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Push the Cart? Grind the Granite?
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Case describes the career journey of the owner of two small family businesses, and illustrates the intertwining of crisis planning, retirement planning, and succession planning. The owner loses more than $500,000 in some problematic ventures, but gradually achieves steady profitability. At age 62 he has a heart attack, requiring emergency triple-bypass surgery. His wife, shaken by this close call, asks her husband to retire or at least sell one of their two businesses. However, this owner-manager is in no hurry to relinquish control. Next, a fire destroys his fast-casual restaurant, and the insurance settlement will not fully cover the cost of renovations to restore it to full operation. He considers several options: 1) walk away from it (minimal renovation, covered by insurance) and focus on his granite restoration business; 2) restore and return the restaurant to full operation (drawing on his personal savings) and continue as before. Discussing this case helps students appreciate why family business owners should plan for predictable surprises and how and why to develop a solid management succession plan.