Is Your Business Built to Outlive You? 5 Ways to Create Exit Options
• Workshop Room 3
Learn five practical ways to reduce owner dependence and strengthen business value. This session will help owners create future exit options, whether they plan to sell, transition to family, or step back over time.
Presented by:
Adilene D’Addosio Belen Partners
Adilene D'Addosio is the Founder & Managing Partner of Belen Partners, a Chicago-based firm seeking to acquire and operate one family business. She focuses on compliance-driven service companies that protect the environment, people, and data.
Adilene began her career as a microbiologist, then moved into the business side of medical devices, helping develop and commercialize regulated products sold in 33 countries and scale initiatives inside a Fortune 500 company. After earning her MBA from UC Berkeley Haas, she raised capital from a group of investors to buy and lead a business herself.
In her search, Adilene has reviewed more than 1,500 privately held companies and studied the pa
Adilene D'Addosio is the Founder & Managing Partner of Belen Partners, a Chicago-based firm seeking to acquire and operate one family business. She focuses on compliance-driven service companies that protect the environment, people, and data.
Adilene began her career as a microbiologist, then moved into the business side of medical devices, helping develop and commercialize regulated products sold in 33 countries and scale initiatives inside a Fortune 500 company. After earning her MBA from UC Berkeley Haas, she raised capital from a group of investors to buy and lead a business herself.
In her search, Adilene has reviewed more than 1,500 privately held companies and studied the patterns that make businesses more valuable, transferable, and attractive to buyers. She brings both an operator’s and buyer’s perspective to helping owners understand how to build a company that can thrive beyond them.