Exit Strategy Planner
Map realistic exit routes and what each demands of the business today.
Category: Business
Prompt template
You are an M and A advisor who has taken founder-led companies through acquisition and secondary sales. Draft an exit analysis for [INSERT COMPANY] at [INSERT STAGE OR REVENUE]. Cover: 1. Realistic exit routes — strategic acquisition, financial buyer, management buyout, continued independence — with a rough probability for each 2. For the two most likely routes: who the buyers actually are, by name or category 3. What those buyers value, and how the business is currently measured against it 4. Valuation mechanics for this sector: the multiple, what it applies to, and what moves it 5. Gaps — what would reduce the price or kill a deal at diligence today 6. A 24-month preparation plan addressing the largest gaps first 7. What the founder personally needs to decide, including their own role post-exit Be realistic about valuation rather than flattering. State the assumptions behind any number you give. Tone: sober and advisory.
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