You're not buyer-ready and buyers can smell it.
Missing documents or messy data room
No clear growth story or proof points
Poor communication and presentation
A Clear, Step-by-Step Course to Prepare, Value, and Sell Your Business - On Your Terms.
Turn years of work into lasting wealth. Exit Arc Academy's 8-session program helps you get buyer-ready, reduce risk, and increase the value of your company before you sell.
Get Sale-Ready in 8 Weeks - Master Your Exit Strategy
Why Join Exit Arc Academy?
Clarity
Understand what makes your business valuable and all steps involved in a successful exit.
Confidence
80% of listed businesses do not sell. Learn what you can do to change those odds.
Control
We all are going to exit our businesses at some point, make the exit on your terms. Be ready to leave a legacy that matters!
Your business runs on you and that kills deals.
Most business sales fall apart because the owner is the business.
Buyers see key-person risk, no documented systems, and no transferability so they discount the price or walk away.
Exit Arc Academy helps you build a business that runs without you — so it's worth more when you sell.
You don't actually know what your business is worth.
Most owners overestimate by 50–500% because they confuse revenue with transferable cash flow. We'll teach you to normalize your financials, calculate realistic market value, and know what your net-to-owner would actually be after taxes, debt, and fees.
How the Academy Works
1
Weekly Modules
60-minute lesson + tools and examples.
2
Implement
Short exercises to apply concepts to your business.
3
Resources
Library of real templates and data.
4
Ask Experts
Live Q&A to a diverse panel of experts
The 8-Week Path to "Buyer-Ready"
Week 1
Goals, Gaps & Readiness
- Consider personal, financial, and business goals.
- Quick diagnostic: leadership risk, concentration, financial health, SOPs.
- Value-gap math: target net vs. current probable value.
Week 2
Valuation Basics for Main Street
- Normalize SDE/EBITDA; build add-backs with evidence.
- Understand approach types; what drives multiples.
- Net-to-owner model (taxes, fees, debt, working capital).
Week 3
Exit Options & Deal Structures
- Third-party, partner, family succession.
- Structure levers: cash, note, earn-out, rollover, escrow.
- Reality check on process and timelines.
Week 4
Assemble the A-Team
- Who to engage, when, and on what terms.
- Fees, exclusivity, conflicts, milestones.
- Build a usable advisor map.
Week 5
Make the Business Buyer-Ready
- Reduce common owner dependence issues.
- Address legal and organizational risk.
- Tighten financial processes and reporting.
Week 6
Package the Story & Data Room
- Prioritize value improvement plans
- Importance of culture fit for both buyer and seller
- Create detailed data-room, ready to use.
Week 7
The Sales Journey - From Indications to Close
- Typical sales cycles with milestones and timelines.
- Who will buy my company and why.
- Closing docs overview and schedules.
Week 8
Post Close Freedom
- Legacy and fulfillment beyond ownership
- Live Q&A with industry experts
- Recap: including full library access
What You'll Walk Away With
Exit Readiness Plan
8–12 exercises personalized to your business
Valuation Range
SDE/EBITDA normalization & add-backs schedule.
Exit Options Analysis
Chose your optimal exit path
Advisor Map
Needed Advisors and engagement templates.
Value Improvement Guidance
What are the top items that move the needle
Deal Structure Outline
Common structures and transition plans.
Frequently Asked Questions
Owners who want to pass on a legacy—now or later.
Whether you plan to sell in the next 6–36 months or simply want to get buyer-ready, Exit Arc Academy covers the entire exit journey end-to-end: owner needs, valuation, exit paths, advisors, packaging, diligence, and transition.
Bottom line: If you want clarity, confidence, and control over your eventual exit and are willing to create a step-by-step plan to protect your legacy, this course is for you.
Eight weeks, with one focused session per week (1 Hour) and implementation exercises between sessions to tailor course knowledge to your individual business.
Yes, de-risking and packaging improve value now will create optionality later. It is never too early to start this process.
No. You'll learn how to evaluate industry professionals and bring advisors in when you need them.
We'll cover financial normalization, industry multiples, intangible value drivers, and net-to-owner modeling suitable for most deals. This will allow you to gain an understanding of how your company is valued, complete with a valuation exercise.
Week 5 focuses on transferability and strategies to reduce key-person risk. Take action to reduce owner dependence.
Yes, lifetime access to materials and updates.
If you don't feel clearer about your exit path by the end of Week 1, contact support and we'll make it right.