Plan B Business
Strategy· 5 hours·5 lessons

Family Business Transitions

Founders preparing for succession or selling to family

5-lesson mini-course on family business: governance, succession planning, professionalization, valuation, transition mechanics.

Instructor: Eitan Eshtemaker

The problem this course solves

Family businesses fail at transition more often than any other business type. The reasons are operational (no governance), emotional (unspoken expectations), and strategic (no documented playbook).

For founders who...

  • Founders thinking about handing the business to next generation
  • Multi-generation family businesses with friction
  • Founders considering buyout from family vs external sale

What you'll learn

  • →How to set up real governance (board, advisors, decision rules)
  • →How to professionalize without breaking family culture
  • →How to value a family business honestly
  • →How to structure a transition (full sale vs buy-in vs management contract)
  • →How to navigate the emotional dimension of family business decisions

Includes

  • 5 video lessons
  • Family governance template
  • Professionalization roadmap
  • Valuation worksheet
  • Transition structure comparison

Curriculum (5 lessons)

  1. 01

    Family governance - board + decision rulesFree preview

    60 min

    Output: Governance one-pager

  2. 02

    Professionalization without breaking culture

    60 min

    Output: Professionalization roadmap

  3. 03

    Valuation honestly - what's it really worth

    60 min

    Output: Valuation worksheet

  4. 04

    Transition structures - full sale vs buy-in

    60 min

    Output: Transition structure decision

  5. 05

    Emotional navigation - the conversation series

    60 min

    Output: Family conversation playbook

Ready when the academy launches?

$67/month · 14-day free trial · Cancel anytime

Launching for US founders Q3 2026

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