Experience Dealmakers
The Smart Business Dealmakers Conference, formerly known as ASPIRE, connects hundreds of Northeast Ohio business leaders — from middle-market CEOs to top investors and lenders to leading M&A advisers. With sessions ranging from raising capital to buying and selling companies to planning for liquidity events, our conference covers the breadth of the M&A landscape. To experience Dealmakers, take a look at this brief overview video to hear what people had to say about the content, speakers and participants.PREVIOUS EVENT WEBSITES: '18 | '19 | '20 | '21 | '22 | 2023
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Agenda
- 8:00 A.M. Registration, Coffee & Networking
- 8:30 A.M. Breakfast Is Served
- 8:50 A.M. - 9:00 A.M. Kickoff & Introductions
- 9:00 A.M. - 9:40 A.M. Morning Kickoff Panel
- 9:40 A.M. - 10:00 A.M. Networking
- 10:00 A.M. - 10:40 A.M. Deal Preparation
- 10:00 A.M. - 10:40 A.M. Buy-Side
- 10:00 A.M. - 10:40 A.M. Family Business
- 10:40 A.M. - 11:00 A.M. Networking
- 11:00 A.M. - 11:40 A.M. Sell-Side
- 11:00 A.M. - 11:40 A.M. Liquidity
- 11:00 A.M. - 11:40 A.M. Financing Business Growth
- 11:40 A.M. - 12:00 P.M. Networking
- 12:00 P.M. - 1:00 P.M. Networking Lunch
- 1:00 P.M. - 1:45 P.M. Midday Keynote Session
- 1:45 P.M. - 2:00 P.M. Networking
- 2:00 P.M. - 2:40 P.M. Buy-Side
- 2:00 P.M. - 2:40 P.M. Sell-Side
- 2:40 P.M. - 3:00 P.M. Networking
- 3:00 P.M. - 3:40 P.M. Transaction Preparedness
- 3:00 P.M. - 3:40 P.M. Liquidity
- 3:45 P.M. - 4:30 P.M. Awards Presentation
- 4:30 P.M. - 5:30 P.M. Cocktail Reception
- 2024 Dealmakers of the Year Honorees
- 2024 Hall of Fame Inductees