Your Exit Planning Resource Center

Exit Strategy, Planning, and Readiness 12 min read

Building a Business That Sells - The Complete Guide to Exit-Ready Operations

Transform your company into an acquisition target buyers compete for. Learn the operational and financial strategies that maximize business value before exit.

Dec 28, 2025

Read more

Exit Strategy, Planning, and Readiness 29 min read

Building a Business Buyers Actually Want - The 17 Critical Factors That Drive Premium Valuations

Discover the specific factors that make businesses attractive to buyers and command premium multiples in today's M&A market

Dec 27, 2025

Read more

Business Operations 32 min read

Institutionalizing Sales - Building Scalable Processes Beyond the Founder

Transform founder-driven sales into repeatable scalable processes that reduce key person dependency and position your business for stronger buyer interest

Dec 26, 2025

Read more

Exit Strategy, Planning, and Readiness 21 min read

E-commerce Exits - Mitigating Platform Dependency Risk

Learn how platform dependency on Amazon and Shopify impacts e-commerce valuations and discover strategies to demonstrate business resilience to buyers

Dec 25, 2025

Read more

Exit Strategy, Planning, and Readiness 22 min read

The Three-Year Exit Runway - Why Serious Exit Preparation Starts Years Before Going to Market

Exit preparation requires years of organizational and financial optimization. Learn the three-year framework that positions your business for maximum options

Dec 24, 2025

Read more

Communication and Marketing 24 min read

Marketing Infrastructure - Building Transferable Growth Systems for Exit Success

Build marketing systems that transfer with your business to improve buyer confidence. Learn frameworks for sustainable demand generation and realistic timelines

Dec 24, 2025

Read more

Exit Strategy, Planning, and Readiness 23 min read

The Customer Who Only Talks to You - Why Founder-Dependent Relationships Threaten Deals

Learn how to convert founder-dependent customer relationships into institutional ones before exit to protect deal value and ensure successful transactions

Dec 22, 2025

Read more

Exit Strategy, Planning, and Readiness 25 min read

Your Secret Sauce Might Be More You Than You Think - Distinguishing Real Competitive Advantage from Founder Dependency

Learn to assess whether your business advantages are truly transferable assets or founder-dependent capabilities that affect exit outcomes

Dec 21, 2025

Read more

Exit Strategy, Planning, and Readiness 27 min read

Vendor Relationships That Die With You - The Hidden Risk Threatening Your Exit Value

Personal supplier relationships built over decades rarely survive ownership transitions. Learn how to formalize vendor arrangements before your exit.

Dec 21, 2025

Read more

Exit Strategy, Planning, and Readiness 28 min read

The Hit by a Bus Audit - Identifying Single Points of Failure Before Buyers Do

A framework for identifying key person dependencies and making informed decisions about which warrant investment versus deal structure solutions

Dec 21, 2025

Read more

Exit Strategy, Planning, and Readiness 25 min read

Customer Concentration - A Framework for Understanding Exit Valuation Risk

Learn how customer concentration affects business valuation and discover strategies to mitigate buyer concerns during exit planning

Dec 21, 2025

Read more