Wholesale Investor has launched Australia’s first dedicated Business Exit Summit, designed to provide SME founders with a clear roadmap for achieving successful, high-value business exits.
This inaugural event offers Australian SME owners access to a comprehensive, step-by-step guide for navigating the complex process of executing a profitable exit.
The Business Exit Summit 2025, set for September 9-10 at the Hilton Hotel in Sydney, is Australia’s most in-depth conference focused on empowering SME business owners to convert decades of hard work into impactful exits. This two-day event will connect over 300 SME owners with private equity firms, strategic acquirers, and exit specialists.
The summit fills a critical gap in the SME entrepreneurial journey. While abundant resources support starting and scaling businesses, few platforms provide detailed guidance on executing profitable exits—often the most financially significant transaction in an SME owner’s career.
“The decision to exit a business is one of the most significant moments in a founder’s journey,” said Steve Torso, Founder of Wholesale Investor. “This summit equips business owners with actionable strategies, expert insights, and high-value connections to prepare for and maximise the impact of that moment. For many founders, this represents the opportunity to convert a lifetime of work into generational wealth.”
Equipping SMEs with expertise and opportunities
The Business Exit Summit features a distinguished lineup of speakers, including Pete Seligman (EtA Investor), Tim Bennett (Managing Director – Capital, Prime Financial Group), Kenneth Shaw (Partner, Shaw Investments), Shaun Bassett (Partner, Pielab Capital), Rajeev Gupta (Managing Partner, Alium Capital), and Amit Verma (Senior Manager, Listings, ASX).
The agenda covers essential exit pathways for SMEs, such as mergers and acquisitions (M&A), initial public offerings (IPOs), private equity deals, and management buyouts. Sessions address both technical elements—valuation strategies, due diligence preparation, and deal structuring—and the personal aspects of exiting, including post-exit wealth management and the psychological transition away from business ownership.
Unlike standard networking events, the summit facilitates structured interactions, enabling SME owners to engage directly with qualified buyers, investors, and acquisition specialists actively seeking opportunities. Attendees represent diverse SME sectors, including technology, manufacturing, health, consumer, and professional services.
About Wholesale Investor
Wholesale Investor is a leading capital raising platform that connects companies and funds with a global network of over 45,000 investors, family offices, venture capital, and private equity firms.
With a 14-year track record and support from Investec, BMYG, INP Capital, Gowings, and Patagorang, the platform offers AI-driven matchmaking, direct investor access, and strategic growth solutions. Through its proprietary CapitalHQ platform, Wholesale Investor has facilitated over 70 exits.
Additional information is available at the Business Exit Summit website – https://summit.wholesaleinvestor.com.
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