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In this episode of the Vivement la reprise podcast, Stéphanie Bonnard recounts her journey of taking over a family communication agency at 23, growing it from 6 to over 15 employees, and later pursuing an external acquisition. She describes entering the family business naïvely, with little knowledge of SME management, and facing hidden problems such as contracts still in francs, outdated HR practices, client dependence, and a lack of proper due‑diligence. Bonnard discusses the multiple layers of legitimacy in family succession (stakeholder, legal, familial) and the loneliness of leadership. She highlights the crucial role of external networks and mentors, especially the APM (Association Progrès du Management), in providing training, humility, and support. The second acquisition exposed further governance gaps, prompting her to adopt tools like boards, family charters, and independent advisors. Throughout, she stresses the importance of soft skills, ESG/RSE alignment, and evaluating human capital when assessing targets. Bonnard offers practical advice: surround yourself with external experts, take time to learn and forgive mistakes, and prepare a 36‑month succession roadmap covering commercial, organisational, dependency, and strategic dimensions. She also reflects on gender, youth, and the emotional weight of recommendations and key‑person risk. Finally, she promotes resources such as the Apia network, IFAA, and Legato’s advisory services to help future repreneurs avoid the pitfalls she experienced.

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