Exit Strategy: Five Secrets to selling your business for the maximum price

Event Description

This outstanding hour-long executive briefing is designed for Business Owners who want to successfully exit from their business after years of hard work or who want to build their business to sell. During this factual and hard-hitting 60 minutes, you will see how to strategize, plan and execute a successful exit for maximum sales value.

Whether you proceed to sell your business or not, the process itself will have a very positive effect on your profitability and business resilience.

11 Top Reasons to Attend:

1. The 5 Secrets to making your business sellable for the maximum price
2. How to structure your business for a successful exit
3. How to design your business to be sellable– from the start
4. The types of buyers and their value drivers—understanding buyers’ motives
5. How to identify potential buyers willing to pay the maximum price
6. How to Identify areas of “unexploited” value
7. How focusing on future growth potential, not just past performance increases sales value
8. Why reducing inherent risks in the business increases sales value
9. How to use competition to increase sales value
10. Why it’s important to start the planning process as early as possible
11. How to effectively plan for capital gains and estate taxes

Who Should Attend?

This seminar is ideal for business owners leading private companies that:

• Have greater than $1 million of annual revenue
• Have several years of operating history
• Have been approached by intermediaries, such as investment banks, to represent the company in a sale transaction
• May be available for sale within the next three years
• Are experiencing transfers of leadership to the “next generation” of management

Studies show that the most successful entrepreneurs are not merely the ones who start and grow profitable companies. Rather, highly successful entrepreneurs understand the key differences between simply having a profitable business and building one that’s highly sellable. In fact, to accumulate significant personal wealth and become a truly successful entrepreneur, you MUST build your company with your end-game or “exit” in mind.

Presenters 

Mainsail Consulting Group’s Bob Roitblat, who draws extensively on his own experience as a serial entrepreneur, as well as his personal experience exiting several businesses.

Principal Financial Group’s Tom Gosche, who focuses on helping business owners in developing a customized exit and business succession plan. He works in coordination with all the owners other advisors in planning the transition of the business and allowing for the business to continue.

Register now for this ground-breaking executive briefing and learn what you need to know about getting your business ready for sale and the sale process.

Times & Location:

April 19^th 4pm at Pilot Pete’s

905 W. Irving Park Road, Schaumburg, IL 60193

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Cost

Free of charge to private business owners. Appetizers and drinks will be provided.

RSVP

Space is limited so sign up today! Registration is available at the door, but pre-registration will guarantee you a seat and allow us to notify you of any schedule changes.

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