Kevin Kennedy

Kevin Kennedy is the founder and CEO of Beacon Exit Planning. He is a former roofing contractor, construction industry voice and thought leader for exit planning and succession. Kevin is also an Amazon^® #1 best-selling author of Beacon Exit Planning, a one-stop exit planning resource that guides contractor owners on the path to financial independence, M&A Sell-Side Representation, and mitigating taxes with internal and external sales. Reach him at 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

My Business Exit Mistakes: You Don’t Know What You Don’t Know

Kevin Kennedy

February 11, 2013

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Business was really beginning to boom in the mid 1990s when we (three majority owners) paid the final check to our previous owner and took possession of our 200-employee company. It

Kevin Kennedy

January 4, 2012

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In 2003 I signed the agreement with two other owners to sell our 200-employee roofing company via a management buyout to five new owners in a deal that was structured over 10 years.

Kevin Kennedy

October 6, 2010

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Probably a business owner’s largest asset is trapped in his or her illiquid business. Monetizing that wealth likely will be the largest financial event of the business owner’s life. This transaction will include three parties: the seller, the buyer and Uncle Sam. So, come to understand this: “It is not how much you make, but how much you keep.”

Kevin Kennedy

November 6, 2009

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All of us have watched as the government has budgeted over $2 trillion to banks, insurance companies, federal and state governments, and struggling auto manufactures. Ever wonder where all this money is going or coming from? Of course, we will never see any “bailout” money gifted to support our small businesses, which drive job creation and pay the taxes to support the overall government and the economy. So what are small business owners to do?

Insurance supplementing is one of the biggest profit leaks on insurance jobs, costing contractors time, money, and control. In this session, we’ll discuss how proper training and process alignment can help teams manage supplementing more effectively keeping key decisions in-house and profits where they belong.

Join the experts as they break down the data on another set of questions aimed at gaining insights into the rapidly changing home roofing and restoration market. Roofing contractors can use this data and insight to better understand what factors influence a homeowner's contractor selection process.

Kevin Kennedy

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My Business Exit Mistakes: You Don’t Know What You Don’t Know

The Five Pillars of Exit Planning

‘OUCH! I Overpaid $3.5 Million in Taxes!'

Succession Planning: So, Where Is My Government Bailout Program?

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