No One Talks About the Exit: What to Know Before You’re Ready

Schedule

Thu Oct 16 2025 at 12:00 pm to 02:00 pm

UTC+09:30

Location

Wharf One | Darwin City, NT

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Whether you're selling soon or simply want to be prepared in 5–10 years, this event is for you.
About this Event

You’ve built the business. Now what?

Most business owners have no idea how they’ll one day exit their business—or even where to begin. Whether you want out in 12 months or 12 years, one thing is true:

You need a plan. And this is where it starts.

No One Talks About the Exit is a private, practical evening designed for business owners who want answers to the question: How will I get out of this business—on my terms?

You’ll learn:

  • Where to begin (hint: it starts with you, not your books)
  • What makes a business “attractive” to buyers—and what doesn’t
  • Who actually buys small businesses (and what they’re really looking for)
  • Why exit and succession planning isn’t just for retirement
  • What others wish they’d done sooner

You’ll also hear real, lived stories from a panel of business owners who’ve sold, stepped back, or handed over the reins. Their stories are raw, honest, and full of takeaways you won’t find on Google.

Our lived experience panel of four will be announced soon—stay tuned.



Your in-person ticket includes:
  • A welcome drink on arrival
  • Delicious light nibbles and good company
  • A Business Attractiveness Worksheet to help you self-assess your business through a buyer’s lens
  • Other curated take-home resources to kickstart your planning
  • A chance to hear stories you won’t hear anywhere elseYour online ticket includes:
  • A Business Attractiveness Worksheet to help you self-assess your business through a buyer’s lens
  • Other curated take-home resources to kickstart your planning
  • A chance to hear stories you won’t hear anywhere else

This event is for you if:
  • You want out one day—but you’re not sure when, how, or to who
  • You’re not ready now, but want to be ready
  • You’re exploring selling, succession, or stepping back
  • You want real-world, real-people insights (not theory or pressure)

This isn’t a webinar. It’s not a pitch night.It’s a glass-in-hand, strategy-in-motion conversation for business owners who want to feel more in control of what comes next.

Seats are limited. This event is intentionally small, private, and powerful.


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Where is it happening?

Wharf One, 19 Kitchener Drive, Darwin City, Australia

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Tickets

AUD 75.43

Lizzie Hodgetts

Host or Publisher Lizzie Hodgetts

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