<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[GenBridge Partners]]></title><description><![CDATA[GenBridge Partners]]></description><link>https://www.genbridgepartners.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 20:22:26 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.genbridgepartners.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Making a family business go the distance.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Business Succession: Engaging the Next Generation | Charles Schwab]]></description><link>https://www.genbridgepartners.com/post/making-a-family-business-go-the-distance</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a5165e4661479e527e2998c</guid><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 21:37:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4768df_ffcdd776b7bf4f95a1c66d09fdb51d74~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_706,h_498,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jason Stern</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[When war breaks out over the family business, they get the call]]></title><description><![CDATA[They are not lawyers or accountants but something more intimate Great article on our industry.  -apparently we are not charging enough here at GenBridge partners.  -Similar services at much lower fees = great value When war breaks out over the family business, they get the call - The Business Times]]></description><link>https://www.genbridgepartners.com/post/when-war-breaks-out-over-the-family-business-they-get-the-call</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a3c34a7a6b1dcc288e36ccd</guid><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 19:51:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4768df_b8f495a1ed0b44109c4907bda61e7ac4~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_334,h_266,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jason Stern</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The silent key to successful financial plans     ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Written by: Patti Cotton Published:  May 10, 2026 The silent variable behind successful financial plans – Press Enterprise Excerpts: "The plan is intact. The relationships are not. And it is rarely about the plan - it is almost always about what was never named alongside it: expectations." "The expectations are rarely spoken. That is part of what gives them power." "Parents assume their intentions are clear. Adult children assume they understand what is coming. Siblings assume a shared...]]></description><link>https://www.genbridgepartners.com/post/the-silent-key-to-successful-financial-plans</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a3accdde48ba4122ae7950a</guid><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 18:26:19 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4768df_68899de5f40b49f49458418fea366500~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jason Stern</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Your Succession Plan: 5 Foolish Ideas to Ensure that it All Goes Wrong ]]></title><description><![CDATA[You’ve poured your heart and soul into building your company, organization, family, committee or community group. As the leader, you've achieved a great deal. You've guided decisions, solved problems, built relationships, and carried responsibilities that few others fully understand. As you prepare to pass the baton, here are the 5 thing you can do to screw up this transition. Do a handful, or better yet, do them all, and you will leave the place much worse off than you left it and the people...]]></description><link>https://www.genbridgepartners.com/post/your-succession-plan-5-foolish-ideas-to-ensure-that-it-all-goes-wrong</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a3ac902c4b4b7e8f5616f56</guid><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 17:58:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4768df_e1ba9ce23b594556a21691569a09ac9d~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jason Stern</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Succession Plan on the Horizon? -Have You Fallen into the Rope Swing Trap?]]></title><description><![CDATA[As a kid, I spent summer days on a lake. One of the highlights was a rope swing that hung from a tree at the edge of the water.   With a running start, we would swing out over the lake and drop into the cold water below. It didn’t take long to learn the lesson: you had to let go at the right time.   Let go too early or too late, and you land near the rocky edge. Don’t let go at all, and you slam back into the base of the tree.   But when you released at just the right moment, the splash into...]]></description><link>https://www.genbridgepartners.com/post/have-you-fallen-into-the-rope-swing-trap</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a3ac7968955009f7229b582</guid><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 17:54:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4768df_68b97aec0f92459f9863f1cd030c2bba~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jason Stern</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>