Exit · Ready for your next chapter
Quit leaving money on the table.
We're not here to talk you into selling. But if you're at the stage of life where it's time, whether that's retirement or a new chapter, we'll help you get the most out of what you built.
- Program
- Quitter Exit Accelerator
- Length
- 12 months, or 24–36 months for bigger changes
- For
- Owners who are ready to sell in the next 1–3 years
- Includes
- Exit readiness audit, a plan to raise value, hands-on help, and coordination with your broker, CPA and attorney
What is Exit?
Exit is for owners who've decided selling is the right next step, usually in the next 1 to 3 years. Most owners keep their businesses, and that's great. Exit is here for the ones who are ready to move on.
Over 12 months or more, we fix the things a buyer looks at: clean books, a business that runs without you, steadier revenue, and fewer loose ends. Then we hand you to your broker, CPA and attorney ready to go.
If the business can't run without you, a buyer is really buying your job. So we fix the actual business, not just how it looks on paper. That's what gets a better price and a smoother sale.
Right for you if
- You're thinking about selling in the next 1 to 3 years
- You want the best price and a clean hand-off
- You're open to changing how the business runs before you sell
Not the right fit if
- You need to sell in the next few months (talk to a business broker now)
- You plan to keep the business long-term (see Grow)
Sound familiar?
What lowers your sale price
- Customers call you, not the company
- The books are messy or mixed with personal spending
- A few big customers make up most of your revenue
- You start from zero every month, with no service plans or contracts
- How things get done lives in your head
- There are licensing, tax or legal loose ends a buyer will find
The Quitter Exit Strategy™
What we fix, and why buyers care
| Area | What we improve | Why buyers care |
|---|---|---|
| Financials | Clean books, accurate reporting, documented earnings | Buyers need numbers they can trust |
| Profit | Cut waste, fix pricing, improve margins | Higher lasting earnings can raise value |
| Owner dependency | A manager and systems that run the day | The business runs without the seller |
| Operations | Checklists, automation, written processes | An easier hand-off to a new owner |
| Customer base | Less reliance on a few big customers | Lower risk |
| Recurring revenue | Service plans, maintenance contracts, memberships | Steadier, more predictable cash flow |
| Crew | Leads, accountability, people who stay | Less disruption after the sale |
| Contracts | Customer and vendor agreements in writing | More predictable revenue |
| Technology | Better systems and reporting | Faster, easier due diligence |
| Risk | Licensing, legal and compliance cleaned up | Fewer surprises in the deal |
Example math only: if a buyer values a business at 3× its lasting earnings, raising earnings from $300K to $400K adds about $300K in value. Real multiples depend on your industry, size, market and deal terms. No outcome is guaranteed.
Timeline
12 months to buyer-ready
Buyers want to see changes that last, not three good months. That's why exit work takes at least a year.
- Weeks 1–3Assess
Books, earnings, how much it depends on you, customers, contracts, risks
- Weeks 4–6Starting value
Work with a valuation professional to set a starting point
- Weeks 6–8Value plan
Your readiness score and a ranked list of what to fix
- Months 3–4Financials
Clean books, monthly reports, documented earnings
- Months 4–5Step out
A manager, checklists and systems so it runs without you
- Months 5–6Contracts & risk
Agreements in writing, legal and licensing loose ends tied up
- Months 7–8Profit
Margins, pricing and cost cuts that hold up when a buyer checks
- Months 8–9Recurring revenue
Service plans and maintenance contracts for steadier income
- Months 9–10Spread out customers
Less reliance on your biggest accounts
- Month 11Prove it
Months of clean, steady numbers a buyer can check
- Month 12Hand-off to your deal team
Re-score, update the value, and work with your broker, CPA and attorney
Selling in 2–3 years? We can stretch the plan to 24–36 months for bigger improvements in value.
Accountability
Your Exit scorecard
We track what a buyer will look at. Baseline in the readiness audit, checked at month 6 and month 12.
| Metric | Starting | Month 6 | Month 12 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exit readiness score | 42 | 65 | 85 |
| Documented yearly earnings | $300K | $340K | $400K |
| Months of clean, CPA-reviewed books | 0 | 6 | 12+ |
| Revenue from your top 3 customers | 55% | 45% | 30% |
| Revenue from service plans or contracts | 10% | 25% | 40% |
| Your hours per week | 55 | 40 | 20 |
| Written processes | 3 | 20 | 35 |
| Open legal or licensing issues | 4 | 1 | 0 |
Example scorecard. These are illustrative targets, not promised results. Your targets are set from your own numbers.
Is your business ready to sell?
10 quick questions. You get your readiness score and what to fix before you talk to buyers.