Selling Your Business For A Premium Workshops

Testimonials

"The learnings of the course will likely lead to better business outcomes, not just in trade sale situations but also as the application of the trade sale ready index necessitates best practice corporate governance and reconciles business strategy with the ultimate objective of maximising profit from the sale of the investment."

Ingo Susing
Associate Director
ABN AMRO

"From our experience at Information City with high technology private companies, too few focus on an exit strategy that identifies potential strategic buyers and systematically positions them to leverage a premium return for the business. This book clearly distinguishes between successfully building and operating a company with a strong balance sheet and sales, and the exit process of identifying and securing a buyer that will pay a premium for the business for strategic reasons.  Compulsory reading for all start-up businesses, particularly those seeking private  or venture capital to grow,  who need to  provide a clear exit pathway for the investors and shareholders."

Robert Crompton
Executive Director and CEO
Information City Australia Pty Ltd, Mentre Pty Ltd

Maniac thumbs up!

"I attended Tom’s one day workshop, Proactive Exit Strategies, in February of this year (2005). As founder of ITmaniacs I went along with an open mind and the view that if I took one piece of information away of value it was money well spent.

After finishing the course I came away with far more than that! Tom took us through, what I consider a very simple set of rules and processes to apply to our business, all accompanied by an easy to follow tick list. As a business owner and entrepreneur who generally “flies by the seat of her pants” I found Tom’s approach invaluable and something that I could easily implement and work to.

Since February, it’s now September, Maniacs have completed 95% of what’s required to gear a company for the ultimate buyer. We have just completed our first KPMG audit, all our contracts have been double checked by lawyers, all systems and processes are documented, all growth plans are in place and all staff are pumped up and ready to rock and roll.

At this stage we are operating more efficiently than ever before and going forward we may decide to sell one day, or we may not. The beauty of it is when we do get that knock on our door from a strategic buyer we call the shots and we decide when and for how much.

I can’t rate Tom enough, if you get the opportunity to attend one of his courses, the Maniacs opinion is you’d be MAD not to take it if you are serious about your business."

Sarah Lee
Mother of all Maniacs
EO Auckland Chapter, NZ
sarah@itmaniacs.co.nz

"In a few hours Tom changed the way I look at my business. He really challenged my business beliefs. The workshop was a workshop, it washands on and is very, very real. Tom is insightful and had great case studies. The take home value was massive - I was empowered as were my other colleagues. Suddenly I can see the light at the end of the tunnel."

Fletcher McKenzie
Director
Dynamite Ideas

"Before attending Tom's session I figured we'd find a time sometime in the future where we'd stumble across a buyer and sell the business for whatever we could get our hands on.

Now, we're clear that the business not only has value, but far more value than we ever expected. Some of the strategic things we have already put in place has made us attractive to suitors we never thought we would interest before.

It's changed our outlook on what the business looks like, and will look like, on the way to a sale."

Troy Hazard
Managing Director
The Edge

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