About the author

David Grau Sr.

<p><strong>INDEPENDENT AUTHOR. STORY TELLER. ENTREPRENEUR. </strong></p><p>At age 65, I feel like I'm starting over, by choice, and after a very successful and rewarding career. I retired from my last post for all of about 24 hours and then channeled my energy, ideas and passion into this new, broader venture - bringing experience, expertise and direction to the Professional Services world of Succession Planning. It is what I know and it is what I enjoy. I also have a passion for teaching. Some of my favorite presentations involve a couple of whiteboards, a small room of professional service providers, and three to four hours to sculpt or resculpt the future. Hopefully, that's why you're here reading this.</p><p><strong>EXPERT IN SUCCESSION PLANNING AND BUSINESS PERPETUATION.</strong></p><p>Business succession planning is what I know, and I know things about this subject matter that most others do not. As one of the few, truly experienced and knowledgeable people in the world of small business Succession Planning, I started out as a securities regulator and securities attorney. That matters because moving stock or equity around is the key to the mechanics. of the process. I cannot imagine how anyone could venture to consult or hold themselves out as an expert on this subject matter without such a background. I've spent more than half my life putting businesses together, making them stronger, sometimes perpetuating them, and sometimes selling them - and then teaching that to multiple generations of entrepreneurs. It's what I do for fun. Now, in my semi-retired state, I focus solely on succession planning for Professional Service owners and leave the selling and M&amp;A work to others; sometimes that is how the story ends. But to be sure, it is your story, and I can help you write it however you wish.</p><p> </p>