[lbo-talk] A New Name for "Estate Tax"?

[Michael Hoover]

>>> jthorn65 at sbcglobal.net 02/18/06 9:13 PM >>>
Most small businesses fail when the owner dies because no one wants to carry on. Look at funeral homes 
for a good example of small businesses that tend to continue because the heirs want it to.
John Thornton
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have seen various percentages - from likes of small business administration, 
census data, chamber of commerce - over the years, re. small business
'failure' within one year and five years, irrespective of whether high or low
end figures are correct, don't most of go out of business during owner's 
lifetime...   mh