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Deal by design

Name: Deal by design
Start: 2026-10-21
End: 2026-10-23
Location: Thompson Palm Springs Resort

Three days to design your exit: secure the why, scale the value, and sell on your terms.

Dates: October 21 to 23, 2026
Venue: Thompson Palm Springs Resort
Where: Palm Springs, CA
Tickets: From $997

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FNDRS Q4 summit · Oct 21 to 23, 2026 · Palm Springs, CA

Deal by design, the FNDRS Palm Springs founder summit

$1B+

In valuations

Delivered in the last twelve months

$300M+

Hidden value uncovered

Enterprise value founders did not know existed

100%

Founder-first

Strategic advisory built around you, not the buyer

Growth
Scale
Transferability
Exit readiness

The promise

Secure. Scale. Sell.

The best exits are not found. They are built, designed years in advance rather than stumbled into. Three pillars. One plan. Three days that change how you think about the exit you have been working toward.

Day 1 · Secure

Know your why

Every great exit starts with clarity. Before we talk deals, we talk about what you are really building toward, and the tax, estate, and legacy groundwork that protects it.

Day 2 · Scale

Build a business worth buying

Buyers pay for value they can see. We show you what drives it, what kills it, and how to build a business that does not need you in the room to succeed.

Day 3 · Sell

Design and run the deal

This is where preparation becomes leverage. Learn how buyers evaluate, negotiate, and close, so when your moment comes you run the process instead of reacting to it.

Day 4 · Optional Want more time with an advisor? Stay an extra day.

The agenda

Three days, designed with purpose

Working sessions, advisor-led peer-to-peer discussions, and hands-on planning, built around the exit you are working toward.

Day 1 · Half day

Secure

Know your why

Define your number and your why
Pre-transaction tax planning
Estate planning strategies that require lead time

Day 2

Scale

Build a business worth buying

What drives a valuation multiple
How buyers evaluate a business before diligence begins
Building and strengthening a team, and how AI supports it

Day 3

Sell

Design and run the deal

Valuation versus terms
How deals get structured and negotiated
What buyers require to close, and what protects you after

Day 4 · Optional

Community

Time with the advisors

Book a one-to-one meeting with an exit advisor
Peer-to-peer advising and networking
Submit or book your time after you purchase your ticket

Learn from people who have done it

Featured speakers

Featured speaker

Aaron Scott Young

Chairman, Laughlin · Co-author of Unshackled

Entrepreneur, strategic advisor, co-author of the internationally distributed book Unshackled, and Chairman of Laughlin. Aaron helps business owners build enduring companies that scale without sacrificing their freedom.

Featured speaker

Giancarlo Maniaci

Serial tech entrepreneur · Angel investor

Serial tech entrepreneur, angel investor, and digital marketing expert known for founding and scaling multiple advertising technology and consumer-facing companies.