Our Process

From "I'm thinking
about selling" to
"deal closed."

A no-BS playbook built for first-time sellers. Three phases, eight steps, one founder we walk with the whole way.

Phase One

I Need a Plan.

Before we can build a great exit, we need to know what you actually want. Phase One is two deep dives: one into your goals, one into your business.

Step One

Define Your Exit

We start with what matters most: your goals. Why you're considering a sale. What success looks like. Your deal-breakers. Your personal timeline. You can't build a great exit if you don't know what you actually want.

Goals workshop · Timeline mapping · Deal-breaker definition · Personal exit criteria
Step Two

Understand Your True Value

Know your number, and what hits your account. We dig into what your business is worth on the market, what you would net after taxes, debt, and fees, and whether now is the right time or if you should wait.

Adjusted EBITDA · Comparable transactions · Valuation range · Net proceeds modeling · Timing analysis
Phase Two

I Need to Prepare.

The longest phase. The most valuable phase. Buyers notice what you prepare, not just what you say.

Step Three

Get Market-Ready

We close the gap between where the business is today and what the right buyer expects to find. Clean financials. KPI dashboards. SOPs documented. Owner dependency reduced. Every month, the valuation moves up.

P&L normalization · KPI dashboard · SOP audit · Owner dependency plan · Active business development
Step Four

Go to Market with Intention

This isn't a listing site. It's curated matchmaking. We identify the strategic buyers most likely to pay a premium for what you've built and approach them privately. No BizBuySell. No mass outreach. Quiet, targeted, controlled.

Strategic buyer ideation · CIM & teaser preparation · Confidential outreach · Buyer pre-qualification
Phase Three

I Am Ready to Part.

Your job is to keep running your business. Ours is to get you the right deal.

Step Five

Navigate Buyer Interest

Once your business is in front of qualified buyers, the conversations start. Some are serious. Some are tire-kickers. Some look serious and aren't. We screen every interested party against your criteria, manage the back-and-forth, and bring you the ones that matter.

Buyer screening · Interest qualification · Initial buyer meetings · Indication of Interest review
Step Six

LOI Negotiation

When a buyer is serious, they put it in writing. The Letter of Intent is where the deal really starts. We negotiate side by side with you, with one eye on the headline number and the other on the structure that decides what you actually walk away with.

Multi-buyer negotiation · LOI term review · Counter-offer drafting · Exclusivity period planning
Step Seven

Due Diligence + Legal

Due diligence is the longest stretch and where deals most often slip. We prepare your data room before the buyer ever asks, manage every information request, coordinate with your attorney and accountant, and keep momentum moving when the buyer's diligence team starts to drag.

Data room build · Diligence Q&A management · Legal coordination · Reps and warranties review · Deal-blocker triage
Step Eight

Closing & Transition

The closing is one day. The transition is six to twelve months. Both matter. We coordinate the close and then help you transition the business: introductions to key relationships, the handover of operating knowledge, and the small things that come up post-close that you didn't think about.

Closing coordination · Final wire reconciliation · Transition plan · Handover support · Post-close advisory

Your job is to keep running your business.
Ours is to get you the right deal.

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