Question 1

When should I start preparing the succession?

Accepted Answer

Experts recommend a 3–5 year lead time. The earlier you build owner independence and documented structures, the smoother the handover. The free scan provides a score, summary and preview; the full assessment unlocks with Stage 2.

Question 2

Does this also work for a family-internal handover?

Accepted Answer

Especially then. The objective analysis takes emotion out of the conversation: instead of debating feelings, owner and successor talk about facts, score and concrete development steps.

Question 3

What does it cost to get started?

Accepted Answer

The free entry scan provides an IDEASCANNER™ score, summary and preview with no credit card or commitment. Full positioning, scalability, competitor and growth analyses plus USP, sales and owner-independence tools unlock with Stage 2.

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