Event name
VISTAS Lecture Series "Anatomy of an Acquisition" with Dick Smallwood
When
Fri 08 / 30 / 2019
11:30 AM to 12:30 PM
11:30 AM to 12:30 PM
Where
Lounge (1st Floor)
450 Bryant St
Palo Alto
450 Bryant St
Palo Alto
Who can attend
Open to all
Limited Capacity: 26 spots available
Price
FREE
Organizer
Thomas Reese
August Vistas: “Anatomy of an Acquisition”
With Villager Dick Smallwood
The very personal tale of one person living through the ups and downs of selling his company to a major accounting firm—recounted with humor and passion by Village Member Dick Smallwood. Some relevant questions to be addressed:
• Why would a successful small management consulting firm sell itself to a large consulting firm?
• What roles do personalities play in the negotiations and after-sale business arrangements?
• How do the ethical standards of the two parties affect the outcome?
• How does the legal framework governing business agreements help or hinder the parties involved?
• Who are the winners and losers in an acquisition like this one?