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Shareholder Disputes: The Role of an Independent Business Valuation
How fair value vs. fair market value, DLOC and DLOM discounts, and the valuation date decide the number when an independent business valuation enters a shareholder dispute.
Earn-Outs Explained: How Sellers Get Paid Over Time
Across all deals, earn-outs pay only about 21 cents on the dollar, and barely half pay anything. A seller’s guide to how earn-outs work, get taxed, and how to protect yours.
How Long Does It Take to Sell a Business? Realistic Timelines
Most businesses take 6 to 12 months to sell, plus prep time. See the realistic stage-by-stage sale timeline, what speeds it up or slows it, and 2025 data.
[PREVIEW] Understanding Business Valuation: Main Street vs. Lower Middle Market
Main Street businesses are valued on SDE multiples, the lower middle market on EBITDA. Learn which tier you’re in and what 2025-2026 deal data shows.
The 36-Month Exit Plan: What Owners Should Do Before They Sell
A 36-month exit plan built on the Value Acceleration Methodology: discover where you stand, prepare and grow value, then decide to execute a sale plan.
What Buyers Actually Pay For: 16 Levers Across the 8 Drivers and 8 Functions
Two businesses with the same profit can sell for very different prices. The difference is not luck and it is rarely the industry. It is a set of specific, improvable qualities that tell a buyer how safe, transferable, and growable your company is once you are gone. Buyers price risk. The more risk you remove before you sell, the more they pay. This guide lays out the 16 levers that