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Exiting a Business: Plan and Prepare for an Effective Exit

This course explains the process of planning for an eventual exit and how to prepare for the exit.

Created byJeffrey Cornwall
BeginnerUpdated May 12, 2022
Exiting a Business: Plan and Prepare for an Effective Exit

About This Course

The ultimate goal for most entrepreneurs is to build a business that will someday allow them to exit the business and capture the value that they have built in their company. This course explains the process of planning for an eventual exit and how to prepare for the exit. Because there are many different types of exits, this course also explains the various options on how to exit a business and discusses their advantages and disadvantages.

Learning Objectives:

  1. Examine how business owners plan and prepare for an exit event
  2. Understand the process of estimating the value of a business
  3. Understand the various options business owners have to exit a business

Field of Study: Business Management and Organization

Course Content

3 activities • 15 videos • duration: 1h 5m

  • videocamIntroduction
    Duration 1:35
  • videocamExit Planning
    Duration 2:58
  • videocamPreparing to Exit
    Duration 5:04
  • videocamValuation of a Business
    Duration 9:48
  • videocamThree Types of Exits
    Duration 2:12
  • videocamMergers
    Duration 4:45
  • videocamIPO
    Duration 6:00
  • videocamStrategic Partners
    Duration 3:42
  • videocamESOP
    Duration 2:55
  • videocamFamily Business Transfer
    Duration 5:00
  • videocamLiquidation
    Duration 3:48
  • videocamAsset Purchase
    Duration 4:03
  • videocamStock Purchase
    Duration 5:35
  • videocamThe Exit Process
    Duration 5:53
  • videocamConclusion
    Duration 2:40

Your Instructor

Jeffrey Cornwall

Entrepreneur / Professor / Author

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Dr. Jeff Cornwall is the inaugural recipient of the Jack C. Massey Chair in Entrepreneurship and Professor of Entrepreneurship at Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee. He also was founding director of the Center for Entrepreneurship at Belmont, and led the Center for the first ten years of its operation. He has a Doctorate in Business Administration and an MBA from the University of Kentucky. In the late 1980’s, Dr. Cornwall left academics for a nine year “sabbatical” to become the co-founder and President/CEO of Atlantic Behavioral Health Systems, headquartered in Raleigh, NC. Dr. Cornwall has received national awards for his work in curriculum development and teaching, and in 2013 he was named the National Entrepreneurship Educator of the Year by the United States Association of Small Business and Entrepreneurship. He has published ten books and numerous articles on entrepreneurship.

Credit Information

Professional development requirements vary by profession, country, and regulatory body. Before enrolling, review the course details and confirm that the content, learning format, and any listed credits meet your specific requirements. You are responsible for confirming eligibility with your regulator or professional association and keeping the records required for reporting.

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