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  <title>Women in Tech – Navigating M&amp;amp;A as a Female CEO</title>
  <description> In this special edition of Tech Exits, we will attempt to answer the questions:&amp;amp;nbsp;     What motivates entrepreneurs to sell their companies, and how do they navigate the M&amp;amp;amp;A process?&amp;amp;nbsp;       What challenges do women founders face in securing funding and achieving successful exits?&amp;amp;nbsp;       How can entrepreneurs balance running a business while preparing for an acquisition?&amp;amp;nbsp;     The panel features women tech entrepreneurs who have successfully exited their companies, sharing their experiences on due diligence, buyer negotiations, and life after the deal. They also discuss the unique hurdles women face in M&amp;amp;amp;A, the role of advisors in achieving the best outcome, and the lessons they learned along the way.&amp;amp;nbsp;   The panel lineup includes:&amp;amp;nbsp;   Courtney Caldwell, MBA – CoFounder &amp;amp;amp; CEO at Shearshare&amp;amp;nbsp;Aušra Čiuplienė Ciupliene – CEO / Board Member at Viena sąskaita&amp;amp;nbsp;Dr. Suhayya (Sue) Abu-Hakima – Co-Founder, President/CEO at Alstari&amp;amp;nbsp;   Moderating this panel is WFS Director Ana Conejo. 00:00 – Introductions and founder backgrounds 03:10 – Why and when these founders chose to sell 11:40 – Navigating the M&amp;amp;amp;A process as women founders 27:40 – Due diligence, advisors, and deal challenges 49:40 – Life after the exit and advice for women founders  </description>
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