Understanding and Supporting
Business Succession
Virtual Workshop for Community Leaders
Welcome to the virtual workshop exploring how communities can support businesses succession.
The workshop is designed around three modules and two case studies. Each module has a worksheet designed to help you apply your learning directly to your community. We estimate that it will take 90-120 minutes to complete all activities in the workshop. You can do it all in one sitting or multiple.
Activities for completing the workshop:
View the video for module one
Complete the worksheet for module one (a summary will be emailed to you once you submit).
Repeat activities 1 and 2 for the remaining modules
View the case study videos (optional)
Complete the program evaluation
Workshop Materials
Module 1
Understanding and Supporting Business Succession
Module 2
What Business Owners Need to Know
Module 3
Actions Community Leaders Can Take
Community Case Studies
Center for Business Transition
Dani Delaini, Business Transition Program Coordinator
Adirondacks Region, New York
Community Supports for Business Succession
Cathy Enerson, Community Economic Development Associates
Former EDA Director for Spring Valley, Minnesota
Additional Resources
This course was created by Jennifer Hawkins, John Bennett and Eric King, community economics educators with the University of Minnesota Extension with financial support from the Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation and the U.S. Economic Development Administration.