By Kenzie Love
As Saskatchewan, like other provinces, confronts the challenges posed by the impending surge of retiring baby boomers, it seems natural to look to the employee succession solution. Ideally, employees taking over a business would provide jobs for those who would otherwise lose them if it shut down, income for a retiree counting on selling the business to finance their retirement, and the continuation of a store or service that would be sorely missed, particularly in a small town. But despite these apparent advantages, employee succession remains relatively uncommon, not just in Saskatchewan but throughout Canada.