Harvesting is the final stage of the entrepreneurial investment process. Traditionally, this key event for entrepreneurs and financial backers can take various shapes such as going public, merging with another company, or positioning the business to be acquired.

The key objective for these exit scenarios is to create a liquidity event that will enable entrepreneurs and financial backers to realize a financial return and refocus their attention on other projects. However, to arrive at this point, companies need to formulate a sound exit strategy based on their historical performance, specific business unit opportunities, and future financial upside potential.

At Fast Ventures, we advise clients on the full spectrum of exit planning and provide across-the-board support to help clients prepare for this key event.

We typically commence an exit planning assignment by helping clients determine the transaction type that would yield maximum strategic benefits and enhance shareholder value. Accordingly, we assess fundamental considerations such as their readiness for the capital markets and the potential to use synergies and dormant business unit opportunities to position the client for a merger or acquisition.

Based on these core initiatives we develop exit scenarios that reflect value creation, key value drivers, and risk/return tradeoffs that will lead to desirable transactions.

Our services include developing IPO business plans, selling memoranda, financial models, counseling on valuation and strategic issues, drafting listing documents, and preparing road shows and analyst presentations.