1. Are you Getting on the Right Bus?
   

2. Dr. Craig McCall, Corporate Psychologist & Executive Coach
   

3. My Experiences as a New Owner:
   

4. Jim Critchfield, Accurate Biometrics
   

5. Buying a Business - A Process Overview: Joe McCaul, M&A Intermediary, Joseph Associates International Inc.
   

6. Financing an acquisition (equity)
   

7. •IRA/401K rollovers
   

8. Doug Smith, Guidant Financial
   

9. Financing an acquisition (debt)
   

10. •SBA 7a program details
    

11. •Sample deal structures
    

12. Mary Los, SBA Manager, 5/3 Bank
    

13. Private Equity Group Sponsorship
    

14. •Intro to private equity
    

15. •What PEGs are looking for in a candidate CEO and target company
    

16. •What to expect working with a PEG
    

17. Steve Lamberton, Vice President, Post Capital Partners
    

18. Acquisition Due Diligence
    

19. Jeff Mengel, Partner, Plante & Moran
    

20. Legal Aspects of a Business Purchase
    

21. Bill Wentz, M&A attorney Huck Bouma

The program will be held at The

UC Gleacher Center  - Room 100

Starts: 8:30am - Ends 2:30pm

The opportunities for entrepreneurs to buy a business have never been greater. In today's worldwide and highly segmented marketplace, even small businesses can often compete effectively and be highly profitable.   As a result, more and more individuals are leaving Corporate America to purchase businesses while many current owners are seeking growth through acquisition.

Buying a company for yourself requires patience, persistence and, most of all, an understanding of the process and knowledge of the potential pitfalls.  It is certainly not something that you learn in business school or from books.  To understand the world of buying private companies, you need advice from those with experience in the field.

1. •Is Buying a Business Right for You?
   

2. •How to Find a Business to Buy
   

3. •How to Select a Business that is Right for You
   

4. •How to Choose and Use a Broker
   

5. •How to Obtain Financing
   

The purchase of a business is an expensive investment that entails high risk.  One better informed decision can have dramatic consequences.  A buyer cannot afford to be under-informed or poorly advised.  This seminar will provide you with a deeper understanding of the purchase process.

Cost:  $150 - Includes lunch and refreshments.   Discount of $30 from regular and early registration fees for GSB Roundtable members; U Chicago and IIT alumni, faculty and students;  and members of the Naperville Chamber of Commerce.  Discounted parking also available.

Register before September 21st and receive $30 off.

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