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From Founder-Led to Investor-Ready: Preparing Your Food Business for Growth Capital or Exit

Lynn Ducharme

MAR 17, 2026 | Leadership

Is your food business built to run or built to sell? This webinar with Lynn Ducharme, Partner at Lighthouse Value Partners, walks food and beverage founders and operators through what it actually takes to prepare a business for growth capital or a future exit. Whether you're eyeing a minority investment, a full sale, or simply want more strategic options down the road, Lynn will cover the key value drivers investors evaluate, common mistakes that quietly suppress valuation, and a practical framework for building enterprise value over time. If you're a founder, CEO, or operator in the food and beverage space who wants to understand how capital markets see your business — and how to position it for maximum optionality — this is a session worth your time!

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