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Kevin Kennedy

Kevin Kennedy

Kevin Kennedy is the co-author of the Amazon® #1 best-selling author of #1 best-seller “The Contractor’s 60-Minute Exit Plan”, the Founder and co-owner of Beacon Exit Planning, a one-stop exit planning resource that guides contractor owners on the path to financial independence. Beacon provides M&A Sell-Side Representation, valuation services, tax mitigation with internal and external sales, asset protection, and comprehensive owner exit plans. www.BeaconExitPlanning.com.

The information provided is not intended to be legal, accounting, insurance, or tax advice. Beacon is a process consultant that provides written plans, consulting, and support programs to private owners for succession and exiting their businesses.

CEO, Beacon Exit Planning
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Thank You Ladies: My Husband is Procrastinating His Roofing Company Exit Plan

What’s your plan to capture over 70 percent of your illiquid wealth trapped inside your roofing business?
Kevin Kennedy, author of The Contractor’s 60-Minute Exit Plan
Kevin Kennedy
December 13, 2017
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To be perfectly fair to their partners, planning for the exit is complicated, especially when the owner is preoccupied with the day-to-day business.
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CEO work

Are You Paid $200 an Hour … or $25 an Hour?

The challenge is leveraging your time through leadership, process, vision, training and accountability.
Kevin Kennedy, author of The Contractor’s 60-Minute Exit Plan
Kevin Kennedy
October 12, 2017
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Each of my customers has a story that everyone can learn from.
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exit planning

Ten Tips Roofing Contractors Should Know About Succession Planning

Every owner must realize his or her role with a successor is to make sure they’re prepared to lead the company.
Kevin Kennedy, author of The Contractor’s 60-Minute Exit Plan
Kevin Kennedy
August 21, 2017
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A benchmark company will have a written strategic succession plan.
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business exit

How I’d Exit in 2017… And How it Would’ve Saved Me Millions

My team spent six years and more than $250,000 wandering down the exit path because of fragmented advice.
Kevin Kennedy, author of The Contractor’s 60-Minute Exit Plan
Kevin Kennedy
June 19, 2017
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I'll share the story of my first business exit and what I've learned through my education, certification and evolution in the business of exit planning.
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exit planning

Getting "Un-Stuck" From Your Business

It's important to get greater clarity in your financial future and retirement planning now.
Kevin Kennedy, author of The Contractor’s 60-Minute Exit Plan
Kevin Kennedy
April 6, 2017
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The entire process of exit planning can get bogged down with the technical jargon of accounting, law, tax codes, estate planning, insurance and financial planning.
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exit planning

My Roofing Company Managers Can’t Afford to Buy Me Out!

Kevin Kennedy, author of The Contractor’s 60-Minute Exit Plan
Kevin Kennedy
August 3, 2016
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The most common exit for roofing contractors is a management buyout (MBO) as there are very few successful sales to competitors or consolidators.
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Exit Planning

What Exactly is Exit Planning?

Kevin Kennedy, author of The Contractor’s 60-Minute Exit Plan
Kevin Kennedy
June 3, 2016
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We've discovered that while many advisers claim to be exit planners, they're really transactional advisers.
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exiting your business

Ten Keys to Selling Your Roofing Company

Baby boomers could be on the verge of the best window for selling their businesses before the next downturn.
Kevin Kennedy, author of The Contractor’s 60-Minute Exit Plan
Kevin Kennedy
April 4, 2016
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In the last year, Beacon has seen a rise in company buying and selling activity.
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Exit Planning

Six Exit Traps That Could Sink Your Roofing Business

Kevin Kennedy, author of The Contractor’s 60-Minute Exit Plan
Kevin Kennedy
February 8, 2016
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Exit Planning

Three Surprising Statistics That Could Save Your Roofing Company

Kevin Kennedy, author of The Contractor’s 60-Minute Exit Plan
Kevin Kennedy
January 4, 2016
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We’ve all witnessed heads of successful enterprises fumble the ball in the red zone of their career.
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