FIRESIDE CHAT DISCUSSION ON THE THEME OF THE BOOK
THE ART OF A HAPPY EXIT: HOW SUCCESSFUL ENTREPRENEURS SELL THEIR BUSINESSES
6:00 PM
Welcome Address Gp Capt R Vijayakumar (Retd), VSM Executive Director Madras Management Association
Opening Remarks by the Author Mr K Srikrishna Entrepreneur and Professor Northeastern University, USA
Mr Chandu Nair Entrepreneur - Advisor & Facilitator
In conversation with Dr K Srikrishna Entrepreneur and Professor Northeastern University, USA
Dr Charu Ramanathan Co-Founder & CEO VitalXChange
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SYNOPSIS ‘So, what’s your exit strategy?’ The question often leaves most entrepreneurs stumped. Running a business allows little time to think about anything else after all.
While business owners recognize that they may have to exit their business at some point, few give enough thought to how they will sell it. And fewer prepare for it. Invariably, when a prospective buyer appears or an offer is made, or
when
an
unforeseen
health
or
financial
contingency
arises,
they
scramble
to
respond.
Even
those
rare
entrepreneurs who have given thought to an exit often end up with seller’s remorse.
The Art of a Happy Exit helps entrepreneurs get prepared for all that selling their business entails. The book covers not just the Outside game—positioning, prospecting, finding professional partners, negotiating, structuring, and executing, but the critical Inside game—the mental and emotional preparation needed even while retaining customers, employees, and the business.
K. Srikrishna tells the stories of twenty entrepreneurs from India and the United States who’ve sold their businesses to varying degrees of happiness. Between the stories, he lays out the typical steps involved in a business sale, each with its own practical checklist. The result is a book that will help you gain greater self-awareness of what you seek and how best to go about it, and ensure the happiness of all involved with the outcome.
AUTHOR
SPECIAL INVITEES
Srikrishna
is
a
veteran
entrepreneurial professor
at
University
where
grew
his
bootstrapped global before
leader its
a
and
impact
using
and
elevate
from to
a a
stereo
in
2006.
was
the
of
Zebu gaming
startup. Since then as an investor and a mentor he's been a part of over ten exits.
and
families.
Vitalxchange
(https://www.vitalxchange.com/)
advanced AI technology to match community members well
as
with
others
information
in
similar
and
situations
resources
to
as
thrive.
She is also the co-founder and Chairman of the
Board
of
Lokyata
Global,
which
is
to
foster
financial
economies.
Prior
CardioInsight,
inclusion
to
a
this,
Company
in
Dr.
technology
firms in Silicon Valley and India. He has a Ph.D. and MS from University
Technology, University.
at
Berkeley
and
Institute
Banaras As
a
father
a of
Hindu of
two
daughters, Srikrishna seeks to bring
he
was
a
information
Center,
co-founder a
of
services.
pioneering
Scope
e-
knowledge
exited in 2011 September. Prior to that, he had stints in Asian Paints (sales) and BusinessWorld magazine (as a journalist). Chandu has direct experience of angel, VC and strategic investor funding and has also been a part of two exits.
a Chennai, India based pharma/ health sector
specializing
management
Indian
and
and
industry,
He is on the advisory board of Fulcrum Ventures,
ultimately its acquisition by Medtronic in 2015.
from
media
in
emerging
a variety of marketing and C-level
California
consultancy,
professional
experience
co-founded
in
she
CardioInsight
BTech
seasoned
with
developing advanced credit scoring algorithms
Previously, Srikrishna has served in
of
a
uses
noninvasive cardiac imaging systems. She led
in
is
entrepreneur
process outsourcing company in India, which he
a
roles
Chandu
centered around people, patients, caregivers
acquisition
Communications,
positively
repeat
Knowledge
wireless
founders
to
a
about
vitalxchange, a patient focused health network
Entrepreneurship Network and one the
technology
is
passionate
innovation.
executive director of the National
of
Ramanathan
Previously,
startup
he
Charu
entrepreneur,
human life. She is the co-founder and CEO of
organization in
Dr.
teaches
he
first
Subsequently,
four
and
Northeastern
entrepreneurship He
of
ventures
CHANDU NAIR
DR CHARU RAMANATHAN
DR K SRIKRISHNA
through
Ramanathan
several
its
growth
has
been
for
her
awards
the
stages
of to
technology and humanity including Crain’s 40 under
40,
TiE
Immigrant
Entrepreneur
and
American Red Cross Hero. She holds a BS from Cochin
University
Engineering
from
and
PhD
Case
in
Biomedical
Western
directors of Menterra, a social impact fund.
and
recipient
contributions
focused private equity firm, and on the board of
Reserve
He's
also
associated
headquartered
with
boutique
the
New
investment
York bank,
Chesapeake Group, a specialist in cross border M&A focused on the tech sector. A
Postgraduate
in
Management
from
IIM,
Ahmedabad, he has been a member of various industry panels both in India and overseas as also a visiting faculty in various business schools.
University, USA
greater diversity in business.
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