sell.
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OWNER READINESS HUB - Transition Readiness Scorecard
Our 10 question assessment tool and detailed report customized to you is designed to help you identify your transition planning benchmark.
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Holistic Transition Planning
A holistic approach to transition planning is all about balance. It addresses a business owner's current and future needs, inside and outside their business. Find out how one handy metaphor can help align your whole strategy.
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INTERGENERATIONAL PLANNING: SPANNING THE CURVE
Learn best practices on successfully spanning the curve and how do I's to help manage transition planning in a family business.
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THE IMPORTANCE OF A TEAM APPROACH IN BUSINESS TRANSITION PLANNING
VALUE ACCELERATION
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How do I know: Understanding the difference between value and price
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How Diversity and Inclusion Drives Innovation
Done right, diversity and inclusion can truly be a business owner or leader's secret weapon. Walk away with an understanding of how DE&I programs can drive innovation in your business.
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Ways to Improve Profit Margin
Do you want to be able to retire on your own terms? Get every dollar out of the business you've worked so hard to build? If yes, here are five things you can do now to increase your profit margin and make that happen.
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Contingency Planning Toolkit
Do you have a plan if the unexpected happens? Many don't. A big part of risk management and continuity planning rests on having adequate contingency plans - guidelines for how to operate "business as usual" when circumstances are anything but.
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Why Profit Matters
A healthy profit margin is the engine enabling owners to grow, live off and eventually, sell their business. Take a few minutes to learn about how and why profit is so important for a successful business transition.
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Your Brand as an Asset
Learn how to define your brand and what the top reasons are for building a brand. Go through an exercise to define your own brand.
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How do I know: Understanding the difference between value and price
CULTURE AND LEADERSHIP
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Performance Management
Ever wonder how to address the issue of under-performance on a team? It can seem daunting but with the right strategy, you can learn how to manage expectations, support your employees and prevent problems before the materialize.
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A New Way of Setting Goals
Mastery orientation refers to the desire to continually develop into the best you can be. Learn about the AIM SMART process of setting goals to begin mastering any part of your life.
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Become the Employer of Choice
Leave with an understanding of what an employment brand truly mean and practices to strengthen your brand to retain and recruit talent.
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Five Conflict Engagement Styles
Knowing the difference between the five conflict engagement styles equips you to solve problems, have difficult conversations and move forward, more effectively.
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Three Myths about Diversity and Inclusion
Felicia Johnston highlights the difference between diversity and inclusion and tackles the myths and facts about diversity and inclusion. She offer insights into creating more successful, sustainable and innovative workplaces.
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Leadership Brand
How do people talk about you as a business owner or leader when you’re not around? The concept of leadership brand is integral to the process of becoming an effective people manager with positive, meaningful impact.
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DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION IN THE WORKPLACE
Learn More
Owner Readiness HUB members receive a 25% discount on select programs with promo code: ORHUB.
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How to Harvest the Value of Your Business
Learn the fundamentals of transition readiness and value acceleration from instructor Sean Hutchinson. Gain the knowledge and tools needed to make the most of your business ownership journey and prepare for what comes next.
$199
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Inclusion Matters: Embracing Differences, Achieving Success
A comprehensive online course that looks at how diversity and inclusion based practices can directly influence your business outcomes in an increasingly globalized world.
$199
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How to be Impartial
Become acquainted with the basics of impartiality and see how and why this skill is an asset in any workplace. This course will cover key strategies for identifying and mitigating bias and the basics of mediation.
$49