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*Multiple ranges are directional and based on general market experience. Market multiples will vary based on your specific geography and market economics. Your valuation will include comparables that will establish your specific range of value.
Do you know your real number?
Your tax return is designed to minimize what you owe the IRS — not to show what your business is actually worth. Buyers don’t pay based on your tax return. They pay based on Adjusted Earnings: your net profit plus your salary, benefits, and personal expenses run through the business. When those add-backs are properly identified and recasted, the real earning power of your business is often 30–100% higher than what your tax return shows. That gap is real money. Use the calculator to see yours.
Your tax return is built to minimize taxes, not to show what your business is worth. Buyers pay on Adjusted Earnings — net profit plus your salary, benefits, and personal expenses. Recast properly, that is often 30–100% higher.
The Adjusted Earnings is what a buyer is actually paying for. The market range is what buyers in your industry typically pay for a business with that Adjusted Earnings. The gap between that and a tax-based valuation is money most owners never knew was there.
Revenue, net profit, owner’s wages, personal expenses.
Adjusted Earnings is what a buyer actually pays for. The gap against a tax-based valuation is money most owners never knew was there.
Company Sellers will perform a detailed profit & loss recast analysis to determine your business's true earning potential.
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*This calculator is for illustrative purposes only and is based on generalized market data. Actual multiples and calculations depend on your specific finances, market, buyer pool, and other factors. Company Sellers will use SDE or EBITDA depending on what is appropriate for your specific business.
Where you land on the range of value is worth more than you realize.
Two businesses in the same industry with the same revenue can be valued very differently. The market determines the low and high range for multiples, but the health of your business determines your position within that range. A small shift up or down translates to a massive difference in what you walk away with. The good news is if you're starting in a low-multiple position, our experts have the experience to help improve your business, increase your multiple, and maximize your net proceeds on exit.
Two businesses with the same revenue can sell for very different prices. The market sets the range. The health of your business decides where you land in it — and we help you move up.
The difference between what your business is worth today and what it could be worth with the right improvements. Most owners leave 30–50% of their potential value on the table because no one showed them which levers to pull.
Where businesses in your industry typically sell
Businesses with lower multiples tend to have high owner dependency, undocumented processes, customer concentration, and limited transferability
Businesses with higher multiples tend to have systemized operations, leadership installed, diversified revenue, and high growth potential
- Owner-dependent
- Undocumented processes
- Customer concentration
- Hard to transfer
- Systemized operations
- Leadership in place
- Diversified revenue
- Room to grow
Company Sellers' Value Growth program is designed to help you improve your multiple and close the value gap.
Most owners have at least one. Many have all three.
The CEPA framework identifies three gaps that keep business owners from exiting on their terms. Closing them is what Value Growth is built to do — and when you are ready, our brokerage team takes you to market. Company Sellers will use SDE or EBITDA depending on what is appropriate for your specific business.
The value gap
The difference between what your business is worth today and what it could be worth with the right improvements. Most owners leave 30–50% of their potential value on the table because no one showed them which levers to pull. The calculator above gave you a glimpse — a professional valuation gives you the real number and a roadmap to close the gap.
What your business is worth today versus what it could be worth. Most owners leave 30–50% on the table because no one showed them which levers to pull.
Closed by → Business Valuation + Value GrowthThe wealth gap
The distance between what your business will sell for and the number you actually need to fund the rest of your life. Over 60% of most owners' net worth is locked inside their business — you cannot withdraw it like a bank account. If your exit proceeds fall short of your personal financial freedom number, you are either selling too early or selling for too little.
The distance between what your business will sell for and what you actually need to fund the rest of your life. Over 60% of most owners' net worth is locked inside the business.
Closed by → Value Growth + Exit PlanningThe readiness gap
Can the business run without you? And are you personally ready to let go? If your phone rings every time there is a problem, your business may not be transferable — no matter what the financials say. Many sales stall at the finish line because the readiness gap was not addressed in advance.
Can the business run without you — and are you ready to let go? If your phone rings for every problem, the business may not be transferable, whatever the financials say.
Closed by → BRIDGE Process + Brokerage
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Our Value Gap Assessment scores your business across 8 individual drivers of value, grouped into 4 categories of intangible capital. From there, we build a customized program that leverages your strengths and targets the areas that need the most attention. Progress is measurable — and the results show up as increased revenue, more profit, smoother operations, and a higher multiple.
We score your business on 8 drivers of value, grouped into 4 kinds of intangible capital. Then we build a program targeting what needs the most attention — and the results show up as revenue, profit, and a higher multiple.
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Full-service business brokerage. Done right.
Your business is more than an asset — it is your life’s work, your identity, and often the most valuable thing you own. Selling it is deeply personal. We understand that, and we treat every engagement that way. From valuation through closing, one dedicated advisor guides the entire process — protecting your confidentiality, qualifying every buyer, and making sure the deal reflects what you actually built.
Your business is your life’s work, and selling it is personal. One dedicated advisor guides you from valuation through closing — protecting your confidentiality, qualifying every buyer, and making sure the deal reflects what you built.
Our Mission
To provide every business owner an accurate value for their business and help them sell it to the right buyer, for the right price, at the right time, on their terms.
The selling process
Preparation & Opinion of Value
Submit questionnaire and financial statements. Your advisor reviews, recasts financials, and delivers a professional Opinion of Value. Detailed USPAP-compliant appraisals also available.
Go to market
Sign listing agreement after confirming value range and asking price. A one-time onboarding fee gets the process started, and our success fee is collected only at closing.
Business profile
We produce a customized business profile with your photos, videos, and a video call interview. This becomes the deal book buyers see.
Buyer marketing
Your business is posted on multiple business-for-sale websites plus targeted email and marketing to qualified buyers matching your location, industry, and size.
Buyer management
Prospects complete buyer registration, financial verification, and NDAs. Qualified candidates receive the business profile with follow-up contact.
Offers & due diligence
We facilitate negotiations with the buyer's advisors. A due diligence checklist ensures every step gets attention — landlord, lender, and third-party coordination.
Loan approval
We guide the buyer through financing options — SBA 7(a) loans are most common. We coordinate with multiple lenders throughout the 60–90 day process.
Closing
Closing is facilitated by a title & escrow company, the buyer or seller's attorney, or a third-party attorney. We manage the logistics so you can focus on the transition.
Full-service M&A brokerage. Evolved.
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We believe every great relationship should start with a gift.
Ours is a one-hour consultation with one of our industry experts and a personalized market report on your business and your local market. You will leave with value, guaranteed. Where we go from there is your choice.
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Real questions from real conversations with business owners. If yours is not here, bring it to the discovery call.
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Here is what you receive — a complete, written report that is yours to keep. Each section is designed to give you clarity, not confusion.
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