[Ladies Only] Bankable & Bulletproof: Legal Prep for Financing Your Acquisition

**PLEASE NOTE** This event is being hosted by Our Women's Acquisition Entrepreneur Ecosystem and is a Ladies Only event. Thank you! Buying a business is one of the most transformative moves you’ll ever make...but your deal won’t get financed unless your legal foundations are airtight. This workshop cuts through the noise and gives you the exact legal preparation you need to be fundable, credible, and ready for lender or investor scrutiny. Whether you’re pursuing SBA financing, negotiating seller participation, or exploring investor capital, Jess Bailey, Founder & Managing Partner of Bailey Law Firm, will walk you through what actually matters for getting your deal approved and what commonly derails women searchers before they ever reach underwriting. What You’ll Learn ✔ How to navigate SBA loans, seller notes, and investor capital Understand how each financing path works, how they interact, and what legal documents or terms you must prepare for. ✔ Guarantees and covenants — and how to prepare for them Know what lenders will expect from you, what’s negotiable, and how to protect yourself while staying bankable. ✔ The legal blockers that actually kill deals Jess will highlight the common mistakes she sees in first-time buyers and how to avoid them before they show up in underwriting. ✔ Build your own financing prep checklist Leave with a clear roadmap of legal and financial readiness items tailored to acquiring your first business. Who This Is For Women who are: - Preparing to buy their first business - Pursuing SBA financing or blended capital stacks - Running a self-funded search - Moving from corporate into small business ownership and want to be truly ready This is a focused, practical workshop designed to make you bankable and bulletproof now. Come with questions. Leave with clarity.