Is Better Exit an investment banker or M&A advisor?
No. While we help owners find an investment banker or business broker if needed, our focus is on holistic planning and long-term business and human outcomes for our clients. We complement the work of service providers like investment bankers, M&A attorneys, charitable giving professionals, and CPAs, rather than replace them. We can, however, help you find a values-aligned intermediary to help sell your business.
Why spend the money on an Exit Guide in an already-expensive process?
It’s a great question. If you’re about to sell a $5M, $20M, or $100M asset, you’re navigating the most stressful, high-stakes transaction of your life. Your identity, marriage, and financial future are all on the line. Your Exit Guide is the only person focused on the human element of the transaction. We are like an “insurance policy” that ensures the rest of your life is as successful as the financial transaction.
Better Exit also works directly with investment bankers and M&A advisors to provide a single, comprehensive service.
What’s the cost of working with Better Exit?
Exit Guides charge a flat fee for the initial assessment and report. From there, owners have the option of working with an Exit Guide either before or after the exit, or both. Finally, many owners decide to join a post-exit community of founders. For more information on pricing, contact us →
Can you work with my business partner? Or spouse?
Yes, based on the arrangement and needed level of service, your Exit Guide can work with key employees, family members, or your broader team of professionals focused on the exit process.
What is my business worth?
We’d be happy to work with you to find the right person to appraise the fair market value of your business. Contact us →
What’s your broader worldview or philosophy?
The team at Better Exit is shaped by the Christian tradition. This influences everything we do, from how we see business to how we come alongside owners in the process. Having said that, we welcome owners of any or no faith at Better Exit, and we’re glad to start working with owners wherever they find themselves on their spiritual journey.
Do you do succession planning?
Better Exit has a unique focus on owners and founders. Though some of our work overlaps with succession planning and what’s next for the business, we primarily focus on the owner before, during, and after the sale. If you need a comprehensive succession plan, we’ll find that in the pre-exit assessment process.
Can’t I just use AI to help plan my exit?
We recommend owners use any and all tools available to them to help them plan an exit. AI, however, is not a comprehensive solution for the complexity and emotional nature of an exit. As with all adaptive, rather than technical, challenges, we recommend a human guide to steward you through a complex and transformative event in your life.