The Exit Readiness Scorecard is a comprehensive self-assessment tool designed to help business owners evaluate how prepared they are to sell their business. By rating your business across six critical dimensions, you'll identify strengths and weaknesses that impact your business's sellability and value.

Most business owners underestimate the complexity of selling a business and overestimate their readiness. This scorecard provides an objective framework to assess your current position, identify improvement opportunities, and potentially increase your business value before going to market. Studies show that well-prepared businesses can command 20-50% higher valuations than unprepared ones.

The scorecard is based on our extensive experience working with hundreds of business sales transactions. While it's not a substitute for a professional valuation, it's designed to highlight the same key factors that professional buyers and investors evaluate when considering an acquisition.

Absolutely. Your scorecard responses and results are completely confidential. We use industry-standard security measures to protect your data, and we will never share your specific information without your explicit permission.

Your total score (out of 150 possible points) indicates your overall exit readiness:

• 120-150: Highly Exit-Ready - Your business demonstrates excellent exit readiness and is likely positioned for a premium valuation

• 90-119: Moderately Exit-Ready - Good preparation with some significant gaps to address

• 60-89: Partially Exit-Ready - Notable strengths but substantial weaknesses that could impact valuation

• Under 60: Early Preparation Stage - Significant preparation needed before being market-ready

Each section of the scorecard contains specific factors that influence your readiness. By understanding where you scored lowest, you can develop targeted strategies to improve those areas. Our "Exit Roadmap" program is specifically designed to help business owners systematically address their scorecard weaknesses and maximize their business value.

A low score in one section doesn't necessarily mean your business isn't sellable, but it does highlight an area that could potentially reduce your valuation or make the transaction process more challenging. The good news is that most weaknesses can be addressed with appropriate planning and implementation.

If you choose to share your contact information, one of our business brokers will review your results and reach out to schedule a complimentary consultation. During this call, we'll discuss your specific results, answer any questions, and explore potential next steps based on your timeline and goals.

The Exit Readiness Scorecard is completely free to use. It's our way of providing value to business owners and helping you understand your current position. Any follow-up services or consulting would be discussed separately if you're interested.

Our Exit Roadmap is a structured program designed specifically to address the areas of improvement identified in your scorecard. It provides a customized path to systematically enhance your business value and exit readiness, with professional guidance at each step. Think of the scorecard as the diagnosis, while the Exit Roadmap is the treatment plan.