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A Simple Strategy To Increase Valuation

Adii Pienaar's, simple strategy that led to a 35% higher valuation for his business Conversio, an email marketing platform for retailers.

How to Sell When Everything Is Broken

In 2004, Cesar Quintero started Fit2Go, a meal delivery service in Miami. By 2017, Fit2Go was earning 12% profit on $3 million in revenue.

How to Create a Recurring Revenue Model That Appeals to Customers

Have you struggled to identify a recurring revenue model that will work in your business? If so, you’re not alone. Read on to learn more.

How to Sell a 30-Person Consultancy for $162 Million

11 years after starting the Sales Benchmark Index (SBI), Greg Alexander sold it for $162 million, equivalent to 11 times EBITDA. Learn How

How to Sell a Consulting Business for 12X EBITDA (Without an Earn-Out)

Pete Martin built EntryPoint Consulting to 34 employees when he sold it to KPMG for a staggering 12 times earnings — without an earn-out.

The Art Of Selling Your Business-Foreword

The Art of Selling Your Business is the de facto “trail guide” to navigating the process of an exit. Blaze a trail that is right for you

3 Things to Consider When You Hit “The Freedom Point”

When was the last time you calculated the percentage of your net worth tied to your company’s value? When you started your business, its ...

The Start-Up Paradox

Three skills are essential to survival as a start-up that you must eventually “unlearn” to grow a business.

Starting vs. Growing a Business

Most company founders are good at the first stages of entrepreneurship. But in the phases that follow, they may only be average.

Did You Know? To Strategic Acquirers Addressable Market Size Is More Important Than Market Share

Investors call it your company’s “addressable market” and it is one of the main factors buyers will look at when they evaluate your business

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