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# Printable Guides

Short documents on employee ownership and ownership transition, written for business owners and the advisors who work with them. Each one can be read here, printed, or downloaded as a PDF to share.

### [Contractors A Construction Owner’s Guide to Ownership Transition A practical starting point for contractors, specialty subcontractors and construction services businesses considering what comes next. Read the Guide →](https://oldharboradvisors.com/guides/construction-ownership-transition?hsLang=en)

### [Professional Services Firms Employee ownership as a succession strategy for professional services firms An Old Harbor Advisors perspective. Read the Guide →](https://oldharboradvisors.com/guides/professional-services-employee-ownership?hsLang=en)

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