Managing risks is part of curating wealth. Whenever you engage in a major life transition, whether you’re tying the knot, starting a new business partnership or engaging in a risky but hopeful philanthropic venture, you want to bound your risk and… Read More

Your business may be extremely productive and profitable right now, but will you always be in this position? Ideally, yes. However, as a savvy entrepreneur/owner, you know that you cannot predict future risk based on present forecasts. You must expec… Read More

Whether you accumulated your fortune through savvy business relationships, or you inherited sizeable assets (or both!), you naturally want to share this wealth with your children and possibly use it to help them in their own ventures. This sentiment… Read More

You never know what sort of amazing serendipity or unexpected catastrophe will befall your business. That’s part of the fun and part of the challenge. You might get sued. You might get a surprising surge of new business. You might find your busines… Read More

As an Ohio farmer who has weathered everything from employee challenges to crazy weather to wildly shifting market conditions, you understand the importance of hedging your bets and creating backup plans. In fact, one reason why you’re interested i… Read More

Owning a farm carries fundamental risks. As any business owner will tell you, the name of the game is not necessarily eliminating risks altogether but rather developing contingencies to handle them as well as plans that are flexible enough to withsta… Read More

A bad harvest, a disgruntled employee, a takeover bid from a larger agro business, a sudden illness, or dozens of other crises might be waiting to afflict your farm and throw your business into chaos. What can you do to prepare? Here are three time-t… Read More

Ohio farmers understand that they must plan for a variety of contingencies to protect crops, keep animals healthy and clean, and maintain business operations, day-to-day. Setbacks are just part of the game. A crop may fail for unexpected reasons, suc… Read More