Planning an Exit Strategy – What Makes a Business More Valuable? SCORE and Princeton Capital Strategies to Host Seminar for Small Business Owners.

Stamford, CT, December 04, 2008 --(PR.com)-- Princeton Capital Strategies, LLC and SCORE, (a Resource Partner with the U.S. Small Business Administration) will hold a seminar on December 6th, 2008 in Stamford, CT to help business owners plan a successful exit strategy. The 2 hour seminar will have presentations from experts in tax planning, how to choose a business broker, Mergers & Acquisitions, and managed buy out strategies. The business owners will learn why some businesses receive higher value than others, and what they can do to make their business more valuable.

According to a MassMutual Survey published in 2007, within the next decade over 40% of small business owners are expected to retire and most are not prepared to. Less than half of those expecting to retire in five years and less than a third of those expecting to retire between six and 11 years have selected a successor. Almost a third of these small business owners have no estate plan beyond a will. This explains why about 70 per cent of family businesses never make it to the second generation, and a stunning 90 per cent of family companies go bust before a third generation can take over the management of the firm according to Grant Thornton.

“There are things you can do to make your business more valuable that most business owners are not aware of”, claimed Ken Ducey, CEO of Princeton Capital Strategies, LLC. “Most small businesses wait too long to prepare for an eventual exit, and then do not receive good value for their business.” A survey shows that 75% of business owners who have successfully sold their companies wished they had begun preparing for that process much earlier. The morning seminar will show small business owners how to plan ahead to have a successful exit strategy whether you expect to sell your business to a strategic acquirer, a merger or acquisition, succession planning to a family member or management buy-out, tax-effective transfer planning, and retirement planning. Admission is $25 per person.

Princeton Capital Strategies, LLC assists business owners seeking to exit or sell their business with a proprietary and custom process proven to obtain maximum value with the greatest amount of efficiency. Princeton Capital can bring more qualified buyers to a business owner in less time, because our methods come from world-class investment banks instead of typical business brokers.

SCORE is a Resource Partner of the US Small Business Administration which offers free confidential mentoring, coaching & counseling services to existing, new, and future businesses.

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If you would like to register please email seminar@princetoncapitalllc.com, call (203)847-7348, or go to www.princetoncapitalllc.com.