BUSINESS SALES / M&A ADVISORY
Know your value.
Own your next move.
You built the business. Now make your next decision with clear numbers, a thoughtful plan, and confidential guidance.
Considering a sale now—or preparing for the future.
A business is more than a headline price.
Start with the earnings.
Example assumptions—not industry benchmarks. Explore the earnings basis, included assets, and deal terms before interpreting value.
Open the scenario explorerYOUR STARTING POINT
A different path for
every next chapter.
You don’t need to have every answer.
Start with the question on your mind.
“I’m thinking
about selling.”
Understand the process, the preparation, and what a confidential conversation looks like.
Explore your exit ↗02 / UNDERSTAND VALUE“What could my
business be worth?”
Separate earnings, assumptions, and deal structure. Get clarity before setting expectations.
Work through the numbers ↗03 / PREPARE FOR THE FUTURE“I’m not ready
to sell yet.”
Identify what to prepare now: your records, your team, and the handover a buyer will need.
Check your readiness ↗LESS GUESSWORK. MORE CLARITY.
Tools that connect
the whole picture.
Value is a starting point. Earnings quality, transaction terms, and cash at closing complete the story.
Build your earnings
Separate SDE from adjusted EBITDA.
↗02Explore your value
Compare transparent multiple scenarios.
↗03Plan your proceeds
See the difference between price and cash.
↗Explore anonymously. Your calculator inputs stay in your browser.
Explore all six tools →THE PROCESS
A clear path.
At your pace.
A successful transition starts well before an offer. We help you work through the decisions in the right order.
See how the sale process works →
Understand the business
Discuss your goals, financials, timing, and what a sale would need to accomplish.
Prepare the story and the numbers
Clarify earnings, identify open issues, and organize the information a buyer will request.
Connect with the right buyers
Use a confidential process, qualify interest, and control the release of sensitive details.
Evaluate the offer through closing
Compare terms, coordinate diligence, and plan the handover with your professional advisors.
BUSINESSES ARE DIFFERENT. THE DETAILS MATTER.
Guidance for
your kind of business.
Home services & trades
Contracts, crews, customer concentration, and the owner’s role.
↗02 / AUTOMOTIVEAutomotive & car wash
Equipment, facilities, earnings, and transferable customer relationships.
↗03 / HEALTHCAREHealthcare & care services
Provider dependence, records, payer relationships, and continuity.
↗04 / INDUSTRIALManufacturing & distribution
Customer concentration, working capital, equipment, and management.
↗05 / CONSUMER SERVICESConsumer & local businesses
Unit economics, leases, staff, and the handover to a new owner.
↗06 / BUSINESS SERVICESProfessional services & technology
Recurring revenue, retention, key people, and customer ownership.
↗THE OWNER'S READING ROOM
Better questions.
Better decisions.
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Compare business brokers on documented experience, confidential marketing, buyer screening, fee terms and service scope before signing an engagem…
Read the guide ↗YOUR BUSINESS. YOUR NEXT CHAPTER.
Let’s make the
next move a clear one.
Talk through your goals, timing, and the questions you want answered before making a decision.