----- EXIT READINESS ASSESSMENT

Could you take a two-week vacation
no email, no calls,

and have your business thrive while you're gone?

Most founders can't answer yes. Not because they haven't worked hard enough, but because they've built a business that runs on them. That's not just an operations problem. It's a valuation problem.

No cost. No obligation. Instant results.

30-50%

of business value
lost to
owner dependency

3 min

to complete
the assessment

12

questions across
6 critical categories

---- THE REAL RISK

Your business may be worth less than you think, and the reason might surprise you.

You've spent years building something real. Revenue is strong. Clients are happy. The team is solid. But when a buyer looks at your business, they're not just looking at the numbers. They're looking for one thing above everything else: can this business run without the owner?

If the honest answer is no or even maybe, that uncertainty lands directly on your valuation.

It affects deal structure, earn-out terms, and whether a buyer shows up at all. By the time you're staring at an LOI, it's too late to fix what due diligene is about to find.

The founders who exit well aren't the ones who worked hardest. They're the ones who built a business that didn't need them to thrive.

There's a difference, and it's measurable.

"The gap between an owner-dependent business and a buyer-ready business isn't years of work. It's the right work, done in the right order, before the LOI is on the table."

---- WHAT WE MEASURE

Six categories. Twelve questions. And a clear picture of where you stand.

The assessment evaluates the five areas buyers scrutinize most, giving you a meaningful score to create a roadmap from.

01

Founder Independence

Can the business run without you: today, for two weeks, and after a sale?

02

Leadership Depth

Is there a team that can carry responsibility through and after a transition?

03

Revenue Transferability

Would your revenue survive a change in ownership, or does it depend on your relationships?

04

Financial & Operating Clarity

Are your numbers clean and your systems documented enough to withstand due diligence?

05

Customer Retension Loyalty

Do your customers stay because of the business, or beause of you?

06

Owner Readiness

Do you know what you want from this exit: timeline, number, and life on the other side?

---- YOUR RESULTS

You'll receive a personalized score and a report, specific to where you are.

Not a generic summary. A real assessment of your situation, with a clear next step.

EARLY STAGE

The business still needs you

Your score reveals where the dependency is deepest and what to focus on first. The path forward is clear. The work is clarifying it and making an executable plan.

BUILDING MOMENTUM

You're closer than you think

Real progress, specific gaps. This is the window where the right moves create the most leverage, and where most founders either accelerate or stall.

EXIT READY

Strong foundation. Protect and maximize it

Your score reflects real readiness. Now the work is making sure it holds up under buyer scrutiny and that you maximize what you've built.

Leader Aligned. Exit Ready. Legacy Intact.

The founders who maximize their exits don't wait until everything feels perfect. They start the work before the LOI is on the table. And they don't do it alone.

No cost. · No obligation. · 3 minutes.

---- TAKE THE ASSESSMENT

Exit Readiness Assessment

12 questions · 3 minutes · Instant personalized report

No cost. · No obligation. · Results delivered instantly.

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