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Follow on Google News | ![]() Frigibar President Shuly Oletzky to Speak at Small Giants Summit 2016 in DenverBy: Frigibar Industries, Inc. Oletzky, who took over Frigibar Industries after her father passed away in late 2010, will share her experience, insight and advice for others on the important topic of succession planning. Shuly left her corporate job in real estate to take over the business, but did so unexpectedly and without a clear path due to the lack of succession planning. Although her father Sheldon Oletzky had built a well-respected business and was an admired leader, as Shuly puts it, "he thought he would live forever." When he fell ill, no plan was in place and Shuly was left to make a tough decision about the business without knowing what her father wanted (until later) and without guidance and time to prepare for the shift. "Instead of being able to enjoy the last few months of my father's life, we were scrambling to get as much in place as possible with the business and figure out what to do," Shuly stated. The business was saved, but at a steep cost. About a year after taking over the business, Shuly learned from a family friend that her father did indeed hope she would take over the business, but didn't want to put pressure on her, so he decided to keep his wishes a secret. Unlike Frigibar, many businesses never recover after a business owner leaves behind a company without a plan. Shuly will try to leave summit attendees with sometools they can use to navigate the process of planning for succession. "If I can help even one business forego what I went through with my talk and ongoing efforts to raise awareness of the importance of succession planning, the time and effort I put into it will be more than worth it," says Shuly. Founded by entrepreneur and thought leader Paul Spiegelman, the Small Giants Community (https://www.smallgiants.org/ For more information and to register for the 2016 Small Giants Summit, visit the Small Giants Community registration page (https://www.smallgiants.org/ Stay tuned for information about Shuly's talk and a video of her presentation on succession planning. For more from Shuly, visit her blog atShareIdeasWithPurpose.com (http://www.shareideaswithpurpose.com/) End
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