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Balancing Growth and Profitability

12:00 and 15:25
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Optimising Your Exit Outcomes
Thinking strategically and practically about exits. How do you maximise valuation, create competitive tension and achieve the right deal structure? What do sophisticated buyers really look for, and how should founders prepare commercially, operationally and psychologically before entering a process?

Exits – Pitfalls and Deal Breakers
What are the things that can turn out to be deal breakers, and how you can mitigate them.
For founders preparing for a future exit.

Growth Through Acquisitions: Do’s and Don’ts
Do acquisitions genuinely accelerate growth, or do they create operational drag and integration problems? Exploring when acquisitions work best, why many fail, and how founders should approach valuation, integration, culture, systems and post-deal execution.

Equity and Share Options: Maximising Value for Founders and Teams
Designing equity and option structures that attract and retain top talent while balancing dilution, investor expectations and long-term founder value. Covering ESOPs, tax considerations, vesting, international teams and common mistakes companies make as they scale.

Balancing Growth, Profit & the Housekeeping that Holds it Together
Growth is exciting, but without operational discipline, it can become fragile. This session explores how to balance ambitious growth with profitability targets and the right level of internal housekeeping to keep your company investor-ready, resilient and scalable.

International Expansion
When are you ready for expansion? How do you choose the right geography? Should you expand by acquisition? How do you manage and integrate the teams?

Choosing the Right Capital Partner
Not all capital is the same. Understanding the differences between VC, private equity and strategic investors, how each influences growth, governance and control, and how to choose the right partner for your stage, ambitions and long-term goals.