Date: Wednesday 19th May 2027
Time: 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Location: Forvis Mazars, Aviary, 39 Booth Street, Manchester, M2 3HZ
Cost: Free
Building your Brand for Acquisition
Whether you’re looking to be acquired soon or one day down the line, we’ve got you covered with our years of experience in building successful and standout brands.
We regularly see founders build exceptionally profitable businesses, only to be disappointed at exit because buyers view them as a collection of replaceable assets rather than a market leader.
If an exit is on your horizon, your brand needs to be built to survive without you.
Join us to discover the non-negotiables in building a standout brand and gain valuable insight into how businesses gain maximum leverage.
About The Speakers
Claire-Marie Boggiano
STRIDE Facilitator & Leadership Coach
Claire-Marie is a Chartered Engineer holding an MBA from Manchester Business School. Claire-Marie is a guest lecturer in Change Management and Entrepreneurship at Manchester Business School. She is the alumni lead for MBS Women Leading in Business group and regularly hosts the Institute of Directors Women’s Forum in the North West. Claire-Marie is a committee member of the IoD Manchester and has recently commenced working with EEF The Manufacturing Organisation to raise the profile of Women in Engineering. Claire-Marie is an expert in Change Management for many years and delivers the Day 3 workshop of the STRIDE programme – Oakridge’s 6 month leadership programme for female middle management development. Her workshop focuses on the managing business aspect. This is the final element of the programme and supports women attending to learn more about how they can impact their organisation, bring others with them and to become a role model for others. Claire-Marie is a member of the Manchester City Council International Women’s Day Steering Group. To any challenge Claire-Marie brings energy, focus and action. Her core skills include “breaking eggs”, “building gladiators” and “making connections”. Claire-Marie believes organisations and teams succeed by working with the imagination and talents of their people.