EXIT VALUE ACCELERATION · FOR OWNERS OF $5M-$50M COMPANIES
Same business.
Twice the value.
Buyers pay 3x for a company that depends on its owner — and 6x or more for one that doesn’t. We help owners close that gap in the one to five years before an exit.
Free · No pitch · For owners 1-5 years from exit or who want the option.
EXIT VALUE ACCELERATION · FOR OWNERS OF $5M-$50M COMPANIES
Same business.
Twice the value.
Buyers pay 3x for a company that depends on its owner — and 6x or more for one that doesn’t. We help owners close that gap in the one to five years before an exit.
Free · No pitch · For owners 1-5 years from exit or who want the option.
THE VALUE MATH
The Fastest way to add value isn't growth.
It's changing the multiple.
Buyers pay 3x for a company that depends on its owner — and 6x or more for one that doesn’t. We help owners close that gap in the one to five years before an exit.
$12M Revenue · ~25% Margin · -> $3M EBITDA
$9M
At 3X Owner Dependent Multiple
$18M
At 6X Buyer Ready
+$9M
Without adding a dollar of revenue
In the lower-middle market, 70-80% of businesses listed for sale never sell
(Exit Planning Institute, 2024) See why →
THE VALUE MATH
The Fastest way to add value isn't growth.
It's changing the multiple.
Buyers pay 3x for a company that depends on its owner — and 6x or more for one that doesn’t. We help owners close that gap in the one to five years before an exit.
$12M Revenue · ~25% Margin · -> $3M EBITDA
$9M
At 3X Owner Dependent Multiple
$18M
At 6X Buyer Ready
+$9M
Without adding a dollar of revenue
In the lower-middle market, 70-80% of businesses listed for sale never sell
(Exit Planning Institute, 2024) See why →
Sounds familiar?
What a buyer would see
The things that exhaust you today are the same things a buyer discounts tomorrow,
Every on of them has a name and a fix.
01
Every decision runs through you
Key person risk. A company that can't run without the owner is priced as a job, not a real business.
02
You promoted good people — and they still ask you everything
No leadership Layer. You have managers on paper. In practice, you're still the one running it.
03
Revenue is up, but the books are messy
Books can't survive diligence. Messy books don't just lower the price, they make buyers walk.
04
One or two whale customers.
Concentration Risk. A single client you can't afford to loose changes the price of the whole deal.
05
The plan lives in your head, not the business
No growth story a buyer can get behind. Buyers pay for the future, not the past. ff
The problem isn't you. It's how the business is built. And that can be fixed.
THE FRAMEWORK
The Six Pillars of Exit Value
Six drivers and where you stand on these determines your multiple.
1 Owner Dependency
"If you disappeared for 90 days, that would still be standing?"
2 Leadership & Team
"Who runs this company the day after you sell it?"
3 Financial Clarity
"Would your numbers survive 60 days of a buyer's scrutiny?"
4 Revenue Quality
"How much of next year's revenue is already spoken for, and how much walks out with you?"
5 Systems & Documentation
"Could a capable stranger run this business from what's written down?"
6 Growth & Vision
"What does a buyer get to build after they buy, and do you have proof the plan executes?"
THE FRAMEWORK
The Six Pillars of Exit Value
Six drivers and where you stand on these determines your multiple.
1 Owner Dependency
"If you disappeared for 90 days, that would still be standing?"
2 Leadership & Team
"Who runs this company the day after you sell it?"
3 Financial Clarity
"Would your numbers survive 60 days of a buyer's scrutiny?"
4 Revenue Quality
"How much of next year's revenue is already spoken for, and how much walks out with you?"
5 Systems & Documentation
"Could a capable stranger run this business from what's written down?"
6 Growth & Vision
"What does a buyer get to build after they buy, and do you have proof the plan executes?"
How it works
Three steps. One Destination.
No endless process. No 80-slide deck. A clear diagnosis and a plan
your team can actually run.
