Maximizing Business Value to Plan for A Future Exit Strategy. Its Never too Early! C0243

Whether you are considering an offer to sell, starting to think about an exit plan from your business, or want a contingency plan to mitigate business & personal disruptions in case of an involuntary exit from your business, developing an exit strategy that aligns your business plans with your personal financial plans can be the key to accomplishing your overall financial goals & objectives.

At this seminar you will learn the important steps in developing an exit plan including:

• Determining what your business is worth

• What determinants you should focus on to increase the value of your business

• The importance of a contingency plan for involuntary exit

• The steps of the exit process

Topics of discussion will include:

• When should I start exit planning?

• Determining & maximizing the value of my business

• De-risking my business

• Financing options and criteria

•Involuntary exit issues

• Selling to family members or employees

• The process of selling a business

Presenter - Darwin Hopwood

Darwin Hopwood has extensive financial & business management experience. Darwin has worked in the investment industry, for a large regional bank & for an agency of the U.S. Treasury Department as a bank regulator. In addition, he owned his own business in Las Vegas for 18 years. Darwin holds a bachelor’s degree in economics, a master’s degree in business administration, & a NV real estate license & business broker permit. He consults with small business owners on the use of planning & financial management tools to grow their business & develop exit plans. Darwin is an adjunct professor at the Lee Business School at UNLV where he teaches finance, commercial banking, & management & leadership. He serves as coordinator for the Lee Business School Commercial Banking Program. He also teaches the Emerging Leaders program for the Las Vegas office of Small Business Administration.