There is a 100% chance an owner will exit their business. The question is whether or not the exit was planned, the individual was ready and the business was ready. Only 20% of businesses meet these criteria. Many of the remainder will fail to exit or at a minimum maximize the company value from the exit.
Learning Objectives:
- How to be one of the 20% of businesses ready for a successful transition
- How to prepare yourself for transitioning from your business
- How to prepare your business for a successful transition
- What is the biggest obstacle to a successful transition?
- What is the percentage change you will exit your business?
About the Presenter:
Hear from industry expert, Terry J. Eve, B2B CFO, Partner, Certified Business Transition Expert.
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Who Should Attend?
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Financial Advisors
One of the critical ‘legs of the stool’ is personal financing planning. An owner must have a strong financial plan & contingency plan post-transition to enable them to thrive in the next act of the lives personally and financially. Exit planning brings this future mindset into the present. Exit is now.
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Wealth Managers
You’re a skilled relationship person. Being entangled into your clients’ professional lives matters as you build a strategy to manage their wealth upon them harvesting it from their business. Exit planning allows you to build a deeper relationship with your client, expands your COI network, while giving you an early seat at table well before the liquidity event.
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CPAs/Accountants
Owners participating in the State of Owner Readiness research continue to indicate that you are the No. 1 "Most Trusted Advisor." You are a natural fit to lead the exit planning team and deepen your relationship (and retention) of next generation owners.
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Attorneys
You have close relationships with clients, and can benefit from being the first advisor to introduce the idea of exit planning.
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Valuation Analysts
Valuation is both a billable engagement AND an opportunity to provide owners some perspective on how to accelerate value drivers (and deal with value killers). Use exit planning to make that valuation into a longer term value acceleration engagement.
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Investment Bankers
Only 2 of every 10 businesses that come to market actually sell. Learn how exit planning can bring attractive AND ready business to your purview.
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Estate Planners
Exit planning is a natural fit for estate planners who want to operate more holistically with their owner clients.
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Strategic Consultants
One of the most critical roles in exit planning is building transferable value. Strategic consultants have the ability to expand options and drive rapid business value that affect performance today.
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Insurance Professionals
Exit planning addresses the 5 D's. So do you. Approach the risk conversation differently with exit planning.
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Mergers & Acquisition Advisors
Proper exit planning causes less deals to fall through at the last minute. Connect with CEPAs to build your healthy deal flow network.
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Commercial Lenders
One of the best relationships a business owner makes is with their banker. How can you help your corporate clients think about the future and ensure financial continuity? Answer: exit planning.
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Family Business Advisors
More than 50% of lower middle market business owners would prefer to transition to the next generation. Help them succeed with exit planning strategies.
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Other Professional Advisors
Regardless of your unique specialty, there is seat at the exit planning table for you. Learn more at www.EarnCEPA.com.
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Private Business Owners
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Members of Family Business Boards
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Professional Advisors
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Business Consultants
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Other Business Professionals
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Business Owners
EXIT PLANNING IS GOOD BUSINESS STRATEGY
The Exit Planning Institute, provides Financial Advisors, Accountants, Consultants, and other advisors of business owners with the critical education to differentiate themselves and add value to their existing client relationships through a credential, conference, courses, and content. Download the CEPA brochure for more information.
Meet Terry Eve:
Terry has over 30 years of progressive financial and operational management experience in a broad array of industries involving companies with operations ranging from start-up to in excess of $400 Million in revenues. Terry’s career includes both domestic and global companies including international financial management as an expatriate on two separate continents.
His past roles have included Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operations Officer, Chief Information Officer, V.P of Finance & Administration and V.P. of Administration as well as Corporate Controller of a startup that grew from zero to $100 Million in revenues in twelve months.
Terry has a B.B.A. in accounting from Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton, Florida and has been a resident in the Jupiter-Tequesta Florida area since 1973 where he presently lives with his wife Brenda. When not involved in assisting his clients, Terry enjoys the Florida lifestyle including boating, fishing and golf.