Ownership Transition: Developing Future Firm Leadership

A session about Ownership Transition: Developing Future Firm Leadership was presented at A’19, the AIA Conference on Architecture 2019. The PowerPoint slides address the following learning objectives:

Recognize what current owners need to do well in advance to prepare for a successful firm transition in the future.
Recognize the challenges and decisions for those who wish to transition into firm ownership to better evaluate their best course of action
Understand the various risks and hurdles of different actions or inactions to help protect and manage the architect’s and the firm’s interests in the transition.
Understand the various insurance issues when transitioning firm ownership, including Extended Reporting Periods, claims history, limits of liability, and more.

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