Overview
- On Monday JPMorgan published a report and survey that estimate roughly 12 million U.S. businesses worth about $10 trillion will change hands over the next decade.
- The Chase survey of 1,000 owners found 70% are in early-stage succession planning and just 8% say they have advanced plans, with 40% planning to retire within ten years.
- JPMorgan is directing that risk through its American Dream Initiative, an $80 billion small-business lending pledge that includes hiring 1,000 bankers and mentoring about 115,000 entrepreneurs.
- Bank leaders are publicly backing new federal measures and an SBA succession toolkit while warning proposed GSIB surcharge changes under Basel III could reduce banks’ capacity to finance transitions.
- Community leaders cite examples such as the Cowrie Collective and Fillmore’s history to show how planned transfers can preserve local ownership and prevent the loss of minority-owned businesses.