Dr. McKaskill, a successful global serial entrepreneur, author, educator and consultant, is the world's leading researcher in the development of exit strategies for privately held companies. His seminal work has been highly praised by entrepreneurs, academics and venture capitalists for his ground-breaking, pragmatic methodology for the sale of a private company to a major corporation for a substantial premium. His step-by-step planning system has been adopted by venture capital firms to help them screen and manage investments, as well as by entrepreneurs to assist them in developing an action plan to prepare their firms for sale.

Dr McKaskill was the Richard Pratt Professor of Entrepreneurship, Australian Graduate School of Entrepreneurship, Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, Australia. He has taught at universities in the USA, Australia, New Zealand, and the UK, and completed his academic qualifications in Australia and the London Business School.

Dr McKaskill has impressive business qualifications including a BEc (Monash), MCom (UNSW), MBA (Deakin), PhD (LBS), FCPA, CFPIM, CIRM.

Dr. McKaskill has provided over 100 videos on YouTube examining a wide range of issues involved in selling, buying and growing entrepreneurial ventures. Access these at http://www.youtube.com/user/TomMcKaskill.

Dr McKaskill is a regular contributor of articles to SmartCompany.com.au.