The Next 2 Years
YOUR EXIT
How smart business owners are rapidly
building their organization’s value
A Presentation By Columnist
GENE MARKS
THE HUFFINGTON POST
It doesn’t matter whether you plan to sell your business next year or ten years from now. The more important question is what is your business really worth
today and how can you increase its value every year?
During this 45–60 minute presentation Gene will discuss:
•5
reasons you should be selling your business
•K
ey questions to ask yourself about your company and its future
•C
ritical things every buyer looks for when pricing a company
•W
hat your business is really worth
•H
ow to increase your company’s value
•W
hether valuing based on assets or income is best
•T
he pros and cons of selling assets vs. your shares
•T
he tax implications of selling your business
•T
he benefits and downsides of using a broker
•K
ey things to consider about Succession Planning
• And much more.
You should be thinking this way all the time. You should be
building value all the time. Because one day you might want to
sell your company. Or a potential buyer may appear who makes an
offer. And you want to be ready. You want your business to be as
valuable as possible.
Gene’s presentation will help you focus on what you need to do
to build value in your company and to position it to be sold…next
year, or ten years from now.
Gene explains why so many business owners will be selling their
businesses over the next few years and how you can capitalize on
that trend. He’ll take you through the reasons why business owners
sell and what smart buyers are looking for. He’ll give you the
essential tools you’ll need to know how to value your business like
a professional appraiser. And you may not like what he tells you!
But most importantly you’ll walk away with critical, real-life tactics
for operating your company at its highest level. Because maybe
you do want to sell it someday. Or maybe you don’t. In either case,
don’t you still want to be as profitable as possible?
Book Gene for your keynote or breakout session
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WHO CAN BENEFIT FROM
GENE’S PRESENTATION?
•Managing Partners
•CEOs
•Presidents
•Senior Executive Managers
•Business Owners
GENE MARKS
Gene Marks is a columnist, author, and small business owner.
Gene writes daily for The Washington Post and weekly for Forbes, The Huffington
Post, Inc Magazine, FOX Business, Entrepreneur.com and Philadelphia Magazine.
Gene’s columns are read by hundreds of thousands of business owners and managers.
Gene has written 6 books on business management, specifically geared towards
small and medium sized companies. His most recent is The Manufacturer’s Book
of Lists.
Nationally, Gene frequently appears on FOX News, MSNBC, Fox Business, Bloomberg, and CNBC discussing matters affecting the business community.
Through his keynotes and breakout sessions, Gene helps business owners, executives and managers understand the political, economic and technological trends
that will affect their companies so they can make profitable decisions.
Gene owns and operates the Marks Group PC, a highly successful ten-person firm that
provides technology and consulting services to small and medium sized businesses.
QUICK FACTS
ABOUT GENE MARKS
Daily columnist for:
• The Washington Post
Weekly columnist for:
• Forbes
• The Huffington Post
• Inc. Magazine
• Philadelphia Magazine
• Entrepreneur.com
• Fox Business
• Author of 6 Best Selling Books
• Frequent guest on MSNBC, Fox
Business, Fox News and CNBC
• Owner of The Marks Group PC
• Board Member of the National
Speaker’s Association
SELECT CLIENTS
• PayPal
• The Hartford
• The UPS Store
• GoDaddy
• Staples
• Capital One
Prior to starting the Marks Group PC Gene, a Certified Public Accountant, spent
nine years in the entrepreneurial services arm of the international consulting firm
KPMG in Philadelphia where he was a Senior Manager.
TESTIMONIALS
“Gene Marks was a ball of energy and
filled with great bits of information for
our group to take back to their businesses.
He did an amazing job of talking in detail
about both presidential candidates and
their proposals without ever giving away
his personal political leaning. We are a very
diverse group and while not talking about
the impact of our elections on our economy
would be neglectful, it is a very delicate
balancing act. Gene performed it perfectly.
He was very clear and specific without being biased. He also gave very specific suggestions on how our members can improve
their business. Our group has heard a lot of
speakers and can be rather jaded, but Gene
had them on the edge of their seats taking notes! We look forward to having him
speak again very soon!”
—Susannah Porr, Executive Director, National
Association of Steel Pipe Distributors
“Gene Marks is incredibly insightful when
it comes to the issues small business owners
face. We invite him quite frequently to be
a guest on “Your Business” because not
only does he have a deep knowledge of
the subject, but he’s able to communicate
what he knows in a way that everyone can
understand and relate to.”
—JJ Ramberg, Host, MSNBC
Gene Marks was exceptional! As our keynote speaker, he was energetic, informative, and entertaining — exactly what are
members needed to hear and what our
organization needed to present! We’re
already talking about having Gene Marks
at other events in the future! He is a surefire hit!
— Ed Shanahan, Manager, Exec. Dir., Dunkin
Donuts Independent Franchise Owners, Inc
Dear Gene, Thank you for an outstanding
presentation during our convention!
Our attendees reported they thoroughly
enjoyed and gained significant insight of
relevance to their business. The myriad of
topics you covered were right on target
for their concerns and interests. On behalf
of all IWPA members, I want to thank you
again for your memorable presentation.
Best Regards, Brent.”
— Brent McClendon, Executive VP
International Wood Products Association
“Gene expertly translated today’s economic
and business trends into every day
language and applications that helped
our members answer the question, “So
what does this mean for me?” It was
a pleasure to work with someone who
showed a genuine interest in our group
and in making sure his presentation was
informative, relevant, and delivered with
a generous dose of humor. He said his
goal was to make sure every person in our
group left with at least one new idea to
help make their business more profitable
in the coming year — and he more than
delivered. I was stopped over and over
again by attendees who said, ‘What a great
speaker.‘”
— Betsy McGill, Executive Director
Florida Sod Growers Cooperative
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