Preparing Your Company for Exit
Exclusive Event on August 29, 2023
August 29, 2023
5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Morris, Manning & Martin Law Firm
3343 Peachtree Rd. NE # 1600, Atlanta, GA
What happens when you need to exit your business? Whether or not you intend to sell it, you need to prepare for transition.
Before sinking time, energy or cash into an organization, it’s critical to understand how to attack any inflection point. Whether you’ve been forced into making a decision about how to exit a company or you’re prepared and seeking a sale, building a strong, investment-grade company is key for all involved.
Learn more about this important topic from Zane Tarence, Partner and Managing Director of Founders Advisors’ Technology Practice, and a panel of experts in the space. Moderated by John Yates of international law firm Morris, Manning & Martin, you’ll hear from a panel of distinguished guests, including:
- Eric Krucke, National Practice Director of Aprio CFO Advisory –supporting financial leadership teams with CFO services to help companies fund, build, grow and transition
- Ransom James, Managing Partner of Grove Mountain Partners – a private equity firm that recently purchased a founder-owned business
- Christal Bemont, Chief Executive Officer of Talend – a global leader in data integration and data management
Event Details
Doors open at 5:30 p.m. with network and Happy Hour. Zane will speak from 6:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., followed by a panel discussion and Q&A from 7:15 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
August 29, 2023
5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Morris, Manning & Martin Law Firm
3343 Peachtree Rd. NE # 1600, Atlanta, GA
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Special Guests Include
Keynote Speaker Zane Tarence
A seasoned investment banker and serial entrepreneur, Zane Tarence has identified 17 interrelated characteristics that make a company investment-worthy and poised for sale. The Partner and Managing Director of Founders Advisors’ Technology Practice, Zane is a recognized expert on the growth and monetization of privately-owned companies. He has 25+ years of experience as an operator, investor and dealmaker in the Technology space, and has successfully and independently built and sold two technology businesses to publicly-traded companies. He is a noted speaker at national conferences, is the founder of Silicon Y’all, and authored the book, “17 Reasons Your Company is Not Investment Grade and What to do About it.”
Moderator John Yates
A pioneer in technology law, Partner John C. Yates launched Morris, Manning & Martin’s technology practice more than 35 years ago and has practiced exclusively in this area since 1981. Under his leadership, the practice has represented more than 1,000 tech companies and offers comprehensive legal and corporate services to start-ups, growing tech companies and investors. He is a prolific author and leading voice in technology law, has been cited at the U.S. Supreme Court, published in technology business and law textbooks, and quoted extensively in The Wall Street Journal and The Economist.
Panelist Eric Krucke
Eric Krucke is a former Berkshire Hathaway CFO and the National Practice Director of Aprio CFO Advisory, where he advises companies in transitions, transactions, and growth acceleration. He has over 25 years of financial leadership experience. Eric collaborates with business leaders to establish a clear destination and roadmap for success. As a trusted CFO, he assists CEOs, founders, investors, and board members of growing companies, offering financial leadership solutions and strategic growth plans. Eric actively engages with potential clients, community and business leaders, and capital sources to advance capabilities and achieve client objectives.
Panelist Ransom James
Ransom James is the Managing Partner for Grove Mountain Partners. He has 23 years of experience in private equity, operations, and banking. Ransom has spent the past 17 years in private equity, investing in the field services, niche logistics, and specialty rental services sectors. Prior to founding Grove Mountain in 2020, he was a Co-Founder and Partner at Eagle Merchant Partners, a southeastern-US-focused private equity firm. Before that, he was a Director in the US Buyouts group of Arcapita, an international merchant bank. Prior to that, he was in the leveraged finance and corporate banking groups at Merrill Lynch and Wachovia, respectively.
Panelist Christal Belmont
Talend CEO Christal Bemont is an inspirational tech leader with over 25 years of experience building global businesses across small, mid-market, and enterprise segments. Christal is deeply passionate about building an incredible culture through diversity and inclusion that leverages teamwork, common goals, and a strong vision.
To provide securities-related services discussed herein, certain principals of Founders Advisors, LLC are licensed with Founders M&A Advisory, LLC, member of FINRA & SiPC. Founders M&A Advisory is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Founders Advisors. Neither Founders M&A Advisory nor Founders Advisors provide investment advice.