As a wrap-up to our succession series, retirees share what life is like after selling their businesses.
If all had gone according to plan, Ron Perkins would have bought Seven Seas Pools & Spas at the end of 2024.
But like most well-laid plans, things didn’t happen that way.
Ron Perkins worked at Seven Seas Pools & Spas in Pennsylvania for about 30 days before he decided he needed total reign.
Ah, retirement. It’s a bittersweet word for longtime business owners to think about. But how do owners leave a business they’ve dedicated decades to? Internal succession, selling to an employee, is one popular route.