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URL:https://www.aboveboardchamber.com/events/fort-myers-built-for-sale-str
 ucturing-your-business-for-growth-value-a-successful-exit/
SUMMARY:Fort Myers: Built for Sale: Structuring Your Business for Growth\, 
 Value & a Successful Exit
DESCRIPTION:The Above Board Chamber of Florida has assembled an exceptional
  group of leaders for a strategic\, forward-thinking conversation designed
  specifically for business owners and entrepreneurs who want to build comp
 anies with stronger systems\, greater transferable value\, and long-term e
 xit potential.\n🌟 Program Overview\nWhat does it truly mean to build a
  business that is “built for sale” — even if your exit is five\, ten
 \, or twenty years away? This discussion will explore how legal structure\
 , financial clarity\, operational systems\, sales infrastructure\, valuati
 on readiness\, and exit strategy planning work together to increase enterp
 rise value and reduce owner dependency.\n\nThis program is not just about 
 selling. It is about building smarter\, stronger companies that can grow b
 eyond the founder.\n🎤 Meet our moderator\nDr. Peter Ocsody \, Directo
 r of the Frank G. Daveler Entrepreneurship Institute and Innovation Center
  at FSW\, where he leads the development and launch of the college’s new
  entrepreneurship degree program and a comprehensive innovation center foc
 used on experiential learning and venture creation. A serial entrepreneur 
 for nearly three decades\, Peter has founded\, operated\, and advised nume
 rous startups and currently owns PreneurDomain and SunCoast Venture Forge.
  He holds a PhD in Management with a specialization in entrepreneurship\, 
 with research centered on serial tech startup founders and the dynamics of
  repeated venture creation. Previously\, Peter served as Chief Strategist
  and COO at Collaboratory\, where he helped design and implement the regio
 n’s first impact investing program and fund. As a continuation of this w
 ork\, he now coordinates regional efforts for Cap Table Nation\, a financi
 al infrastructure development initiative. Peter has also developed multipl
 e incubator and entrepreneurial support programs across the region.\n🎤
  Meet the Panel\nNivedita S. Buzzetta\, CBI\,CMAP\, CEPA Business Interme
 diary Edison Busines Advisors:\nSponsor &amp\; Panelist\n\nNiv specializes
  in mergers \, acquisitions\, and exit planning. His firsthand knowledge o
 f what buyers look for — and how owners can prepare years in advance —
  provides invaluable guidance for those seeking a successful transition.\n
 \nGlenn Nixon\, CSL\, Founder &amp\; CEO\, Blue Water Sales Advisors\n\nSp
 onsor &amp\; Panelist\n\nGlenn’s expertise in building “done-for-you
 ” sales systems highlights one of the most critical drivers of transfera
 ble value: creating scalable infrastructure that allows a company to opera
 te independently of the owner.\n\nAnthony J. Dimora\, Partner\, Woodward\,
  Pires &amp\; Lombardo\, P.A.\n\nPanelist\n\nAnthony provides legal insigh
 t into business structuring\, succession planning\, asset protection\, and
  estate strategy — ensuring owners understand the legal foundation requi
 red to protect and transition their businesses properly.\n\nMindy LaCroix\
 , CPA\, CFP\, CAM | Owner\, Minette L. La Croix\, CPA\, PA\n\nPanelist\n\n
 Mindy’s financial expertise brings clarity to valuation readiness\, fina
 ncial reporting\, tax considerations\, and long-term strategic planning 
 — all essential components of maximizing business value.Together\, this 
 panel offers business owners a comprehensive roadmap — legal\, financial
 \, operational\, and transactional — for building companies that are str
 uctured for long-term success.\n🕒 Schedule for March 12th\n11:00 AM 
 – Arrival for panelists\, moderator\, and sponsors\n11:30 AM – Guest c
 heck-in &amp\; networking\n11:45 AM – Program begins\n1:00 – Program c
 oncludes\n\n\nAfter submitting you registration\, click here to go to the 
 Cart. If you can't register\, please call Jeanne at (239)-910-7426.\n\n\n
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LOCATION:DoubleTree by Hilton at Bell Tower\, 13051 Bell Tower Dr\, Fort My
 ers\, FL\, 33907\, United States
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