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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20170510T080000
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URL:https://www.elevateca.co.nz/events/beating-procrastination-in-business
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SUMMARY:Preparing your Business for Sale
DESCRIPTION:Most business owners have an exit strategy of some sort - wheth
 er its an end game which they're focussed on\, or whether its just a vague
  sense of what will become of the business once the owner's tenure is over
 .\n\nOur standard advice is to always maintain your business in a state w
 here it could be sold.  What that means will be unique to every business\
 , but generally this involves the likes of:\n\n 	Keeping a tidy balance sh
 eet and quality financial records.\n 	Having systems and processes in plac
 e and well documented.\n 	Making sure ownership of intellectual property i
 s clear and that it is protected where possible.\n 	Ensuring contracts an
 d employment agreements are current and that signed documents are easily a
 ccessible.\n 	Keeping the boundaries clear between the business and the in
 dividuals who own or manage it.\n 	Making sure you can easily demonstrate 
 compliance with whatever legislation applies to your business.\n 	Ensuring
  your database and CRM system is up to date and well populated.\n 	Keeping
  relationships with key stakeholders positive and constructive.  Key stak
 eholders will vary from business to business\, but think suppliers\, refer
 rers\, contractors\, the bank\, key customers\, employees.\n 	Ensuring you
 r branding and marketing collateral is always fresh\, consistent and on me
 ssage - and that ownership of domain names and social media accounts and c
 ontent is clear.\n 	Always being proactive about protecting company assets
 .  For example insurance if fixed assets are a major part of the business
  - or PPSRs if company owned assets are leased or sold on extended credit 
 to customers - or confidentiality agreements / restraints of trade if your
  assets are more intangible.\n\nThe list goes on the more one scratches th
 e surface.  But in general\, a business that is ready for sale is also a 
 business that is efficient\, well managed\, compliant  - and one which is
  a good corporate citizen.\nDean Subritzky will discuss the issues around 
 preparing your business for sale - whether you're looking to sell now\, or
  whether an eventual sale is part of the long game.  This event will be
  held at the Elevate CA office (level 4\, 35 Robert Street\, CBD Whangarei
 ) at 8:00am on Wednesday 10 May – and will run through to 9:00am.  It
  will be a boardroom format\, so numbers are limited on this one to six bu
 siness owners.\nAs always for Business Owners Forum events\, this session 
 will be free of charge and completely free of sales pitches. And there wil
 l be a light breakfast and coffee to lubricate quality discussion.\nBusin
 ess Owners Forums are held monthly – alternating between Whangarei\, Alb
 any and Newmarket venues.  If you’d like to attend this event\, please
  use the form below before this event fills up - and if you’d like to b
 e included on the invite list for future events\, just add your contact de
 tails in the box to the right.
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LOCATION:Whangarei - ElevateCA Office\,\, Level 4\, 35 Robert Street\, Whan
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