Exit Readiness with Aqua

​Subtitle: Things I Wish I Knew About Building and Selling My Company When I Was CEO

​Join us for the Exit Readiness seminar, where you'll gain valuable insights and best practices from CEOs who have successfully sold their innovation-based businesses and leading acquirers, including Apple, Google, Tesla, Illumina, and more. Drawing from interviews with over 30 CEOs and their acquirers, you'll receive practical advice on what the CEOs did well and what they wish they did differently while building their companies.

​Event Highlights:

• ​M&A 101: Understand how tech M&A works and explore the latest trends.

• ​Building an 'Exit Ready' Company: Learn the strategies for creating a company that's prepared for a successful exit.

• ​Navigating the Journey: Discover what to do (and not do) when building your company to facilitate a smoother exit.

• ​Funding and Investments: Explore the impact of raising money and strategic investments on your exit strategy.

• ​Building Relationships: Understand the importance of building relationships with potential acquirers.

• ​Leveraging IP and Patents: Learn how to maximize the value of intellectual property and patents during an exit.

• ​Exit Strategies: Determine when and how to create an effective exit strategy.

• ​Choosing the Right Time: Explore the optimal timing for selling your company and having a Plan B.

• ​Valuation Considerations: Gain insights into the factors that affect your company's valuation.

• ​Navigating the Exit Process: Learn about key stages, negotiations, term sheets, and due diligence.

• ​Buyer/Acquirer Fit: Understand the importance of a good fit with your acquirer.

• ​Integration Planning: Get insights into post-acquisition integration.

​Past Attendee Feedback:

• ​"This seminar made me think about my long-term strategy in a very helpful way. Extremely useful."

• ​"I learned something new in this seminar, which was a first. Great session."

• ​"Highly recommended for any CEO, whether you plan to sell in 6 months or 5 years."

​Presenters:

• ​Andy Talbot | Managing Partner | Aqua Mergers + Acquisitions

  • ​A serial entrepreneur with 8 technology startups, Andy has over 20 years of experience in selling advanced technology companies.

• ​Tim Botham | Managing Partner | Aqua Mergers + Acquisitions

  • ​Tim brings a wealth of experience from executive roles at tech companies, including service on the buy-side M&A team at MDA.

​About Aqua M&A: Aqua is a boutique M&A advisory firm specializing in high-tech and life science companies with disruptive intellectual property. Operating in Berkeley, California, and Vancouver, Canada, Aqua collaborates with growth-stage and early-stage companies to develop exit strategies, manage M&A processes, and negotiate exit transactions. Aqua's founders have successfully closed over 30 tech M&A transactions worth more than $3 billion.