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The Clever Playbook.

Guide · Surprising routes to a successful exit — minus the obstacles.

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Guide · Bestseller

A clear-eyed guide to exiting your company smoothly and on your terms.

Most founders start exit planning far too late — then master the process mid-negotiation. The Clever Playbook charts the surprising routes to a successful sale: timing the market, sizing up buyers, tidying the accounts and holding the team together.

Grounded in real transactions, with checklists your advisers will envy.

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What’s inside.

Exit before you mustHow advance groundwork multiplies valuation.
Sizing up the buyerWhat acquirers truly value — and quietly fear.
The tidy-books sprintA 90-day plan that makes diligence uneventful.
Calm negotiationLeverage, earn-outs and knowing when to walk.
Beyond the wirePassing on a company your team still cherishes.

Who it’s for.

Founders and owners eyeing a sale within one to five years — and the leadership teams who will steer the company through diligence.

Deal checklists ready to hand to counsel.
Unnamed case studies from nine-figure exits.
Worksheets that accompany valuation prep.

9exit case studies

90day prep plan

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