As an entrepreneur, exiting your ownership position is inevitable. Taking the proper steps to prepare your company for this is essential to its value and to a successful exit. By focusing on three key areas, you can enhance the value of your business, feel assured that you are more prepared should your exit timing be unexpected — as in the case of an unsolicited acquisition offer — and increase the likelihood of a smooth exit. While running your business, pay special attention to the following three areas: 
Brad Chisum, co-founder and CEO of Lumedyne Technologies, admits his company is wooed by investors all the time to move to the Bay Area.
Despite not even being old enough to rent a car in California at the time he started his business a few years ago, Chris Clark has done something in late 2011 and early 2012 many California business owners would love to boast: He added enough employees to triple his staff.
While in the M.B.A. program at San Diego State University in the spring of 2010, Jenny Amaraneni had to read a book.
The words and actions of Christina Rimkus Denning have a lasting effect. She gives her legal expertise to those who are in need and also volunteers her time to help those who need a role model.
Eric Ganci does not like to be told he can't do something. The Chicago native first was turned away from music school. But he persisted, was finally admitted and eventually became a band director.
San Diego attorney Sophie Akins practices what she preaches.
Matt Greene knows a thing or two about overcoming adversity. Five years ago, the co-founder and president of the professional networking organization 6Degrees San Diego underwent major back surgery and also suffered from nerve damage.
Sean Puckett came into banking by accident — but it’s no accident that he’s stayed for more than 12 years.
There might have been a time that the director of government and community affairs for a large regional health organization had an obscure job that didn’t elicit much conversation.
The Daily Transcript appreciates the time and effort put forth by the following people to select this year's Young Influentials.
Whenever FITzee President Michelle Weinstein gets an idea, she jots it down on a notebook.
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