Please join us for a conversation with OMEP partners Patrick Corcorran from the Rainier Group and Emily Bergstrom from Project Equity as they share their knowledge and insights about how businesses are sold and what you need to do as an owner to get ready for a sale. Learn about the different options an owner has in preparing for and selecting the transition plan that best fits their goals and values. From employee ownership, management buyout or finding the right acquisition strategy, Patrick and Emily will share their experiences in navigating this essentially important decision all business owners will face.
Rainier Group is a leading strategic advisory and investment banking firm. Over the last 30 years Rainier Group has worked with hundreds of privately held companies throughout the United States on a variety of assignments.
Patrick Corcorran is a Managing Director with Rainier Group and has over a decade of experience providing M&A and financial advisory services to founder-owned and privately held middle market companies both in the U.S. and internationally. He has served as the lead advisor in strategic acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, capital raising, business valuations, strategic reviews, and distressed situations. He has worked in a variety of industries including manufacturing, distribution, consumer products, food & beverage, technology and business services. Patrick holds a BA with honors in Organizational Management from Ashford University, where he graduated Cum Laude, and an ATA in Business Management from Edmonds College
Project Equity is a nationwide nonprofit focused on promoting employee ownership through education, technical assistance, and financing.
Emily Bergstrom is a Senior Manager with Project Equity. For over a decade, Emily worked at McMaster-Carr Supply Co, a privately held industrial supplies distributor much loved and respected by makers worldwide. That work developed her passion for the domestic manufacturing industry. At McMaster, Emily experienced first-hand the incredible power of company profit sharing to engage, retain, and benefit employees. At Project Equity, Emily advises owners on the benefits of transitioning their company to an employee-owned structure. Emily has an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business with a focus on operations and economics. She received a Fulbright scholarship and spent two years abroad in Latin America, becoming fluent in Spanish.
When: Thursday February 23rd at 10:00 – 10:45am PST. Use the following link to register for the event.
https://www.universe.com/events/how-to-sell-your-manufacturing-business-tickets-YQH2BR
For 26 years OMEP has been helping manufacturing businesses achieve their goals. Our manufacturing business experts bring extensive industry experience to assist companies in solving the problems they face in Manufacturing Operations, Workforce Solutions, and Business Financials & Strategy. Our mission is to work side by side with Oregon Manufacturers to help build successful businesses. OMEP’s team of manufacturing experts have over 500 years of combined experience in the industry, from the shop floor to the corner office. As ex-business owners, senior executives, organizational leaders, and engineers we use our depth of experience in manufacturing companies to solve your greatest challenges yielding substantial results.