• Breakout

After the Handshake- What No One Tells You About Selling Your Company

October 21, 2025 · 10:40 AM – 11:20 AM
Breakout Room 1 (215-216)

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Moderator

Stephanie Fan

Stephanie Fan

Principal

Pender Software Holdings

Panelists

Deborah Bongard

Deborah Bongard

Senior Portfolio Manager & Senior Wealth Advisor

BMO Nesbitt Burns

Sarah Daniele

Sarah Daniele

CEO & Co-Founder

Mydoma Studio (Acquired by Studio Designer)

Will Shaw

Will Shaw

National Co-Leader Emerging Technology & Venture Capital

Fasken

Karl Sigerist

Karl Sigerist

Managing Director

The Shaughnessy Group

The pitch is done. The term sheet’s signed. The announcement’s drafted. Now what? What no one tells you is that getting to “yes” is just the start. This candid session pulls back the curtain on what happens after the handshake- the legal landmines, the buyer demands, the deal fatigue, and the moments founders wish they’d seen coming. Hear practical advice from those who’ve been in the room- founders, legal experts, and deal advisors- so you can keep your exit on track all the way to the finish line.

What You Will Learn:

  • The realities of post-term-sheet negotiations
  • Legal and emotional hurdles in deal closing
  • How to manage buyer requests and red flags
  • Founder-tested strategies to get to the finish line

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