I'm putting together a training for business owners who want to build something they can actually sell one day. For real money. Not scrambling six months before an exit trying to get everything in order… Not watching a deal fall apart because a buyer's lawyer found something that wasn't ready. It’ll be based on my 20 years in M&A and private equity… Watching which businesses get serious attention from buyers… …and which ones quietly get passed on. Free of charge. Would you be interested in joining us?

Most owners think selling a business should feel like a symphony. Perfectly sequenced, predictable, every step mapped out. But real deals don’t work that way. They behave more like jazz. The plan shifts. Timelines change. A lender backs out. A buyer adjusts terms. And your success has less to do with avoiding chaos… and everything to do with how you respond to it. In the video (attached), I break down why the best sellers aren’t the ones with rigid expectations, they’re the ones who can improvise without losing the rhythm of the deal. They stay grounded in fundamentals, but flexible in execution. That’s what buyers trust. What’s one part of your business where being more flexible, instead of rigid, could actually make things run smoother? Comment below 👇

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Not sure how many manufacturers we have in here but I was wondering if this article seems on target. I know many of our portfolio companies have indicated that customers seem uncertain about new orders or expanding orders. To me, it seems more about lingering economic uncertainty than anything else.

Most deals don’t die because of the market. They die because of what’s happening inside the business. In this lesson, I break down the three killers that quietly destroy deals: • Customer concentration • Performance drop-off during diligence • Inflexibility from the owner Every one of these has derailed real transactions I’ve seen first-hand. The good news — they’re fixable long before you sell. 🎥 Here’s the video: The 3 Big Deal Killers. - Module 1 · Pre-Sale Prep 👇 Comment below: Which of these three deal killers feels most real in your business right now, and what are you doing to reduce that risk? 🤔