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Wayne Zell

JD
Founder
Aspire to Exit
Country or state 
United States (Virginia)
Available to 
North America
City 
Reston
Fee 
Languages 
English
Volunteer
Yes
Timezone 
America/New_York

Personal Details

Bio

We have a speaker that we are confident would be an excellent fit for your audience. His new book, Your Multimillion-Dollar Exit, immediately became an Amazon Best Seller in 6 different categories. His unique process to help entrepreneurs successfully architect the best exit from their businesses caught the attention of Entrepreneur Magazine as one of 4 BOOKS FOR ENTREPRENEURS LOOKING TO BREAK THE MOLD.

He hosts the Blueprint for Wealth series where he interviews entrepreneurs about their secrets to success as featured on YouTube and ApplePodcast. With over 35 years of experience speaking, educating, advocating, writing and advising clients on business succession planning, he has become the architect behind hundreds of multimillion dollar transactions – AND he wants to share those secrets with your audience.

Current position (2)

Founder

Aspire to Exit

Founder

Zell Law

Achievements (1)
Entrepreneur Magazine

Entrepreneur Magazine as one of 4 BOOKS FOR ENTREPRENEURS LOOKING TO BREAK THE MOLD.

Degrees (1)
CPA, Tax & Law
UVA (undergrad) and William & Mary (Law)
1980 to 1990

Presentations

Presentations (2)
Your Multimillion-Dollar Exit

If you’re an entrepreneur starting a new venture, Wayne talks you through how to plan for the unexpected from day one.

He'll teach you to:
1. Understand what buyers and investors want and what they fear
2. Uncover the legal and business secrets lawyers and investment bankers use to gain the upper hand in negotiations and drafting transaction documents
3. Learn how to anticipate and minimize risk of unexpected exits (such as death, disability, or sudden losses)
4. Identify and navigate rough patches for a successful exit
5. Assemble a superior team to maximize your strategy
6. Save thousands (if not millions) of dollars through advanced planning techniques

How to Avoid the 5 Biggest Mistakes people make in their Estate Plans

What you will learn -

- The secret to avoiding Probate
- Why you need both a LIVING will and a will
- How you protect your assets and heirs from creditors and predators
- How to choose who “pulls the plug”
- Why you should make a Trust the beneficiary of your IRA
- Why you shouldn't leave everything to your spouse outright

Workshops (3)
How to Sell Your Business
1 hour
(View workshop agenda)
7 Step Business Exit Process
4 hours
(View workshop agenda)
Creating a Management Succession Plan for your business
4 hours
(View workshop agenda)
Past talks (6)
Designing Your Management Succession Plan - Workshop
Vistage - CEO & Entrepreneur Group
Minneapolis, MN
June 11, 2024
Designing Your Management Succession Plan - Workshop
Vistage - CEO & Entrepreneur Group
Lewiston, PA
April 10, 2024
Designing Your Management Succession Plan - Workshop
Vistage - CEO & Entrepreneur Group
Rockville Md
February 27, 2024
Designing Your Management Succession Plan
Vistage Entreprenuer Groups in Virginia
Reston
May 17, 2023
2024 Biden Proposals
Gentrust - Corporate Transparency Act
Reston
April 20, 2023
10 Most Common Estate Planning Mistakes
Dinner Seminar for 120 guests
Reston
June 8, 2023
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When Should I Use a Retention (Stay) Bonus?
Interview with S. Tien Wong, CEO of Opus8, Inc.

Books & Articles (6)

Your Multimillion-Dollar Exit
Scribe Media,
2023
When should I use a retention bonus?
What type of partnership should I create?
What is a Value Gap in my business
How Do I Pass My Business On To The Next Generation?
What is a Management Buyout (MBO)?

Expertise (4)

Law / Legal
Business Succession Planning Business Exit Strategies Business Exit Planning

Clients

Private

Awards & certifications (2)

Amazon Best Seller
Amazon
2023
Best Lawyers
Best Lawyers
2024
Recommendations
Why choose me? 

With his lively presentations and interactive workshops, Wayne makes the complex clear.

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