Entrepreneurial Roundtable

December 20, 6:30 PM - 8:45 PM

Finding a Business to Buy (Part I of "Buying a Business" Series)

Today, the market for buying privately held businesses is "red hot". So, the Entepreneurial Roundtable is sponsoring a series on "Buying a Business" with sessions on December 20th, January 17th & February 21st. We are pleased that the first session, "Finding a Business to Buy", will feature three of the leading business brokers in the Midwest. They will discuss in practical terms how you as an individual can (1) locate a business to buy, (2) work with a business broker and (3) "closing" the deal.

Where:
Illinois Institute of Technology -- Wheaton, IL Campus
First Floor
Danada Campus - East Loop Road - Wheaton, Illinois
Wheaton, IL

Who:
George Petrulis
Kensington Services, Inc.

Tom Whipple
Hoganson Venture Group

George Stevenson and Cliff Deremo
Stevenson & Company

Program:
6:30-7:00 Networking
7:00-7:15 Pizza
7:15-8:45 Speakers

Cost:
$3.00 for pizza and soda

Registration:
E-mail: marybrown@businesslegalexperts.com
Phone: 630.527.8552, ext. 303 (Mary Brown)

Please register by 4:00 p.m. on day of event.
Register early - sessions on Buying a Business attract a crowd.

Directions:
Take I-88 to Naperville Road - Take Naperville Rd. North 1.5 miles. At Butterfield Rd. (Rte. 56), turn right. Go 0.4 mile to first light (East Loop Road). Turn left onto East Loop Road & go 1 block - IIT on right and Linens N Things on left.

Questions:
Bill Wentz
630.527.8552
billwentz@businesslegaexperts.com

Event Details:

The focus of this session is on how individuals (or small) groups can find companies to buy and then close the deal. Our speakers are among the pre-eminent brokers in this field in the Midwest and the U.S. These sessions always are well attended. So, register early.

Speaker Profiles:

George Petrulis George Petrulis is the President-elect of the M&A Source, which is affiliated with the International Business Brokers Association. He also served two terms as MBBI President. George's firm, Kensington Services, focuses on medium-sized businesses.

Tom Whipple Tom Whipple is the President-elect of MBBI, the premier association of professionals involved in mergers and acquisitions in the Midwest. Working with the Hoganson Venture Group, Tom has established a reputation for getting deals done, large and small.

George Stevenson and Cliff Deremo George Stevenson and Cliff Deremo are principals of Stevenson & Company, which specializes on handling larger deals. George is also a former MBBI President.