08/13/2026
Many of you know that we work with business owners to pay less tax and create more profit. We also are Certified Exit Planning Advisors, CEPAs. Here's a quick story about two entrepreneurs who decided to engage with us to do exit planning:
This short story should resonate with all the CEPAS, entrepreneurs or any client advisors involved with creating more value and/or ownership transitions out there:
We had 2 particular clients that started the Value Acceleration Methodology in February this year. Each one had top line revenues of close to 3MM and recasted EBITDA as a percentage of sales averaged at 23%. After conducting the "Triggering Event", both founders were skeptical about the ability of the 90 day sprints to improve both the EBITDA and their multiples. After extending the initial 90 days for lack of participation /incompletion and then finalizing the assignments on the extended time, both founders were able to slide up to a new multiple and saw a slight increase in EBITDA for the same time period. After rescoring those factors, each founder increased the value of their businesses by a minimum of 500-600K. They were delighted and realized that taking action and paying attention to targeted factors makes a significant difference in dollars and cents. At the end of our review, both founders were asking about their next 90 day sprint!
For Advisors; If you find yourself stuck with clients in the Triggering Event or the VAM and need assistance, don't hesitate to connect with me to get it done.
If you work it, you will get results. Do not give up on the process or your clients. It works!
For entrepreneurs; If you are not intentionally working on the value of your business, you will miss the chance to capitalize on the opportunities right in front of your eyes. Connect with us to learn more about how you could increase the value of your business immediately.
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