Advance Iowa, a comprehensive consulting program for midsized companies, will host a monthly webinar series in 2018 on succession planning, beginning Feb. 22. It’s estimated that 85 percent of businesses have no succession plans in place, although a majority of firms will change hands in the next decade as baby boomers retire. “We have found that business owners need information and resources about all aspects of succession planning,” said Dan Beenken, director of Advance Iowa, which is based at the University of Northern Iowa. “We’ve assembled a full schedule of topics that will answer questions, and we plan to provide tools that help small and medium businesses start the succession planning process.” Visit www.AdvanceIowa.com for more information on each webinar, find the link to sign up or learn more about succession planning. All webinars are scheduled from noon to 1 p.m.