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Please RSVP by Oct 21, 2003
Every organization has to go through some form of "exit" : an Acquisition, a merger, an IPO or an Management Buy Out. This panel discussion with executives who have led their companies through successful mergers/acquisitions will touch up on key topics that will help you decide the best course to take given a particular 'exit' situation.
This lively panel will feature Dave Stanton of TalkingBlocks Inc, Jim Olsen of Meridian Project Systems, and Peter Kuo of SoundView Technology Group and is being moderated by Jeff Karan of Woodside Capital Partners.
Join them on October 23rd at the TechCoire meeting where they will discuss how to explore an exit strategy for your organization and will touch upon the following key topics.
- What are the key trends affecting private companies and their investors?
- When do you decide to go IPO? What metrics factors in decision making?
- How has the M&A landscape changed in the last year? How is this affecting companies strategy today?
- How is this affecting private company M&A activity?
- When should the Board and senior management start planning for an M&A liquidity event?
- When are acquisitions a good growth strategy?
- What is an "Acquisition Roadmap" and what are its key elements?
- Why do most Corporate acquisitions fail (66 to 80% of all transactions)?
- What steps can the Board and senior management take to increase the likelihood of a successful M&A event? Of maximizing value?
- When should a company and its Board use an advisor to help design and execute an acquisition?
- What is the role of an investment banker, how should you select one, and how can you get the most out of them?
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