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SUMMARY:Learning Workshop w/Bobby Achettu - Behind the Deal: A Founder & His Investment Banker Deep Dive
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday March 17 (St. Patrick’s Day!) \n10am-1pm with lunch & happy hour afterwards from 1-2pm \nBehind the Deal: A Founder & His Investment Banker Deep Dive \nTools\, insights\, and real‑world lessons to prepare you for a future exit \nSelling a company is one of the most consequential decisions a founder will ever make: emotionally\, financially\, and operationally. Even the strongest leaders discover that the process reveals complexities you simply can’t see until you’re inside it. \nIn this interactive workshop\, you’ll hear the same transaction told from two sides: the founder who built the company and the investment banker who guided the deal. This isn’t a lecture. You’ll explore the transaction from both perspectives and work through structured\, hands‑on worksheets that equip you with practical tools to bring back to your organization. \nYour Guides:  \nBobby Achettu: Founder\, Operator\, Seller \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nA 12‑year EO member and former Chicago Chapter President\, Bobby founded his company in 2009 and scaled it to 120 employees\, earning five consecutive Inc. 500 rankings. In 2022\, he sold to a strategic after a rigorous 10‑month process involving dozens of intro calls/in-person meetings\, multiple expressions of interst\, one signed LOI\, and a diligence sprint that tested every part of the business. \nSeth Deutch: Investment Banker\, Operator\, Deal Architect \nSeth has had a diverse career as an M&A leader\, including having been the president of a major business unit inside a Fortune 500 company\, overseeing more than 10\,000 employees and driving both organic and inorganic growth. Today\, he is the CEO of Sampson Partners\, leveraging his experience leading 100+ transactions. Seth has “written the book” on M&A\, both literally and figuratively.\n. \nOver the course of three hours\, we’ll walk through the four stages of a transaction: \n1. Decisioning: Should you sell\, and when? \n\nHow founders know it’s time\nIndustry consolidation signals\nPersonal vs. business readiness\nThe hidden costs of waiting too long\n\n2. Deal Sourcing: Finding the right banker and the right buyer \n\nWhat a banker really does\nWhat buyers look for early\nHow Bobby and Seth aligned on strategy and valuation\n\n3. Diligence: The most intense 90 days of your career \n\nWhat diligence really feels like\nAvoiding deal‑killing landmines\nWhat buyers obsess over\n\n4. Post‑Transaction: Life after the wire hits \n\nIntegration realities vs. expectations\nCultural challenges\nWhat founders wish they’d done differently\n\nTogether\, Bobby and Seth will walk you through the wins\, mistakes\, surprises\, and lessons that only come from living a deal end‑to‑end. \nAnd by the way\, there are worse ways to spend St. Patrick’s Day than leveling up your exit strategy. \nRSVP By: 3/12/26 \nAttendees: EO\, EOA\, SAP & Prospects
URL:https://eochicago.org/event/learning-workshop-w-bobby-achettu-ma/
LOCATION:EO House\, 1714 N. Damen Avenue 3rd Floor\, Chicago\, IL\, 60647
CATEGORIES:Learning,Membership
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SUMMARY:Virtual People Day Session 1
DESCRIPTION:EO members will lead you through an engaging day to explore and build a strategy for your business focused on people!\n\n\n\nIf 2025/26 is the year you want more cash\, clearer strategy\, stronger people\, and bullet-proof execution\, the EO Accelerator curriculum is your roadmap. We’ve packaged the essentials into four seasonal sprints—each one laser-focused on a key constraint holding founders back.
URL:https://eochicago.org/event/virtual-people-day-session/
LOCATION:Webinar/Virtual Learning
CATEGORIES:Accelerator,Learning
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