Are You Leaving Growth On The Table With Your Exit Strategy?
Starting and scaling a business takes dedication. But nothing lasts forever.
Do you have a rock-solid exit strategy guiding decisions to maximise value?
Without one, you risk hurting valuation, overloading on debt, underinvesting in systems, hiring wrong, leaving millions on the table.
>> Don’t shortchange yourself by neglecting your exit strategy…
⬛ Prioritise profitability. Say no to vanity metrics. Evaluate growth moves by boosting margins and recurring revenue.
⬛ Invest in systems. Build infrastructure enabling scaling. Formalise processes and automate.
⬛ Clean up books. Get receivables in order, write off bad debt, settle disputes. Shows tight ship.
⬛ Owner distancing. Delegate execution and build a team to shift responsibilities away from you.
⬛ Share data. Provide customer, retention and lifetime value data. Helps growth now and quantifies loyalty built.
⬛ Seek outside perspective. Work with partners to objectively assess and improve valuation.
If thinking about a future exit, years fly by fast. Ensure your exit strategy actively shapes decisions and drives growth now, not just theoretical.
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