Publications
- Susan Lazar discusses how paying attention to the preferred language of your audience can make enormous differences in the success of communication (82KB pdf).
- Read how Susan Lazar works with one of her family business clients (444KB pdf).
- Susan Lazar Consulting, Inc. is profiled in The Business Journal.
twincities.bizjournals.com/twincities/stories/2004/10/11/focus2.html - Four sons are being groomed for ownership of their family’s tree farm. Consultant Susan Lazar is part of a roundtable discussion exploring the challenges of bringing in the next generation.
www.bizjournals.com/twincities/stories/2006/01/09/smallb1.html - In an article published in The Business Journal, Susan Lazar offers tips for making non-family members feel welcome in a closely held company.
"Give Non-Related Employees A Proper Welcome into Family Firm" - Susan Lazar identifies points to remember when planning a transition with a family-owned business in an article published in Journal of Retirement Planning.
- Susan Lazar outlines six steps to streamline the giving process.
“Identifying Values for Charitable Giving,” Financial Advisor Magazine - Consultant Susan Lazar offers seminars which help family business successors prepare for their emerging role.
"More Bank for Buck," St. Paul Pioneer Press - Read about how to smoothly integrate your children into your dealership’s team.
“Keeping the Family Business On Track,” Construction Equipment Distribution Magazine - Consultant Susan Lazar suggests steps to aid in process of bringing the next generation into the family business.
“Financially Savvy Offspring Don’t Grow on Trees,” The Business Journal - A family-owned bank is on the verge of recruiting outside directors. Consultant Susan Lazar is part of a roundtable discussion exploring the value of outside directors and advisors.
"Investing in Extended Family,” The Business Journal
"Borrowing Time," The Business Journal
"Participating in this project helped me to realize that my feelings are "normal," that the family plays into the business and we're all dealing with the same issues."
- Partner, manufacturing company