📚 Close The Exit Gap: A Book Talk with Carrie Kerpen
Join us for an enlightening conversation with entrepreneur, author, and advocate Carrie Kerpen as she delves into her latest book, The Whisper Way: The Secret Formula for Women Entrepreneurs to Scale and Sell for Life-Changing Money. This session will explore the challenges women face in scaling and selling their businesses and provide actionable insights to bridge the "exit gap."
💡 What You'll Learn:
Understanding the Exit Gap: Discover the disparities in business exits between male and female entrepreneurs and the implications for women-owned businesses.
Strategies to Close the Gap: Learn practical steps to enhance the value of your business and prepare for a successful sale.
Insights from The Whisper Way: Explore key takeaways from Carrie's book, including lessons from women who have navigated the path from startup to sale.
Building a Sellable Business: Gain knowledge on transforming your business into a valuable asset that aligns with your personal and financial goals.
Whether you're contemplating the future of your business or seeking strategies to maximize its value, Carrie will offer valuable perspectives and tools to empower your journey.
🔥 Bring your burning questions.
About our guest:
Carrie Kerpen is the founder and CEO of The Whisper Group, the #1 Exit Readiness Advisory Practice for Women-Owned Businesses. Prior to launching The Whisper Group, Carrie started, and scaled Likeable Media, a women-led digital agency, which was named the 6th Best Place To Work in New York City. After successfully navigating the sale of Likeable to 1200-person technology firm 10Pearls in 2021, Carrie researched The Exit Gap, producing an annual report on the disparities in exit values of female-led companies . She went on to build The Whisper Collective, the only community dedicated exclusively to exited female founders. She is the author of WORK IT: Secrets For Success From The Boldest Women In Business and THE WHISPER WAY: The Secret Formula For Women Entrepreneurs To Scale and Sell For Life-Changing Money (May 2025), as well as the host of The Exit Whisperer, a podcast featuring exited female founders. Carrie is also a Certified Exit Planning Advisor (CEPA), and lives in Port Washington, New York with her husband, her three children, and her dog Homer. 🐶
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