How to Make the Decision That Every Private Company Faces by Mike Cohn, Jayne A. Pearl (Contributor, Paperback - 304 pages (November 2000)

Lays out both the practical and personal repercussions for business owners as they grapple with the decision of wheather or not to transition ownership or sell their business to a third party. It outlines the formula for success as a privately held business in the future, and examines in detail the motivation and opportunities to sell.