Seminars and Meetings

Fall 2008 programs

Mahoning Valley

Co-Sponsored by the Ohio Small Business Development Center at YSU, Youngstown-Warren Regional Chamber, Youngstown Business Incubator, and the Office of Economic Development, City of Youngstown

Oct. 28th, 8:30 am – 11:30 am - Introduction to Succession Planning and How Much is My Company Worth? The Basics of Valuation - John Cournan, Packer Thomas and Peter Woodlock, Youngstown State University - This session will provide a framework from which to start the process of exiting your business, as well as the how, why, and what of valuing your company.

Nov. 12th, 8:30 am – 11:30 am – Selling your Business to Family, Key Employees, and/or All Employees and Selling Your Business to Outside Buyers - John Saganich, Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease – This session will provide a basic understanding of the ins and outs of selling your business, whether it be to family, employees or outside buyers. The session will include best practices and pitfalls to avoid for each of the options.

Both sessions will be held at the YSU Metro Campus, Southwoods Commons, 100 DeBartolo Drive, Suite 200 Boardman, OH 44512, and will include breakfast. Breakfast and registration will be from 8:00-8:30 am, with the presentations starting at 8:30 am. Cost is $50 per session ($30 for Co-sponsor organizations’ members) or $90 for both sessions ($50 for Co-sponsor organizations’ members).

Akron

Co-Sponsored by the Greater Akron Chamber

Nov. 6th, 8 am – 11 am - Introduction to Succession Planning and How Much is My Company Worth? The Basics of Valuation - David Gaino and Davin Gustafson, Apple Growth Partners - This session will provide a framework from which to start the process of exiting your business, as well as the how, why, and what of valuing your company.

Nov. 20th, 8 am – 11 am – Selling your Business to Family, Key Employees, and/or All Employees and Selling Your Business to Outside Buyers - John Prelac, Day-Ketterer, Attorneys at Law – This session will provide a basic understanding of the ins and outs of selling your business, whether it be to family, employees or outside buyers. The session will include best practices and pitfalls to avoid for each of the options.

Both sessions will be held at the Akron Fairlawn Hilton at 3180 W. Market Street in Fairlawn, across from Summit Mall, and will include breakfast. Breakfast and registration will start at 7:30 am, with the presentations starting at 8 am. Cost is $60 per session ($40 for Greater Akron Chamber members) or $100 for both sessions ($70 for Greater Akron Chamber members).

To register, contact Chris Cooper or Jay Simecek at 330-672-3028 or ccooper1@kent.edu or jsimecek@kent.edu

Succession Planning Webinars have been recorded and are available for viewing and download here

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