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SUMMARY:Small Business Owners Seminar
DESCRIPTION:GREATER LOWELL CHAMBER                    ROGG\n\n                                                                  business exit & transition specialists\n\n \n\nAttention Small Business Owners new trends are affecting the value of your business\n\nToo many business owners don't put much thought into their eventual transition out of their company\, and then run into a variety of unanticipated land mines. Making your business as attractive as possible is critical as all owners are facing a shrinking list of potential buyers and new private Equity players are coming on the scene. \n\n\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n				\n					Wednesday   October 16\, 2013\n\n					7:45 am   9:45 am\n\n					Radisson Hotel and Suites\n\n					10 Independence Drive\, Chelmsford\, MA\n\n					 \n\n					TO REGISTER\n\n					Email: Carol Travers at ctravers@greaterlowellchamber.org \n\n					Or call her at (978) 459-8154\n\n					Online: greaterlowellcc.org in the Upcoming Events section\n			\n		\n	\n\n\n\n\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n				\n					*    12 million 'Baby Boomer' business owners are heading for the exit in the next decade\, meaning there will be more sellers than buyers.\n\n					*    The minimum planning cycle for preparing your business for a successful transition/sale is 2-5 years.\n\n					*    60% of business exits are not successful\n\n					*    Only 10% of all businesses that go up for sale actually sell\n\n					*    Unprepared for life after transition\, depression hits 60% of all retirees within the first three years of stepping out of their business.\n			\n		\n	\n\nYou have the opportunity to take the steps that will increase profitability and grow the value of your business in 2013 and beyond.\n\n \n\n \n\n\n\nIn this session you will learn successful tactics and strategies that you can put to use tomorrow.\n\n \n\n \n\n\n\nThe skills you've used to manage and build your business are completely different than the ones you'll need to manage a successful exit.\n\n \n\n\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n				\n					 \n\n					 \n\n					 \n\n					 \n\n					 \n\n					 \n\n					 \n\n					 \n\n					 \n\n					 \n\n					 \n			\n		\n	\n\nROCG is an international professional service and consulting firm with offices throughout North America\, Europe and the Asia Pacific region. ROCG is the only international firm specializing in the areas of business exit & transition strategy\, finance and operations for privately owned and emerging growth enterprises.\n\nThomas LeBlanc\, CM&AA\, CBEM\, MBA is a lead consultant with ROCG. Tom has a strong background in finance and operations in technology-based companies. He was also a principal/CEO of three privately held businesses\, helping to build and then to manage through three exits. Tom's areas of expertise include strategic planning\, maximizing business enterprise value\, and transition/exit planning.\n\nTerence Shepherd\, CM&AA\, CPA\, MST is a Partner with ROCG and has advised small and medium-sized\, family owned/closely held businesses for over 30 years. He has helped his clients set strategies\, identify and measure critical success factors\, lead business owner and management performance meetings. His particular business areas of expertise are in business exit\, strategic planning\, customer service strategies and team development.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<span style="font-size: 14px\;"><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 255)\;">GREATER LOWELL CHAMBER&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;ROGG<br />\n&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;<span style="font-size: 12px\;">business exit &amp\; transition specialists</span></span><br />\n<span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 205)\;">&nbsp\;</span></span><br />\n<strong><span style="font-size: 20pt\;"><span style="font-family: tahoma\;"><span style="color: rgb(0\, 112\, 192)\;">Attention Small Business Owners&hellip\;new trends are affecting the value of your business</span></span></span></strong><br />\n<em><span style="font-size: 13pt\;"><span style="font-family: garamond\;">Too many business owners don&rsquo\;t put much thought into their eventual transition out of their company\, and then run into a variety of unanticipated land mines. Making your business as attractive as possible is critical as all owners are facing a shrinking list of potential buyers <u>and new private Equity players are coming on the scene</u>.</span> </span></em><br />\n<br />\n<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%">\n	<tbody>\n		<tr>\n			<td style="border: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">\n				<div style="padding: 3.6pt 7.2pt\;">\n					<strong><span style="font-size: 16pt\;"><span style="font-family: calibri\;">Wednesday &ndash\; October 16\, 2013</span></span></strong><br />\n					<strong><span style="font-size: 16pt\;"><span style="font-family: calibri\;">7:45 am &ndash\; 9:45 am</span></span></strong><br />\n					<span style="font-family: calibri\;"><span style="font-size: medium\;">Radisson Hotel and Suites</span></span><br />\n					<span style="font-size: 10pt\;"><span style="font-family: calibri\;">10 Independence Drive\, Chelmsford\, MA</span></span><br />\n					&nbsp\;<br />\n					<strong><span style="font-family: calibri\;"><span style="color: rgb(192\, 0\, 0)\;"><span style="font-size: medium\;">TO REGISTER</span></span></span></strong><br />\n					<span