Launching in February 2023: Exit Planning Institute Fort Lauderdale Chapter

    WESTLAKE, OH, January 18, 2023 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Exit planning is quickly becoming one of the fastest growing industries due to the staggering number of baby boomer business owners set to transition their businesses over the next five to ten years. To ensure local owners achieve their goals, a collaborative group of Fort Lauderdale leaders are coming together to launch a chapter that educates the marketplace on business growth and transition.

The Exit Planning Institute™, in cooperation with a collaborative team of top advisors and leaders from the Fort Lauderdale marketplace, are joining forces to launch the Exit Planning Institute Fort Lauderdale Chapter on February 21, 2023 hosted at The Tower Club Fort Lauderdale, 100 SE 3rd Avenue, One Financial Plaza, 28th Floor, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33394. This local chapter is different than many other networking professional organizations in the market. The EPI Chapter is cross-functional, meaning it attracts and engages advisors, experts, thought leaders, media, and business owners from diverse backgrounds. These leaders engage in exit planning and value acceleration education that ensures the continuity of the local marketplace and improves the success rates for transitioning businesses as owners look towards their future.

As evident in the vast amount of recent research studies, including the State of Owner Readiness™ Survey, the U.S. landscape is set to transition six million businesses over the next 5-10 years. Baby boomer business owners are reaching retirement at a rapid rate, and these same owners own 66% of all companies in the United States of America. According to recent research conducted by EPI, most baby boomer owners have not accounted for their ultimate exit transition. Statistics show that only two out of ten businesses on the market sell. Without proper planning, owners run the risk of getting a lower price for their business than they need, or even worse, they fail to sell at all.

"For most business owners exiting their businesses is the most significant financial event of their lives. On top of this is the fact that many will only get one chance to get it right. Our chapter is dedicated to making this one shot their best."

"Our chapter believes that every business owner deserves a successful exit which takes a great advisory team. A successful exit does not just happen. It takes a conscious commitment to planning and execution well before the exit event. To this end, we will be the catalyst for starting the exit planning process by educating, advising, and supporting business owners and their trusted advisors to implement best practices to maximize the value of their businesses so that they can achieve financial security and move on to the next chapter in their lives."

– Michael DeSiato, CPA, CExP, CFP, CEPA, CVGA
President, Fort Lauderdale Chapter

The EPI Chapter Network creates a forum where the local community of professional advisors can collaborate and address the unique needs of their community. Chapters develop educational programs for business owners and professional advisors that build awareness and better prepare an owner for the successful exit of their business. The purpose of the EPI Chapter Network is to create, encourage, and foster the adoption of best practices in the exit planning profession. Chapters promote the common interests of business advisors engaged in exit planning.

The EPI Fort Lauderdale Chapter will host monthly meetings and encourages your ongoing participation. Learn more at www.EPIFortLauderdale.com. If you are interested in more information or if you are an owner interested in attending, please reach out to the Exit Planning Institute Community Coordinator, Jenna Meredith at [email protected].

About Exit Planning Institute

Exit Planning institute (EPI) was formed in 2005 to serve the educational and resource needs of professional business advisors. Its Certified Exit Planning Advisor (CEPA) credential program is the most widely endorsed professional exit planning program in the world, providing advisors with the content, tools and training needed to engage business owners and become their most valued advisors. For more information, visit exit-planning-institute.org or follow us on LinkedIn.

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