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Exit Planning
Taking a small company to middle-market or enterprise levels is a conversation of scaling—whether that means international expansion, technology, capital, or all the above. That’s why, at this stage, owners and CEOs often consider a private equity (PE) firm as the next step. A PE firm can inject the expertise, investment, and resources that can take a business to the next tier. But what makes a private equity firm interested in buying?
Change and growth are part of life, especially for anyone running a small to medium-sized business. For many, exit planning implies a sale to private equity (PE) or an acquisition by an industry strategic, but in reality, businesses undergo multiple transitions from one stage of operation to another. Whether your business is transitioning from a pre-revenue stage, shifting from a growth to profit focus, initiating a fundraising round, or putting the company up for sale, a great CFO, whether full-time or fractional, will always have your company prepared. Here is a close look at the CFO’s role in exit planning and business transitions.
