Business Planning

Strategic Planning

What's your vision for your enterprise? Why should people do business with you? What are your measurable objectives for this year? What strategies are you utilizing? What is your action plan and who's responsible? How do you monitor progress and be assured that the things you planned for are actually getting done? What are the results - in real time?

We work with business executives to help them crystallize their best thinking in the following areas:

Succession, Financial and Estate Planning

What do you do when it's time to move on from business ownership and everyday management?

Whether it's time for retirement or you become disabled (or worse), or the circumstances governing the ownership and management of your business change - you need to plan effectively to assure the outcome you are seeking. These can be very complex issues that can make or break a career of business ownership. These issues can affect relationships within families and friends and can create unimaginable legal and financial problems. Unfortunately, most business owners fail to plan for this inevitable event! Our resources include attorneys, CPAs, Certified Financial/Estate planners, licensed insurance professionals and our own 30+ years of hands-on experience.

Executive and Staff Compensation

Compensation takes many forms for most organizations, including direct compensation (hourly wages or salary), benefits (health, dental, retirement) and required programs, including workers compensation, state and federal unemployment insurance and state disability insurance. Additionally, many companies elect executive compensation that includes bonuses, supplemental retirement plans or deferred compensation. Executing these properly can propel your enterprise to be a leader in your market - an aspiration for the best business ownership. We have internal and external resources that we bring together to create these benefits.

Business Coaching and Consulting

Getting the most out of your vision for your business is challenging, whether you're just starting out or ending up a career of business ownership. Circumstances change, tastes and technology are constantly updated and what drives and inspires one generation is a turn-off to the next.

Please feel free to contact Ferguson Associates for more information on how they can help you with your business planning needs.