style="font-size: 10pt\;"><span style="font-family: calibri\;">Email: Carol Travers at ctravers</span>@greaterlowellchamber.org </span><br />\n					<span style="font-size: 10pt\;"><span style="font-family: calibri\;">Or call her at (978) 459-8154</span></span><br />\n					<span style="font-size: 10pt\;"><span style="font-family: calibri\;">Online: greaterlowellcc.org in the Upcoming Events section</span></span></div>\n			</td>\n		</tr>\n	</tbody>\n</table>\n<br />\n<br />\n<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%">\n	<tbody>\n		<tr>\n			<td style="border: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">\n				<div style="padding: 3.6pt 7.2pt\;">\n					<strong><span style="font-family: garamond\;"><span style="color: rgb(0\, 112\, 192)\;"><span style="font-size: medium\;">*&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; 12 million &lsquo\;Baby Boomer&rsquo\; business owners are heading for the exit in the next decade\, meaning there will be more sellers than buyers.</span></span></span></strong><br />\n					<strong><span style="font-family: garamond\;"><span style="color: rgb(0\, 112\, 192)\;"><span style="font-size: medium\;">*&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; The minimum planning cycle for preparing your business for a successful transition/sale is 2-5 years.</span></span></span></strong><br />\n					<span style="font-size: medium\;"><strong><span style="font-family: garamond\;"><span style="color: rgb(0\, 112\, 192)\;">*&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; 60% of business exits are not successful</span></span></strong></span><br />\n					<span style="font-size: medium\;"><strong><span style="font-family: garamond\;"><span style="color: rgb(0\, 112\, 192)\;">*&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; Only 10% of all businesses that go up for sale actually sell</span></span></strong></span><br />\n					<span style="font-size: medium\;"><strong><span style="font-family: garamond\;"><span style="color: rgb(0\, 112\, 192)\;">*&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; Unprepared for life after transition\, depression hits 60% of all retirees within the first three years of stepping out of their business.</span></span></strong></span></div>\n			</td>\n		</tr>\n	</tbody>\n</table>\n<span style="font-size: medium\;"><span style="font-family: tahoma\;">You have the opportunity to take the steps that will increase profitability and grow the value of your business in 2013 and beyond.</span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<br clear="ALL" />\n<span style="font-family: tahoma\;"><span style="font-size: medium\;">In this session you will learn successful tactics and strategies that you can put to use tomorrow.</span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<br clear="ALL" />\n<span style="font-family: tahoma\;"><span style="font-size: medium\;">The skills you&rsquo\;ve used to manage and build your business are completely different than the ones you&rsquo\;ll need to manage a successful exit.</span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<br />\n<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%">\n	<tbody>\n		<tr>\n			<td style="border: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">\n				<div style="padding: 4.85pt 8.45pt\;">\n					&nbsp\;<br />\n					&nbsp\;<br />\n					&nbsp\;<br />\n					&nbsp\;<br />\n					&nbsp\;<br />\n					&nbsp\;<br />\n					&nbsp\;<br />\n					&nbsp\;<br />\n					&nbsp\;<br />\n					&nbsp\;<br />\n					&nbsp\;</div>\n			</td>\n		</tr>\n	</tbody>\n</table>\n<span style="font-family: times new roman\;"><strong><span style="font-size: 10pt\;"><span style="color: black\;">ROCG is an international professional service and consulting firm</span></span></strong></span><span style="font-size: 10pt\;"><span style="color: black\;"> with offices throughout North America\, Europe and the Asia Pacific region. ROCG is the only international firm specializing in the areas of business exit &amp\; transition strategy\, finance and operations for privately owned and emerging growth enterprises.</span></span><br />\n<span style="font-family: times new roman\;"><span style="color: rgb(34\, 30\, 31)\;"><strong><u><span style="font-size: 11pt\;"><em>Thomas LeBlanc\, CM&amp\;AA\, CBEM\, MBA</em></span></u></strong></span></span><strong><u> </u></strong><span style="font-size: 10pt\;"><span style="color: rgb(34\, 30\, 31)\;">is a lead consultant with ROCG. Tom has a strong background in finance and operations in technology-based companies. He was also a principal/CEO of three privately held businesses\, helping to build and then to manage through three exits. Tom&rsquo\;s areas of expertise include strategic planning\, maximizing business enterprise value\, and transition/exit planning.</span></span><br />\n<span style="font-family: times new roman\;"><span style="color: rgb(34\, 30\, 31)\;"><strong><u><span style="font-size: 11pt\;"><em>Terence Shepherd\, CM&amp\;AA\, CPA\, MST</em></span></u></strong></span></span><strong><u> </u></strong><span style="font-size: 10pt\;">is a Partner with ROCG and has advised small and medium-sized\, family owned/closely held businesses for over 30 years. He has helped his clients set strategies\, identify and measure critical success factors\, lead business owner and management performance meetings. His particular business areas of expertise are in business exit\, strategic planning\, customer service strategies and team development.</span><br />\n
LOCATION:Radisson Hotel & Suites 10 Independence Drive Chelmsford
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