1
See It Like a Buyer
We assess the business the way an acquirer would, then build the game plan: highest-impact moves first, highest-risk issues addressed immediately.
2
Build Capability and Execution
We work side by side with the owner and their key people to build internal capability, and consistently put concrete wins on the board in the priority areas.
3
Grow Value and Options
With the foundation strong, we focus on growth, profitability, and exit readiness.
Buyer-Ready
When the bankers and exit planners arrive, they’re selling your best company, not your current one. You enter any process, on any timeline, from strength.
How it works
Three steps. One Destination.
No endless process. No 80-slide deck. A clear diagnosis and a plan
your team can actually run.
1
See It Like a Buyer
We assess the business the way an acquirer would, then build the game plan: highest-impact moves first, highest-risk issues addressed immediately.
2
Build Capability and Execution
We work side by side with the owner and their key people to build internal capability, and consistently put concrete wins on the board in the priority areas.
3
Grow Value and Options
With the foundation strong, we focus on growth, profitability, and exit readiness.
Buyer-Ready
When the bankers and exit planners arrive, they’re selling your best company, not your current one. You enter any process, on any timeline, from strength.
Even if you never sell
Exit-ready starts with better run.
Independence, clean numbers, a real team, durable revenue: everything a buyer pays a premium for also makes the business more profitable and less exhausting to own today. The exit is optional. The upside isn’t.
50%
Fewer CEO exceptions
40%
Leadership freed up
66%
Less turnover
2-5%
Margin improvement
Even if you never sell
Exit-ready starts with better run.
Independence, clean numbers, a real team, durable revenue: everything a buyer pays a premium for also makes the business more profitable and less exhausting to own today. The exit is optional. The upside isn’t.
50%
Fewer CEO exceptions
40%
Leadership freed up
66%
Less turnover
2-5%
Margin improvement
Results
Real CEOs. Real results.
Healthcare SaaS · $12M
3x to a 6x business
Owner dependency and thin leadership made a profitable company untransactable. Fixing both roughly doubled its value on the same earnings, and margins jumped 50%.
TeleHealth · ~$10M
Close rate tripled in 6 months
A product customers didn’t understand became a solution they buy, with the leadership and process infrastructure to support the growth engine.
Commercial Construction · ~$15M
One man sales team to 2x revenue
100% of sales ran through the owner. Regional leaders now own the relationships, and the ceiling came off.
“What I learned in 3 months would have taken me 10 years alone.”
Jose M. · CEO
“They helped us see our business in a completely different light.”
Cy M. · CEO
“We can step out for two weeks and things run smoothly now.”
Ravi R. · CTO / Co-Founder
Results
Real CEOs. Real results.
Healthcare SaaS · $12M
3x to a 6x business
Owner dependency and thin leadership made a profitable company untransactable. Fixing both roughly doubled its value on the same earnings, and margins jumped 50%.
TeleHealth · ~$10M
Close rate tripled in 6 months
A product customers didn’t understand became a solution they buy, with the leadership and process infrastructure to support the growth engine.
Commercial Construction · ~$15M
One man sales team to 2x revenue
100% of sales ran through the owner. Regional leaders now own the relationships, and the ceiling came off.
“What I learned in 3 months would have taken me 10 years alone.”
Jose M. · CEO
“They helped us see our business in a completely different light.”
Cy M. · CEO
“We can step out for two weeks and things run smoothly now.”
Ravi R. · CTO / Co-Founder
Where it starts
How exit ready are you?
Take the free Exit Readiness Score. 10 minutes, instant placement on the
maturity model and the first three things to fix.
Free · No pitch · If we're not the right fit, we'll tell you and point you to who is.
Exit value acceleration for owners of $5M–$50M companies. Exit readiness, not exit planning.
Atlanta, GA
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Exit value acceleration for owners of $5M–$50M companies. Exit readiness, not exit planning.
Atlanta, GA