Why the smartest sellers begin preparing long before they intend to exit With economic uncertainty, demographic pressure, and a rising wave of retiring business owners, the next few years will see accelerated activity in the private business market. Owners considering a sale between 2026 and 2029 must begin preparing well before they enter a formal process. Buyers are more selective than ever, premium valuations are awarded only to the most prepared companies, and due diligen

One of the most overlooked elements of succession planning isn’t on your org chart at all — it’s the successor’s ability to network . The leaders who can build rapport, open doors, and form meaningful business relationships are the ones who actually grow companies . They’re the rainmakers . If your future leadership team can’t confidently build a network, you’re not setting them up to lead your business. You’re setting them up to maintain it. And businesses that merely mainta

Premium-Value Exit Most growth frameworks help you run a better business. Some help you scale. A few will help you think more strategically, and others help you reflect on your role as a founder. But none of them were designed with one ultimate objective in mind: To transform a lifestyle, owner-dependent business into a best-in-class, scalable, transferable asset that a sophisticated buyer will pay a premium for, within a defined timeframe. This is where MExit Inc.’s BGTP © i

Many business owners underestimate the complexity of preparing their company for sale. They often engage their accountant once a year for tax filing and assume their financial house is in order. Yet, when the time comes to sell, they discover a painful truth, their financial story does not hold up under the scrutiny of a buyer or a valuation firm. This is where a Fractional CFO (Chief Financial Officer)  can make a transformational difference. A Fractional CFO does not just “