The ESOP Coach: Using ESOPs in Ownership Succession Planning

If you are one of the 78.2 million Americans born between 1946 and 1964 (the "Baby Boom" generation) and if you own a business ("Baby Boomer Business Owner"), this book was written for you.


As you near retirement age, you face a difficult dilemma: Do you sell your business, walk away from your life's work and pay a huge amount of tax for the privilege?



Many Boomers would say "no" if only they had an alternative. And fortunately you have a desirable option: an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). An ESOP lets you get the money you need - and deserve - for retirement without surrendering control of you business or paying exorbitant taxes.



In this book I take a very complex topic (ESOP) and explain it in such a way that someone who is a novice to the topic can grasp it. I believe this is the essence of good coaching: The ability to communicate a concept that is second nature to the coach in a way so that it connects with the student.

ACCLAIM FOR THE ESOP COACH

"Kelly Finnell has filled a vacuum in ESOP literature. Anyone thinking about liquidity options for their business should read this book before making any final decisions.

-Jared Kaplan, Esq.
McDermott Will & Emery, Senior Counsel Co-author, BNA Tax Portfolio on ESOPs.




"Kelly Finnell's important book can help you determine if an ESOP is right for you."


-Corey Rosen, Ph.D.


Executive Director National Center for Employee Ownership.




"Kelly's treatise is the best on this topic - If you are a business owner, this is a must-read book!".


-Don Hutson


Speaker and co-author of The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal #1 Best-Seller, The One Minute Entrepreneur




"His book is well worth reading for every owner considering a business exit."


-John H. Brown


Author of How to Run Your Business So You Can Leave It In Style