Contents

                                     Foreword
                                     Preface
                                     Introduction

               PART ONE A WORK IN PROGRESS

               Chapter 1     Harnessing the Winds of                                      Change
               Chapter 2     Starting a Business
               Chapter 3     Operating a Business
               Chapter 4     Expanding the Business  

               PART TWO ENTITY PRIMER

               Chapter 5     Sole Proprietorship
               Chapter 6     Partnership
               Chapter 7     Corporation
               Chapter 8     Limited Liability Company
               Chapter 9     Evaluating the Entities

PART THREE BENEFITS FOR ALL EMPLOYEES

Chapter 10     Fringe Benefits
Chapter 11     Qualified Retirement Plans
Chapter 12     Defined-Benefit Plans
Chapter 13     Defined-Contribution Plans
Chapter 14     Simplified Retirement Plans
Chapter 15     Evaluating Retirement Plans

PART FOUR BENEFITS FOR KEY EMPLOYEES

Chapter 16     Deferred-Compensation Plans
Chapter 17     Stock Bonus and Stock Option Plans
Chapter 18     Life Insurance as a Benefit

PART FIVE EXIT STRATEGIES AND SUCCESSION PLANNING

Chapter 19     Succession Planning
Chapter 20     Business Valuation
Chapter 21     Selling to Co-Owners
Chapter 22     Selling to Employees
Chapter 23     Giving to Family Members
Chapter 24     Selling to Outsiders

PART SIX ESTATE PLANNING

Chapter 25     Estate Planning Overview
Chapter 26     Foundation Documents
Chapter 27     Taxes, Deductions, and Payments
Chapter 28     Techniques to Reduce Taxes

Appendix A     Information for Business Owners
Appendix B     The Contributory Book Series and Protocol for Strictly Business
Appendix C     Contributing Authors
Appendix D     Geographic Listing of Contributing Authors

                          Index