Deanna Berardi is the Head of Partnerships at Quiet Light. In this role, she helps develop relationships with buyers, sellers, and partners to ensure the best experience for clients. She is also the Manager of Customer Success at Intuit.

Deanna has over 20 years of experience in strategic business development and was the Marketing Manager for Smart Wires Inc. and the Marketing Program Manager for Ernst & Young LLP. She graduated from Indiana University Bloomington with a bachelor’s in business administration and marketing.

How much of an impact do clean books and due diligence make when it comes to exiting your business? For one company, model books and valuation meant securing the deal they wanted. 

Achieving the exit you desire doesn’t just happen by luck — you have to put in the work. One step to gaining the biggest return on your brand is to use educational material that will enlighten you and your buyers. On the aggregator side, having a strong presentation at the beginning of the process can carry your deal to the end. 

In this episode of the Quiet Light Podcast, Joe Valley and Deanna Berardi, Head of Partnerships at Quiet Light, talk about a serendipitous turn of events that generated an 8-figure exit. Deanna talks about the valuation process, documentation and transferability, and education for exit empowerment. Stay tuned!