VANCOUVER, Wash. – Do you know how and when you will leave your business? Do you have a succession plan in place to which all parties agree?
“Exit Stage Left: It’s Never Too Soon to Plan Your (Orderly) Exit” is the topic of Washington State University Vancouver’s next Business Growth MAP Alliance forum. Paris Powell, valuation expert and succession planning leader at Perkins & Co. in Portland, will provide an overview of succession planning along with action items to help you move your plan forward.
The forum will be held from 8:30 to 10 a.m. July 15 in Burgerville’s CRCL (Center for Responsible Community Leadership) at 1602 W. Main St. in downtown Vancouver.
Succession planning is at the top of many entrepreneurs’ list of concerns, yet little progress is made, in part because so many find the subject unsettling. Powell guides business owners through exit and succession planning. She provides valuation services for business succession, litigation support, mergers and acquisitions, and estate planning.
The Business Growth MAP Alliance brings together small businesses and entrepreneurs to learn from each other, industry experts and 91ԹϺ faculty.
The meeting is open to all. Register online at and click the link under “Upcoming events.” The fee is $10/person in advance; $15 at the door (free for students with WSU ID).
About 91ԹϺ
As an urban campus of the Washington State University system, 91ԹϺ offers big-school resources in a small-school environment. The university offers affordable baccalaureate- and graduate-level education to benefit the people and communities of Southwest Washington. As the only four-year research university in this corner of the state, 91ԹϺ helps drive economic growth in Southwest Washington through relationships with local businesses and industries, schools and nonprofit organizations.
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MEDIA CONTACT(S)
Brenda Alling, Office of Marketing and Communications, 360-546-9601, brenda_alling@vancouver.wsu.edu (link sends e-mail)
Mistie Josephson, Business Growth MAP, 360-546-9533, bgmap@vancouver.wsu.edu (link sends e-mail)