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Plan your exit on your terms with a clear timeline for preparing your business for sale, real founder stories about life after exit, and a practical exit readiness checklist.

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Exit Planning
January 6, 2026
10 min read

Why Most Agencies Aren’t Exit-Ready (Even With Strong Revenue)

A lot of agencies look great from the inside: full pipeline, busy delivery, strong client list, healthy revenue. Then a buyer arrives, and the temperature changes. It isn’t because the work isn’t good, it’s because the business doesn’t feel ownable under scrutiny. Exit readiness isn’t a vibe. It’s a set of proofs. This post shows the five reasons agencies get discounted even with strong topline, and how to shift from “busy and successful” to buyer-grade and underwritable.

Exit Planning
January 3, 2026
9 min read

The 12–24 Month Exit Roadmap: How to Build Buyer Confidence Before You Sell

Exit planning isn’t something you start when you “feel ready”. By then, you’re negotiating under pressure. Buyers don’t buy readiness, they buy confidence: confidence the earnings are real, the revenue holds, the team runs the machine, and surprises are contained. This roadmap is how you build that confidence deliberately over 12 to 24 months, so when an opportunity appears you can move fast, stay in control, and stop the deal turning into a scramble.

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