Small Business Times recently held the "Next Stage" M&A Forum, where author and consultant Mark Herndon provided advice for business owners interested in plotting their exit strategies. Herndon is president of Dallas-based Parkwood Advisors LLC, a diversified professional services firm focused on M & A, investment banking and private equity investing. Herndon also is the co-author of "The Complete Guide to Mergers and Acquisitions: Process Tools to Support M & A Integration at Every Level." Herndon’s complete presentation is posted here, along with a companion slide show of information and his "Exit Strategy Readiness Scorecard."