Peter Hickey is the President and founder of the Institute of Advisors®, an organisation that runs certification courses for business advisors and accountants in 10 countries around the world. Prior to the institute Peter was the original founder of a global business software and education brand (MAUS) and has built two international consulting and advisory networks across his career.He is a bestselling author and creator of a wide range of business tools that have been used in over 60,000 businesses around the world. He is a pioneer and SME thought leader continually innovating and producing simplified management content, methodologies and software. As a business owner, Peter founded and successfully built his business from a one-man business to a multi-million-dollar concern and sold it a multibillion dollar publisher…. he then re-acquired the business 7 years later, consolidated the methodologies into a Saas platform and sold it to a private equity firm.He has written a number of bestselling books on Business Planning, Exit & Succession Planning and even a Mini MBA program. His published methodologies and assessments in exit & succession planning and business planning have been used by over 10,000 advisors including advisors from the largest banks in the USA. He won the Ernst & Young NSW “Entrepreneur of the Year” award in 1999 and his company has won numerous business awards. His original business planning workbook was recommended or used by over 20 tertiary educational institutions. He has been active in buying and selling businesses and has a passion for helping business owners and advisors achieve what he has achieved.Read more about this authorRead less about this author