Is Your Business Exit-Ready? A Practical Workshop for Business Owners hosted by Kim Wasney and Alex Seydel of Ripples Edge Advisors
About This Workshop
Most business owners spend years building their company — but few spend time preparing it for what comes next. Whether a sale is on your horizon or still years away, the decisions you make today will determine how much you walk away with, and how smooth the transition will be.
This focused virtual workshop is designed specifically for business owners who want a clear, honest picture of where they stand — and what to do about it.
What We'll Cover
1. What Do You Actually Want From This? Before you can plan an exit, you need to know what you're optimizing for. We'll use a Values Priority exercise to help you identify and rank what matters most so your exit strategy is built around your priorities, not a generic playbook.
2. How Dependent Is Your Business on You? Here's a revealing question: if you left for two weeks with no phone and no email, what would happen? We'll walk through this exercise live to help you stress-test your business — identifying who calls, what breaks, and what decisions grind to a halt without you. Owner dependence is one of the top value-killers in any transaction, and this is your first step toward fixing it.
3. M&A Back to Basics: How Deals Actually Work We'll demystify the transaction process, covering:
Buyer types
Diligence Process and Expectations
Deal structure — and the critical difference between your headline purchase price and what you actually take home at closing
Who Should Attend
This workshop is built for business owners who are beginning to think about their eventual exit — whether that's 2 years away or 10. No financial background required. Come curious.
Professional Women's Club of Chicago is a 501(c)6 non-profit organization.
Chicago, IL 60634
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