Venture Asheville presents the Business Buying and Selling Summit on April 3, starting at 9 a.m. at the Collider in downtown Asheville. The event brings together experts in valuations, deal structuring, negotiations, and exit strategies that will help attendees determine whether they're making a smart move or an expensive mistake. 

The agenda includes: 

Keynotes:

• Baird Private Wealth Management
  • National Trends, Preparing for Sale, and more
• Deb Hatley of Hatley Pointe
  • Creating “The Aspen of Appalachia”

Panels:

• ESOP pros and cons
  • Jay Richardson, CEO of Burial Beer
  • Brent Graves, Cane Creek Cycling Components
• Reinventing and Accelerating an Acquired Business
  • Mattie Grey of Mattie Lou’s Bakery
  • Gabe Willis of Joey’s Bagels
• Valuing and Financing an Acquisition, presented by Mountain BizWorks
  • Chris Grasinger, Director of Market Advisors & High Country Regional Manager
  • TBA

Fireside Chat:

• Ben and Bonnie Hamrick, Buying a Legacy Business (Liberty Bikes)

What to Expect 

Expert Panels & Workshops 
•    The ETA Playbook – How to find, evaluate, and acquire a business 
•    Financing Your Deal – From SBA loans to private equity 
•    The Seller’s Perspective – Preparing for a business transition 
•    Post-Acquisition Success – Operating and scaling an acquired business 
•    High-Impact Networking 
•    Meet business owners looking to sell 
•    Connect with investors and lenders 
•    Build relationships with mentors and industry leaders 
•    Success Stories & Case Studies 
•    Learn firsthand from entrepreneurs who have acquired and grown businesses 

Who Should Attend? 
•    Aspiring entrepreneurs looking to buy a business 
•    Current business owners considering an exit or succession plan 
•    Investors & lenders interested in acquisition opportunities 
•    Franchisees & executives exploring business ownership 

The Presenting Sponsor for this summit is Baird Private Wealth Management. 

Tickets are $39 and there is limited availability. Learn more and register for tickets here.

Source: Venture Asheville.