Strategic Exit Advisors Proudly Supports Close School of Entrepreneurship from its “Pay it Forward” Program

December 1, 2020 – Strategic Exit Advisors is pleased to announce its support for Drexel University’s Close School of Entrepreneurship. Through SEA’s “Pay it Forward” program, the firm made a financial contribution to the Close School.Bob Cahill, a Managing Director of SEA and Drexel alum, says, “We started our “Pay it Forward” program to provide financial support important to both our clients and our community. We chose the Drexel University Close School of Entrepreneurship for its commitment to helping young people become tomorrow’s entrepreneurs.”


Donna DeCarolis, founding Dean of the Close School of Entrepreneurship, adds, “The Close School provides focus on the person and process in its unique curriculum designed to build resilience, confidence, and leadership in budding entrepreneurs. The program has been growing and includes a required minor. It’s Entrepreneurship Co-op gives the student the experience in starting a business where failure is not frowned upon.”


Drexel University’s Close School of Entrepreneurship is the nation’s first freestanding school of entrepreneurship to offer degrees. Building on an outstanding foundation of curriculum, programming and thought leadership at Drexel, the Close School is the engine driving the expanded culture of entrepreneurship envisioned by the University’s strategic plan. Drexel students can benefit from several Close School programs, including Entrepreneurial Co-ops, offering mentoring and financial support to students who spend a co-op period working in their own business.



About Strategic Exit Advisors: SEA is an investment bank focused on mergers and acquisitions in the Life Sciences, B2B Services, and other industries, helping CEOs with revenues of $5 to $100 million. SEA delivers the same rigorous M&A process to firms that the Fortune 500 companies enjoy by matching sellers with strategic buyers from around the globe. Since 2007, SEA has advised owners of privately held businesses in the middle market to execute the successful sale of their businesses. SEA offers complimentary consultations to business owners regarding the M&A process and the value of their businesses.

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