“The Exit”, featuring three entrepreneurs who have successfully sold their businesses, will be the Southern New England Entrepreneurs Forum (SNEEF) program on Thursday, February 7, 5:30-8:00 p.m., Advanced Technology and Manufacturing Center, 151 Martine Street, Fall River.
The exit depends on many things, often including being at the right place at the right time. A bit of luck never hurts. But to manage the risks and truly optimize the exit, teamwork is an absolute requirement. T he value exchange between advisor and owners is at its apex when an exit has been artfully orchestrated. This presentation, based on the actually experience of three entrepreneurs, will highlight what it takes to make across the finish line with both wealth and dignity.
Join moderator Dan Gugliemo from Trust Design and entrepreneurs Chip Johns, Andrew Crain and Robert Kasemeyer for a discussion with experienced entrepreneurs who have exited.
Gugliemo co-founded The Owner’s Academy based at Babson College and The Boston Exit Planning Exchange, supported by business owners and professional advisors across the U.S. Gugliemo worked at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as a Finance Attorney.
Crain served as fifth generation CEO and owner of The Whipple Company, his family’s food manufacturing business in Natick, which he led through aggressive growth by building a new management team, repositioning and rejuvenating its brand, broadening distribution channels and entering new markets. He sold the 104-year-old company to a competitor in New Jersey. Crain is now an investment banker, serving as a trusted advisor to the owners of closely-held corporations and family businesses.
Johns is the President/COO at Butler Automatic, a manufacturer of automatic splicing machines for the packaging industry. He is also a founder of White Oak Investment Partners, a private equity investor group targeting middle market manufacturing companies, and serves as a strategic advisor to manufacturing and start-up companies. Additionally, Johns built Vanguard Sailboats from start-up into an industry leader through new product development, growing existing products, and executing three acquisitions.
Kasameyer is the former President of Viscosity, and now serves as a senior executive, consultant and director, who creates value for technology-based companies. He led several companies from near bankruptcy to double-digit growth and market leadership in oil and gas instrumentation, automotive parts supply, aerospace parts supply, electronic packaging, and consulting while orchestrating several mergers and acquisitions.
Register at www.SNEEF.org. $20, or join SNEEF for $75 for a year and attend free.