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ExitSMART™ Services 

Maximize Your Life’s Work 

You’ve worked hard to create a successful organization. Are you building a plan to get the most out of what you’ve built? 

ExitSMART™ is a is a four-phase approach that takes an owner through the process of transitioning their business from beginning to end, including considerations for ownership, leadership, and personal planning.





Testimonial

Rebel Heart successfully transitioned to a new CEO with ExitSMART.

The 4 Phases of ExitSMART

Build your comprehensive strategy with these key steps.

  • Discovery

    Develop a full picture of your personal financial, family and business situation, including perspectives of key stakeholders. This will ensure planning is relevant, customized and meets owners’ goals. This stage also includes review of emergency planning should there be an unexpected exit.

  • Clarify objectives and outcomes 

    Analyze and merge personal, business and industry factors to establish timelines and strategies for transition of ownership and leadership.

  • Document a clear, time-lined action plan 

    This ensures nothing is missed and there is no duplication of work between your professional team members, i.e., lawyer, accountant, etc.

  • Implement

    We work alongside you to ensure the required steps are executed and to support all members of your professional team, through to the completion of your transition.

Insights

  • March 06, 2023

    What is an employee profit-sharing plan and what makes it work?

    Exploring three common reasons for employee ownership models and the impact they can have on your business.

  • Progress

    When, why and how to sell your business to a private equity firm

    Partnering with private equity groups can bring unique opportunities and is an option worth exploring when considering a transition of your business. A partnership can enable business owners to build value over the transition period, maintain control of the business, and continue to drive its growth.

  • Progress

    January 24, 2023

    Plan ahead to protect your family and business from unexpected events

    Having a clear succession plan in place is essential to protect both your business and your family in the event of an unplanned emergency.

Contact Our ExitSMART™ Team

Shane King CPA, CA

National Leader, Succession Services

Shane King, CPA, CA, is the National Leader for MNP’s Succession Services practice and a member of the Assurance team. Shane has more than 20 years of experience providing practical assurance, tax and succession solutions to clients in various industries, including manufacturing, construction, fishing, storage and incorporated professional services.

Shane oversees the delivery of succession services in each region across Canada. He is also actively involved with the succession team within B.C., working alongside clients to support them in successfully dealing with issues as they prepare for the next stage of their lives.

To further educate clients and business owners, Shane has been a speaker and a panelist on succession planning, communication, governance and other issues of importance to entrepreneurs and family businesses. He has also contributed articles on these subjects to Business in Vancouver.

Shane earned a Financial Management Diploma from Kwantlen Polytechnic University in 1992. He is a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA), qualifying as a Chartered Accountant (CA) in 1999, and has completed CPA Canada’s In-depth Tax course. Shane is passionate about giving back to his community and has sat on the Kwantlen Polytechnic University Board of Governors and served as board chair.