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Selling or exitingGuide

Preparing Your Business for Sale

Checklist + valuation basics

Downloadable guide

Most founders start thinking about an exit far too late to get the outcome they wanted. This guide lays out what a buyer will actually look at — clean financials, documented processes, revenue that doesn't depend entirely on the founder — and how long each of those typically takes to put in place.

Includes a plain-language walkthrough of how small businesses get valued (revenue multiples vs. earnings multiples, and why the difference matters), so you can have an informed conversation with a broker or buyer instead of taking the first number at face value.

What you'll walk away with

  • ✓A 12-month-out readiness checklist for a sale
  • ✓A plain-language explanation of revenue vs. earnings multiples
  • ✓Questions to ask a business broker before you sign anything