Corporate governance and control structures

Run and manage your business Corporate governance and control structures Build a governance structure your enterprise can actually operate through. As a business grows, the informal arrangements that worked in its early stages become inadequate. Decisions that were once made quickly by a founder now involve multiple shareholders, a board, and management layers with different […]

Why every business needs a buy-sell agreement

Why every business needs a buy-sell agreement

There is a lot of upside to being in business with someone else – companionship, shared risk and access to complementary skills and greater resources, to name a few.  However, if you have a partner or co-owner, it is important to protect yourself against the unexpected – what we call the ‘Seven Ds’: Death, Disability, […]

Solution Brief: Corporate Governance – Members, Boards & Managers

Corporate Governance: Members, Boards & Managers

This Solution Brief outlines the respective roles and responsibilities of members (or owners), the Board of directors and managers.  Members (owners) The people who own the ‘equity’ in a company are commonly referred to as shareholders or members.  The members of a company exercise ultimate control of the company through their right to appoint and […]