A NEW CHAPTER FOR MID-SOUTH BUSINESSKenneth Burnett, Broker
NEXTCHAPTERNOW
The next chapter journal

Real questions.
Fresh perspective.

Behind every business is a life, a team, and a next chapter. Explore ideas for preparing, buying, and opening the right conversation.

A welcoming Mid-South business district
Not an actual client or transaction

Field notes for what’s next.

Practical perspectives for owners, buyers, and the people they trust.

Colleagues reviewing a process in a workshop
The owner's next chapter · 3 minute read

You built a business. Can it run without you?

Owner dependence is a useful place to begin preparing for a transition.

Read the perspective ↗A prospective buyer preparing at his office desk
Before you buy · 3 minute read

Before you buy a business, choose your working life.

Your acquisition criteria should begin with the job you want after closing.

Read the perspective ↗Professionals discussing an introduction
The adviser's conversation · 3 minute read

A better question than “Are you ready to sell?”

Help an owner begin a transition conversation without putting them on the defensive.

Read the perspective ↗

Not an actual client or transaction