Deadline for Registrations is Thursday, November 5 @ 9:00am
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Know What You've Built: A Business Owner's Guide to the Exit Process

Every business owner will eventually exit their business, whether by choice or by circumstance. The question is whether that transition will happen on the owner’s terms.

Join Claudia Bianchi, M&A Advisor and Certified Exit Planning Advisor with Lion Business Advisors, for a practical discussion about what makes a business valuable and how early preparation can create more options when the time comes to transition. 
 
Claudia will explain how buyers and lenders evaluate a business, the financial and operational factors that can increase or diminish value, and what owners should address before entering the market. She will also provide an overview of the sale process, common deal structures, and what owners can expect from preparation through closing.

Whether a sale is on the near-term horizon or still years away, attendees will leave with insight into what they have built and the steps they can take to protect and increase its value.


Claudia Bianchi
Claudia Bianchi is an M&A Advisor and Certified Exit Planning Advisor (CEPA) with Lion Business Advisors. Recognizing that every business owner will eventually exit, whether by choice or by circumstance, she helps them understand their exit options, increase the value of what they have built, prepare for a transition, and navigate the sale of their companies on their terms.
 
Before moving into M&A advisory, Claudia spent more than 17 years in corporate banking, evaluating businesses, structuring credit facilities, and conducting financial and operational diligence. That experience allows her to anticipate how buyers and lenders will assess a company and identify issues that could affect value, financing, or certainty of closing.
 
Based in Austin, Claudia is active in the Central Texas business and M&A community and works closely with CPAs, attorneys, wealth advisors, and bankers to help owners prepare well before a transaction is underway.