BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.4.5//EN TZID:America/New_York X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/New_York BEGIN:VEVENT UID:4684@loudounchamber.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261105T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261105T133000 DTSTAMP:20260928T201818Z URL:https://www.loudounchamber.org/events/member-masterclass-more-freedom- more-value-more-options/ SUMMARY:Member Masterclass: More Freedom\, More Value\, More Options DESCRIPTION:Building a Company That's Ready for Whatever Comes Next\nJoin u s for a practical Master Class designed to help business owners think diff erently about the long-term value of their company. Learn how reducing own er dependence\, building a more transferable business\, and understanding what your company is really worth can create greater profitability\, resil ience\, and freedom—whether you're planning for an eventual transition o r simply want more options for the future.\nYou'll walk away with a cleare r understanding of what makes a business valuable and practical ways to st art strengthening yours now.\nWhat You'll Learn\n\n What makes a business valuable and transferable and why many of the same factors can also impro ve profitability\, scalability\, and quality of life today.\n How owner d ependence affects your business's value and resilience and how to begin id entifying areas where your business relies too heavily on you.\n Why unde rstanding the value of your business matters especially when your company may represent one of your largest personal financial assets.\n How prepar ing before you need to creates more options when unexpected opportunities\ , transitions\, or life events arise.\n Practical ways to start strengthe ning your business now\, even if selling or stepping away isn't currently part of your plan.\n\nThis Workshop Is for Anyone Who...\n\n Owns a busin ess and wants to better understand what it's really worth.\n Feels like t heir business depends too heavily on them to keep things moving.\n Wants to build a company that can grow and operate more independently.\n Is thi nking about succession\, selling\, or stepping back someday—even if that day is years away.\n Wants greater flexibility and more options for what ever comes next.\n\nLunch &\; Learn Format\nWe're meeting over the lunc h hour\, so feel free to bring your own lunch! We'll provide cookies and r efreshments to enjoy during the session.\n\n\nPresented By\nShanika McClou d is a Certified Exit Planning Advisor (CEPA®)\, a designation that equip s her to help business owners align their personal\, financial\, and busin ess goals long before a transition or exit event occurs. As a CEPA®\, she works with owners to identify opportunities to increase enterprise value\ , reduce owner dependence\, improve business transferability\, and create greater financial independence.\nShanika brings more than two decades of d iverse experience spanning real estate\, banking\, mortgage lending\, and financial planning. As an Edward Jones financial advisor\, she partners cl osely with individuals\, families\, executives\, and business owners to de velop customized strategies designed to help them build wealth\, prepare f or retirement\, fund education\, preserve assets\, and create lasting lega cies.\n\n \;\n\n\nErika Baez-Grimes\, CM&\;AP\, is an award-winning M&\;A advisor\, founder\, and dealmaker with more than 15 years of exp erience leading complex transactions across a range of industries. Her por tfolio of companies deliver certified business valuations\, transaction st rategy\, and ownership transition services\, guiding founders through crit ical inflection points in their businesses.\nHer firms have earned a natio nal reputation for achieving premium outcomes for founder-led and family-o wned businesses\, operating at the intersection of capital\, optimization\ , scale\, and exit. Collectively\, the companies she’s founded\, led\, a dvises or holds ownership interests in have generated more than $350 milli on in business scale and exit activity. Beyond advisory\, Erika holds acti ve LP ownership stakes across multiple industries\, giving her a firsthand understanding of what founders stand to gain and lose in any transaction. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.loudounchamber.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/09/MemberMasterclassLCC2024_featire.png CATEGORIES:Chamber Event LOCATION:Loudoun Chamber Office\, 19301 Winmeade Dr\,\, Leesburg\, VA\, 201 76\, United States GEO:39.082023;-77.494576 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=19301 Winmeade Dr\,\, Leesb urg\, VA\, 20176\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Loudoun Chambe r Office:geo:39.082023,-77.494576 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York X-LIC-LOCATION:America/New_York BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20261101T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR