When do you start to prepare to sell your family business? Well—our guest will give you the specifics—but I know the answer will surprise you.
You give it your all—-blood, sweat, tears and what sometimes seems like 26 hours a day! You have great revenues—but have you created great value? If so, you reap the rewards in multiples that you have dreamed of—but if you haven’t had a road map for creating sustainable value—and if the family isn’t aligned with the road map—you will all sail off into the sunset in a much smaller vessel.
Our guest on Thursday, February 25, 2010 will give you that road map so that you and your family can build a business, build wealth, a legacy—and when the time is right—you will know how to successfully sell your business and embark on your next great voyage.
We will be welcoming Sara Burden, Vice President for Walden Business, Inc. where she assists corporations and individuals in the sales, acquisition and mergers of light manufacturing, distribution, and service companies with valuations up to$100 million.
While Sara specializes in owner representation, she has also handled unique buyer representation in the national marketplace. She came to her current role after ten-plus years in Corporate America and brings the important perspective of an entrepreneur as well, having built a very successful permanent staffing service placing high-end administrative support personnel. During her entrepreneurial years, Sara acquired a temporary service, giving her unique first-hand experience that her clients benefit from as well.
Sara is a distinguished professional. She is one of less than 100 individuals in the United States to have earned the M&AMI (Mergers & Acquisitions Master Intermediary) designation through M&A Source. She also holds the Certified Business Intermediary (CBI) designation through the International Business Brokers Association.
We are pleased to have someone with Sara’s first-hand experience, outstanding credentials and successful track record as our guest. You won’t want to miss this informative discussion.
Sara Burden, Vice President, Walden Business, Inc. www.waldenbus.com 678-277-9951
