How it works

Build a plan to step back

Start with the free assessment to understand readiness and owner dependence. Then consider a personalized $995 Sellability Action Plan and discuss separately scoped implementation support. Strengthen the business, plan a transition, or explore a sale. Nobody calls unless you ask us to.

  1. 01

    Answer the questions

    Short sections covering your business profile, owner independence, financial readiness, owner dependency, customers and revenue, management and people, systems, operational readiness, succession and owner options, and what buyers experience after responding to a listing. One question at a time. No email or phone required to start.

  2. 02

    See your preliminary score

    You get your Sellability Readiness Score out of 100 and your overall position right away — before we ask for anything.

  3. 03

    Get the full report

    Give a first name and email and the complete report opens immediately: eight category scores, your top three strengths, your top three risks, five recommended actions, and an improvement timeline.

  4. 04

    Work the checklist

    Your free account keeps a personalized checklist built from your own answers — high, medium and lower priority — with why each item matters, a suggested next action, who's responsible, a target date and status.

  5. 05

    Reassess later

    Come back, update your progress and retake the assessment to see whether the things a future owner would question have actually changed.

What each tool provides

The Walk-Away TestFree

For:
Owners who want a quick read on how much the business depends on them.
You provide:
10 short questions about what happens if you are away for 30 days.
You get:
A low, moderate or high owner-dependence result on the page. No email needed. It does not change your full assessment score.

Sellability Readiness AssessmentFree

For:
Established, privately held owner-operated businesses thinking about stepping back, succession or a future sale.
You provide:
Answers about owner independence, financial readiness, customers, management, systems and succession. About 7–10 minutes.
You get:
A Sellability Readiness Score out of 100, category scores, strengths, risks and recommended actions.

The Sellability Action Plan$995

For:
Owners who have taken the assessment and want a prioritized roadmap.
You provide:
Your assessment answers plus a review of your situation.
You get:
Prioritized risks, a 90-day action plan and a 12-month improvement roadmap. Implementation support is scoped separately.

Discuss Your TransitionConfidential conversation

For:
Owners weighing whether to strengthen the business, plan a transition or explore a sale.
You provide:
A short form about your business and what you want to talk through.
You get:
A follow-up about your situation. Scope and responsibilities for any support are agreed before work starts.

We are not a business broker. None of these tools is a valuation or appraisal, and none guarantees a sale, a buyer or a price.

What gets scored

Financial readiness

Owner independence

Management & people

Customer diversification

Recurring / transferable revenue

Systems & documentation

Operational readiness

Exit preparation

Owner independence, financial readiness, customer concentration and management carry the most weight, because those are the areas that most often decide whether a company can transfer to someone else. The score is a judgment aid, not a precise measurement.

Start the Free Assessment

Free • About 7–10 minutes • No obligation

The Sellability Readiness Score is educational and informational. It is not a professional business valuation, an appraisal, legal advice, tax advice, or investment advice, and it is not a guarantee that a business can be sold or a prediction of sale price. Consult licensed professionals where appropriate.