V2E helps business owners prepare for succession, protect against lowball offers, and maximize what you've spent a lifetime building.
Private equity, strategic acquirers, and broker-driven processes are designed to work in their favor — not yours. Without preparation, you're negotiating blind.
If you leave and revenue drops, buyers know it. That's a discount — sometimes a big one.
Personal expenses, inconsistent books, undocumented add-backs. Every gray area costs you at the table.
Most owners start thinking about exit 6–12 months out. Real value creation takes 18–36 months.
What does an unprepared exit actually cost?
›The gap between a prepared and unprepared exit is typically 40–60% of enterprise value. On a $10M business, that's $4–6M left on the table. The cost of preparation is a fraction of what it protects.
If you can't answer these confidently, a buyer will use that against you. Hover to see how we help.
Could the business run for 12 months without you?
We build management infrastructure and operational playbooks so the business runs independently.
Can you produce 3 years of clean, adjusted financials today?
We restructure your financials, document defensible add-backs, and get you QoE-ready before a buyer ever asks.
Do you know your adjusted EBITDA and what multiple you'd command?
We model your current EV with market comps and show you exactly where the gap is — and how to close it.
Does any single client account for more than 15% of revenue?
Customer concentration is one of the fastest ways to kill a multiple. We build diversification strategies that protect value.
Do you have a management team a buyer would retain?
We assess, develop, and help recruit second-tier leadership that gives buyers confidence in continuity.
Are your processes documented — or do they live in your head?
We build SOPs, process maps, and operational documentation that prove the business can scale without you.
Do you know who your likely buyers are?
We map your buyer universe — strategic acquirers, PE firms, family offices — and position the business for competitive tension.
Have you modeled what you actually need after taxes and fees?
We model your personal net proceeds across deal structures so you know your real number — not just a headline.
How many of these can the average owner answer?
›Most owners can answer 2–3. Top-quartile exits come from owners who can answer all 8. That's what we build toward — systematically, 18–24 months before you go to market.
Your exit price is a simple equation — but every variable has levers you can pull.
Recurring revenue, diversified clients, long contracts, visible growth.
EBITDA + MultipleDocumented processes, management depth, systems that don't need you.
MultipleClient diversification, IP protection, compliance, key-person mitigation.
MultipleCost optimization, pricing power, clean add-backs, improved gross margin.
EBITDATech, talent, CRM data, documented IP that transfers without you.
Multiple + Buyer PoolCompetitive moat, buyer universe, platform narrative.
Buyer CompetitionAdditional value created through structured preparation
Which lever has the most impact?
›It depends on your business — but the compounding effect of working both EBITDA and multiple simultaneously is where the real value lives. A 20% EBITDA improvement + a 1x multiple expansion doesn't just add — it multiplies.
The difference isn't luck — it's preparation. Choose a path below.
No formal plan. Financials have personal expenses mixed in. Owner runs every major relationship.
A broker or PE firm shows interest. Flattering — but they see an unprepared seller. They set the terms.
Buyer's team finds messy books, undocumented add-backs, key-person risk. Every finding becomes a price chip.
Original offer gets cut 20–30%. Earn-out extended. Seller either walks or accepts a worse deal out of fatigue.
Deal closes at a discount. Seller locked into a 3-year earn-out. No preparation. No leverage. No second chance.
We assess where you are today — what's working, what's exposed, and what buyers will see. No guesswork.
Prioritized action plan targeting the highest-leverage opportunities. Early wins build momentum and confidence.
This is where the value is created. We work alongside you — strengthening the business, removing risk, and building the story a buyer wants to pay a premium for.
You go to market from a position of strength. Multiple interested parties. Clean data. A compelling narrative. Your terms.
Competitive process. Premium terms. You walk away knowing you left nothing on the table.
Same owner. Same industry. What caused a $12.5M difference?
›The prepared exit took 12 months of focused work. The unprepared exit took 8 months of chaos. Same calendar year. $12.5M difference. Zero regret.
Hands-on, practical, and focused on outcomes — not decks and theory.
Where you stand today — EV drivers, financial health, owner dependency, market comps.
Prioritized plan targeting the levers with the biggest EV impact for your specific business.
We work alongside you to implement — financials, ops, management, infrastructure. Hands-on.
QoE prep, data room, buyer mapping, investment thesis. You go to market from strength.
How is V2E different from a broker or consultant?
›We're not brokers and we're not consultants. We're operators who've been through this ourselves. We work with you — not above you. And we don't get paid to give you a deck and disappear.
We start with a conversation — not a pitch. If there's a fit, we'll walk through your business together and identify where the biggest opportunities are.
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