# Event Details - **Event Name**: MyEO Lunch & Learn: Preparing A Business for Eventual Sale - **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 15 Jan, 2026 at 11:30 am – Thu, 15 Jan, 2026 at 01:00 pm - **Event Description**: Position your business for a successful exit—well before you’re ready to sell.About this EventThis working lunch session will walk through the end-to-end sale process and the foundational steps owners should be taking now to maximize valuation and minimize surprises later.About this eventMost owners only sell a business once. Getting the process wrong can leave money on the table, create unnecessary disruption, and derail long-term family or retirement plans.Over lunch, we will provide a practical, plain-English overview of how business sales actually work in the middle market—and what you can be doing now, even if you don’t plan to exit for several years.This session will connect the dots between day-to-day operations and a disciplined, future-ready exit strategy, using time-tested best practices rather than fads.What we’ll cover1. Laying the groundwork for an eventual saleHow buyers evaluate privately held businessesKey financial, legal, and operational “hygiene” items to get in orderCommon red flags that reduce offers or scare off buyersTiming considerations: when to start preparing and typical sale timelines2. Understanding the sale process end-to-endTypical stages of a sale: preparation, marketing, diligence, negotiation, closingWho’s at the table: roles of owners, management, advisors, and buyersHow valuation is determined and negotiated in practiceWhat to expect during due diligence—and how to avoid last-minute surprises3. Governance, risk, and legacy planningAligning ownership, management, and family expectationsThinking ahead about leadership transition and continuityHow the sale fits into broader estate, tax, and retirement planningWho should attendThis session is designed for:Business owners considering a sale in the next 3–10 yearsOwners who have received unsolicited interest and want to be better preparedFamily business leaders who need to align stakeholders around a long-term exit planYou will walk away withBy the end of the session, participants will have:A clear, step-by-step view of the business sale processA practical checklist of items to begin addressing nowA better understanding of how buyers think and what they pay forConcrete next steps to start de-risking and professionalizing the business for a future transactionTentative agenda11:30 – 11:45 AM – Check-in, networking, and lunch11:45 AM – 12:45 PM – Presentation and facilitated discussion12:45 – 1:00 PM – Q&A and next stepsFormatThis is an in-person, working lunch session with presentation, real-world examples, and time for Q&A. Attendance will be capped to maintain a focused, conversational environment. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/wayzata/myeo-lunch-and-learn-preparing-a-business-for-eventual-sale/100001977391593486 - **Event Categories**: - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 1 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Wayzata - **state**: MN - **country**: United States - **location**: Madeira Partners - **lat**: 44.9709004 - **long**: -93.5164312 - **full address**: Madeira Partners, 315 Manitoba Avenue, Wayzata, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: MyEO Lunch & Learn: Preparing A Business for Eventual Sale - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/78c474ecdb8e917094a2bfd9c798a53bf5bf0523e9e0ac3f0419ddbd4a1f5827-rimg-w1200-h600-dcffffff-gmir.jpg?v=1766310431 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is MyEO Lunch & Learn: Preparing A Business for Eventual Sale being held? - **A:** MyEO Lunch & Learn: Preparing A Business for Eventual Sale takes place on Thu, 15 Jan, 2026 at 11:30 am to Thu, 15 Jan, 2026 at 01:00 pm at Madeira Partners, 315 Manitoba Avenue, Wayzata, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing MyEO Lunch & Learn: Preparing A Business for Eventual Sale? - **A:** MyEO Lunch & Learn: Preparing A Business for Eventual Sale is organized by Entrepreneurs' Organization of Minnesota. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "MyEO Lunch & Learn: Preparing A Business for Eventual Sale", "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/78c474ecdb8e917094a2bfd9c798a53bf5bf0523e9e0ac3f0419ddbd4a1f5827-rimg-w1200-h600-dcffffff-gmir.jpg?v=1766310431", "startDate": "2026-01-15", "endDate": "2026-01-15", "url": "https://allevents.in/wayzata/myeo-lunch-and-learn-preparing-a-business-for-eventual-sale/100001977391593486", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "Madeira Partners", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "315 Manitoba Avenue", "postalCode": "55391", "addressLocality": "Wayzata", "addressRegion": "MN", "addressCountry": "US" }, "geo": { "@type": "GeoCoordinates", "latitude": "44.9709004", "longitude": "-93.5164312" } }, "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode", "description": "Position your business for a successful exit—well before you’re ready to sell.", "offers": [ { "@type": "AggregateOffer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "USD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-04-12", "availabilityEnds": "2026-01-15", "validFrom": "2026-04-12", "lowPrice": "0.00", "highPrice": "0.00", "price": "0.00", "url": "https://allevents.in/wayzata/myeo-lunch-and-learn-preparing-a-business-for-eventual-sale/100001977391593486" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "USD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-04-12", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-04-12", "url": "https://allevents.in/wayzata/myeo-lunch-and-learn-preparing-a-business-for-eventual-sale/100001977391593486", "price": 0, "name": "EO/EOA Member/SAP" } ], "organizer": [ { "@type": "Organization", "name": "Entrepreneurs Organization of Minnesota", "url": "https://allevents.in/org/entrepreneurs-organization-of-minnesota/17668126", "description": "The global vision of Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) is to build the world’s most influential community of entrepreneurs. 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