Exit Strategy & Business Valuation Guide

Plan an exit strategy and understand business valuation.

Business: [WHAT I DO]
Annual revenue: [AMOUNT]

Annual profit: [AMOUNT]
Years running: [NUMBER]
Why considering exit: [RETIREMENT / NEW VENTURE / BURNOUT / CASH OUT / PLANNING AHEAD]

Provide:
1. **Exit Options**: Sale, merger, management buyout, succession, liquidation — overview of each
2. **Valuation Methods**: Revenue multiples, earnings multiples, asset-based — which applies
3. **Valuation Estimate**: Rough range based on my numbers and industry
4. **Value Drivers**: What makes a business worth more (and worth less)
5. **Exit Timeline**: How long the exit process typically takes
6. **Preparation Checklist**: What to clean up before going to market
7. **Financial Clean-Up**: Making the books attractive to buyers
8. **Broker vs Direct**: When to use a business broker
9. **Tax Implications**: High-level tax considerations of different exit routes
10. **Personal Readiness**: Am I emotionally and financially ready for exit?

Plan an exit strategy and understand business valuation.

Business: [WHAT I DO]
Annual revenue: [AMOUNT]
Annual profit: [AMOUNT]
Years running: [NUMBER]
Why considering exit: [RETIREMENT / NEW VENTURE / BURNOUT / CASH OUT / PLANNING AHEAD]

Provide:
1. **Exit Options**: Sale, merger, management buyout, succession, liquidation — overview of each
2. **Valuation Methods**: Revenue multiples, earnings multiples, asset-based — which applies
3. **Valuation Estimate**: Rough range based on my numbers and industry
4. **Value Drivers**: What makes a business worth more (and worth less)
5. **Exit Timeline**: How long the exit process typically takes
6. **Preparation Checklist**: What to clean up before going to market
7. **Financial Clean-Up**: Making the books attractive to buyers
8. **Broker vs Direct**: When to use a business broker
9. **Tax Implications**: High-level tax considerations of different exit routes
10. **Personal Readiness**: Am I emotionally and financially ready for exit?