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Cracking The Buyer Code: What They Want & How To Negotiate

October 16, 2025 · 01:25 PM – 02:15 PM

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Moderator

Jeff Schellenberg

Jeff Schellenberg

CEO

Decisive Dividend

Panelists

Tracey Code

Tracey Code

Director, National Accounts

Scotiabank

Chris Grant

Chris Grant

President

IHT Group Inc. (Sold IHT Group Inc)

Mark Groulx

Mark Groulx

President & Founder

AIM Group

Devin Wagner

Devin Wagner

Managing Director, National Transactions Leader

Doane Grant Thornton LLP

Unlock your business’s true market value in this fireside conversation featuring an experienced Owner/Seller and their M&A Advisor. Together, they’ll reflect on post-negotiation and post-sale insights, giving you the knowledge needed to maximize your business’s marketability - whether you’re planning a sale or securing future success. 

This session delivers expert strategies that could mean more in your pocket when the deal closes. 

Key Takeaways: 

  • How to build the “value” buyers seek - before entering the market. 

  • Techniques to protect what you’ve built throughout the selling and exit process. 

  • Understanding why one buyer is (very often) no buyer - and how to create competition. 

  • How to respond to unsolicited offers - and position yourself for the best outcome. 

Whether you're contemplating a future sale or just looking to increase business worth, this conversation will provide practical strategies and real-world insights to help you negotiate smartly and confidently. 

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