The Jacobs Business 7 Step Guide
A Practical Exit Framework for NZ SME Owners
If you are considering selling in the next 1-3 years this guide will help you understand how buyers think, how businesses are valued and what drives price.
Most Owners prepare too late
Strong sale outcomes are rarely accidental. Value is created in the years before a business goes to market, not during a negotiation. This guide outlines the structured steps required to protect value and improve sale certainty
What you will learn
How buyers assess maintainable earnings
What reduces valuation multiples
The risks that weaken negotiation leverage
How to prepare financial documentation properly
When to start planning an exist
How to control confidentiality
How to structure for certainty not just price