Phase 05 - Succession & Exit
Growth is half your exit value. But only the growth that transfers.
Revenue growth accounts for over half of exit value in recent studies. What that means for owners, and why only growth that transfers gets paid for.
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Phase 05 - Succession & Exit
Sell and stay: money off the table without walking away
You do not have to choose between keeping everything and walking away. How owners take money off the table while staying in the business they built.
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Phase 05 - Succession & Exit
A note to owners, from our founder
You were not scraped into a list. A person studied what you built and wrote down why it matters. What happens next is a conversation, at your pace.
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The Succession Wave Is Coming for California's Small Businesses
Millions of boomer-owned businesses are nearing an exit, and most end in closure, not a sale. How California owners handle succession without ever listing.
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Seller Psychology: What Business Owners Really Want When They Sell
Price is rarely the whole story. Understanding what a business owner actually wants when they sell is how buyers win deals and close smoothly.
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What Happens to the CEO After the Exit?
What happens after a search fund exit? Earn-outs, rollover equity, second searches, and investing: the four paths exited CEOs take, backed by Stanford data.
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