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Prevention is Better Than Cure
Scale smarter with preventive services: Empower your team to handle routine tasks, freeing you to focus on growth.

Staff Writer
Jan 8, 20253 min read


Run Your Business Like You’re Going on Maternity (or Paternity) Leave
Discover how to run your business smoothly without you: The Hub & Spoke model, SOPs, and scaling insights for higher valuations.

Staff Writer
Jan 6, 20252 min read


Inside the Mind of an Acquirer with Adam Kerrigan
Listen now to learn how Adam Kerrigan evaluate potential buyers, secure a fair deal, and position your business for a successful exit.

Kyle Winder
Jan 6, 20253 min read


2024 Year-End Special: The Insider’s Guide to Maximizing Your Exit
Year-end guide to maximizing your exit: Learn to avoid costly mistakes, design subscription models, and provoke bidding wars in 2024.

Kyle Winder
Dec 31, 20241 min read


Market Share vs. Addressable Market
Is your business ready for acquisition? Learn why market share vs. addressable market is key to increasing value

Staff Writer
Dec 30, 20243 min read


One Tweak That Can (Instantly) Add Millions to The Value of Your Business
Discover one adjustment that could instantly add millions to the value of your business when selling to acquirers.

Staff Writer
Dec 23, 20242 min read


Exit Story: How Grace & Stella Survived a $28M Setback to Sell for 5.8x EBITDA
From near-bankruptcy to success: Adi Gullia's exit story reveals how Grace & Stella thrived to achieve a 5.8x EBITDA sale.

Kyle Winder
Dec 23, 20243 min read


How To Inoculate Your Business From The Dangers Ahead
Learn to inoculate your business by timing sales strategically, focusing on strengths, and preparing for economic uncertainties.

Staff Writer
Dec 18, 20244 min read


How to Avoid the Switzerland Valuation Discount
Avoid the Switzerland Valuation Discount by reducing dependency on key suppliers, customers, or employees for a stronger valuation.

Staff Writer
Dec 16, 20243 min read


The Broken LOI: How George Hartley Salvaged the Sale of SmartrMail
The broken LOI didn’t stop George Hartley. Discover how he turned setbacks into a successful SmartrMail sale with expert tactics.

Kyle Winder
Dec 16, 20243 min read


Kaelon Egan on Selling AccelaSchool to PowerSchool
Kaelon Egan's story of selling AccelaSchool to PowerSchool reveals insights on attracting acquirers and maximizing your business value

Kyle Winder
Dec 10, 20243 min read


How to Get Your Customers to Pay for New Ideas
Learn how to get customers to Pay For New Ideas while retaining IP, inspired by Bill Gates and Brian Ferrilla’s strategies.

Staff Writer
Dec 9, 20243 min read


How to Get Rich in 3 (Really Difficult) Steps
Discover the 3 key steps to building wealth: reject traditional paths, start a business, and turn its value into liquid assets.

Staff Writer
Dec 4, 20244 min read


A Blood Pressure Test For Your Business
Run a 'Blood Pressure Test For Your Business' with the Value Builder Score to reveal opportunities and set your business on a path to succes

Staff Writer
Dec 2, 20243 min read


James Ashford on Regretting Selling a 12-Employee Company for 8 Figures
James Ashford sold GoProposal for 8 figures. Learn his strategies for selling, post-sale challenges, and advice for entrepreneurs.

Kyle Winder
Dec 2, 20243 min read


How Much Goodwill Do You Have in Your Business?
The term “goodwill” is often thrown around in conversation as though it is a subjective description of how much your customers like your business. In fact, when it comes to valuing your business, there is nothing subjective about the definition of goodwill. It is defined as the difference between what someone is willing to pay for your company minus the value of your hard assets. Let’s imagine you own a plumbing company and the main physical assets in your company are the

Kyle Winder
Nov 27, 20243 min read


Inside Private Equity’s Roll-Up Playbook
Discover the secrets of private equity's Roll-Up Playbook. Learn how buyers consolidate industries, maximize business value, and secure bett

Kyle Winder
Nov 26, 20245 min read


Growing Fast? Here's What's Likely To Kill Your Company
If your goal is to grow your business fast, you need a positive cash flow cycle or the ability to raise money at a feverish pace....

Staff Writer
Nov 25, 20243 min read


6 Reasons Not To Diversify
6 Reasons Not to Diversify: Why focusing on one product can increase business value, strengthen brand, and attract acquirers.

Staff Writer
Nov 20, 20243 min read


3 Invisible Gates That Stop Most Companies Flat
How many people can one person manage? Harvard Business Review estimates the ideal range for an experienced manager is between five...

Staff Writer
Nov 18, 20243 min read
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