Planning years in advance gives you time to maximize business value, improve tax outcomes, increase deal certainty, and attract stronger buyers when the time is right. A proactive approach gives you more control and better outcomes.

Readiness is based on two key areas: Financial Readiness and Mental Readiness. If you’re unsure where you stand, we offer a free Owner Readiness Survey to help you evaluate your preparedness.

Business transitions typically fall into two categories:

• Internal Transfers – to employees (ESOP), managers (MBO), partners, or family.
• External Sales – to strategic buyers or financial buyers (like private equity firms).
  We help assess which path best fits your goals, timeline, and financial needs.

We provide a market-based Estimate of Value (EOV) using comparable sales in your industry and key performance indicators. Formal valuations are also available for legal, tax, or planning purposes. Remember, to maximize value, we never set an asking price—we let buyers compete.

Improving value starts with identifying opportunities. Our Business Wellness Checkup helps uncover weaknesses and unlock growth potential. From there, we guide you in strengthening operations, finances, and leadership to drive long-term value.

Taxes can have a major impact on your net proceeds. The structure of the sale (asset vs. stock) and your business entity (LLC, S-Corp, C-Corp) are critical factors. We work closely with your CPA and estate attorney to develop a tax strategy well in advance of the sale.

A full sell-side engagement typically takes 9–12 months. However, we recommend preparing 1–2 years in advance through our Exit Advantage™ program to ensure you’re ready to go to market with confidence and clarity.

Life happens. We can take your business to market at any time. That’s why Exit Advantage™ exists—to help you prepare ahead of time so that even an unplanned exit can still result in a strong outcome.

Exit Advantage is a 12-month program led by a dedicated Program Manager and supported by an M&A Advisor. Together, they provide monthly assessments, action plans, and services like financial recasting, value estimates, and risk analysis. We also connect you with outside specialists when needed to help implement improvements.

It’s more than just “dressing up” your business. Exit Advantage helps you enhance real value by improving profitability, reducing risk, and positioning the business to appeal to a broader range of high-quality buyers. It’s ideal for owners looking to sell in the next 2–5 years, not tomorrow.