Early Exits Workshop

Early Exits is ARI's LATEST workshop which presents a strategy for startup investors and entrepreneurs to build new ventures, prove business models and exit companies in two to three years without the need for multi-million dollar investments. Based on the book by Basil Peters, Early Exits is a perfect fit for the entrepreneurial environment early in the 21st century, which can be characterized as follows:

- The traditional venture capital model may not working. It has become much more difficult to raise expansion funding of $5 million and more.

- Corporate America is loaded with cash and is choosing to acquire small companies in lieu of expanded internal R&D. The sweet spot for many large US companies is $15 to $30 million, selling prices of great interest to entrepreneurs and angels, but not generally to traditional VCs.

- Building companies with a valuation of $15 million or more takes much less time with lower risk than building companies with valuation of $150 million, the average VC exit in the past few years.

The Early Exits workshop is designed for entrepreneurs, angel investors, and seed/startup venture capitalists. It provides specific tactics for executing the Early Exits strategy from investment to exit with detailed steps to prepare for and complete an M&A transaction.

Who Should Attend?
The target audience may include:

• Members of angel groups who have completed the Power of Angel Investing Overview seminar or have made several angel investments.
• Entrepreneurial support professionals, service providers, and entrepreneurs.
• Audiences who are interested in learning more about planning for, strategizing and executing early exits for seed/startup companies.

What is the Agenda?
This workshop is designed to be highly interactive for an audience of 50 participants or less and deliverable in four hours, including breaks. The format features a PowerPoint presentation delivered by an experienced angel investor and certified lead instructor, hands-on exercises for applying the concepts presented, a case study, and local group discussion.

How is the Workshop Taught?
Workshops are taught in-person by a faculty of experienced angel investors and certified lead instructors provided by ARI.

Study Materials
A customized workbook will be provided to each participant that includes presentation content, slides, and exercise worksheets.

Workshop License
The host will enter into a licensing agreement with ARI (acting for the Kauffman Foundation). The license fee includes the provision of significant support for marketing and implementation.

More Information
For more information contact Chris Major at (913) 894-4700 x4.