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Mark Harter, CVA, CEPA
M&A Advisor, Valuation Expert
(415) 845-5797
Biography
Mark Harter has over 30 years’ experience in company sales, growth, valuation, finance and M&A activity. He has four times started and/or been a key executive (CFO/CEO) in early-stage ventures acquired by large public companies which have generated over $500 million in exit value.
Mark started his career as the founder and president of a real estate development and construction company that focused on residential subdivision development and single family home construction in California. In this capacity, he acted as the General Contractor and Real Estate broker of record, structured and procured all project financing from equity and debt sources including corporate investment, private placements and pension funds. In 1994, he founded a boutique investment bank based in Moscow, Russia, where he helped bring in Western investment capital and technology to the countries that previously comprised the Soviet Union. In 2008, he founded a company that financed and developed corporate joint ventures for the provisioning of telecom products and services for some of the world’s largest wireless telecom providers. More recently, as a founder, CEO and CFO, he has worked in and financed a number of technology, staffing and professional services companies, and has developed joint ventures for provisioning and staffing of both India and US based technology staffing companies.
Industry Experience
Mark has experience in a wide array of different industries, with a concentration on staffing and professional services, construction and real estate development.
Education & Accreditation
- Bachelor of Arts, Economics, University of California, Berkeley, CA
- Bachelor of Arts, Philosophy, University of California, Berkeley, CA
- Claremont McKenna College – Claremont, CA
- Advanced coursework in financial modeling, VBA programming, business valuation and exit planning
- Certified Exit Planning Advisor (CEPA), Exit Planning Institute (EPI)
- Certified Valuation Analyst (CVA), National Association of Certified Valuator and Analysts (NACVA)
- California (B) General Contractor (inactive)
Professional & Civic Affiliations
- Former Chapter President – Silicon Valley of Software Engineers (SVASE)
- Member, Provisors – SF 12 Home group
- Breeder Custodian – Guide Dogs for the Blind
Authorship
Wireless For Dummies®, a Guide to Prepaid, No Contract Cellular, Wiley Publishing
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