--- title: "ExitSmarts™ Webinar #4: Maximize & Protect Business Value – Business Value Drivers" description: In the next entry of the Porte Brown ExitSmarts webinar series, Maximize & Protect Business Value – Business Value Drivers, we will be discussing the... image: https://blog.portebrown.com/hubfs/980x411%20-%20EP%20Webinar%20-%20December%20Webinar%20-%20Option1.jpg --- [![Porte Brown logo](https://blog.portebrown.com/hubfs/PB%20Logo%20-%20Web%20400dpi%20--%20LARGE-HighRes-01.svg "Porte Brown logo")](https://portebrown-6854056.hs-sites.com/) [![Porte Brown logo](https://blog.portebrown.com/hubfs/PB%20Logo%20-%20Web%20400dpi%20--%20LARGE-HighRes-01.svg "Porte Brown logo")](https://portebrown-6854056.hs-sites.com/) Search # ExitSmarts™ Webinar #4: Maximize & Protect Business Value – Business Value Drivers ![calendar-icon](https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/2040891/Marketplace/WASABI/icons/icon-calendar.svg) * By [ Porte Brown ](https://blog.portebrown.com/author/porte-brown-llc) - December 03, 2020 * ## ExitSmarts™ Webinar #4: Maximize & Protect Business Value – Business Value Drivers Date: **Thursday, December 17, 2020** Time: **2pm - 3pm (CDT)** Join Porte Brown on Thursday, December 17th for our next ExitSmarts webinar, **"Maximize & Protect Business Value - Business Value Drivers." **This webinar is a continuation of the *ExitSmarts: Exit Planning for Main Street Businesses* series and will cover the following: - Deep Dive on Value Drivers - Contingency Planning - Minimizing Tax Important: If you haven't already, please complete your [Exit Ready Assessment](https://www.exitmap.com/portebrown/). The goal of this complimentary webinar series is to help outline the process, timeline, and necessary steps for an effective exit plan. The webinar format will include an educational topic followed by a Q&A session. 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