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Want To Sell Your Business - Here Are Questions To Ask Today

These will help you build your company valuation long term

In a presentation this week to the Consumer Technology Association, we shared the top questions that sellers of businesses wished someone had asked them years prior to selling their business. We want to share here these value creating questions for all to think about:

  • Am I clear on what will make me euphoric at time of an exit event
  • Can my business continue to flourish for an acquirer without me at the helm
  • What will my company performance data convey to a potential acquirer
  • Is any portion of our revenue highly predictable
  • How sticky is our business with customers
  • Can we prove a strong growth outlook for the acquirer to benefit from going forward
  • What will my exit narrative be one day and will my financial results support it
  • Can my company successfully undergo an acquirer’s due diligence
  • Do I have seasoned deal partners helping me get to a euphoric exit event

You’ll want to think about all these questions well prior to your exit event. Don’t just hope for a future euphoric exit event, use time as a friend to plan for it. Give us a call and we can add color to any of these questions to help you think it through for your business. Call 949.874.0787.

Use Greenpoint Testing to Achieve Your Desired Exit Valuation

It only takes 106 questions, scanning 10 essential business functions, to stress test your readiness for a successful exit.

However, these questions require thoughtful commitment to achieve your desired exit valuation.

During this up to hour-long online testing, you'll see questions such as the following.

Sample Question 02

After internalizing each question, select among three answer options – Agree, Unsure and Don’t Agree – choosing the answer which best describes you and your business.

Then, complete the Greenpoint questionnaire to unlock your personalized report, which will reveal any gaps in your planning, pointing to the action steps needed to maximize your desired exit valuation.

Format: Digital

Delivery method: Email

Report included: Your Greenpoint results

Stethoscope Frees You to Work On Your Business, Beyond In It

120 questions, scanning 10 essential business functions, free you to work ON your business, rather than solely IN your business.

With each question requiring thoughtful commitment to identify opportunities to further your success.

During this up to hour-long digital Q&A, you'll see questions such as the following:

Sample Question 02

After internalizing each question, select among three answer options – Agree, Unsure and Don’t Agree – choosing the answer which best describes you and your business.

Complete the Stethoscope questionnaire to unlock your personalized report, which will expose gaps [if any] in your planning, and tips for future growth, resulting in action steps needed to maximize your thinking as a business leader.

Format: Digital

Delivery method: Email

Report included: Your Stethoscope results

Be Ready for The Probe of Due Diligence

109 questions, scanning 10 essential due diligence disciplines, to prepare for a roadblock free Probe of your business in anticipation of sale.

And to potentially increase the value of your business by your professional transparency.

With each question requiring thoughtful commitment to identify opportunities to further your success.

During this up to hour-long digital Q&A, you'll see questions such as the following:

Sample Question 02

After internalizing each question, select among three answer options – Agree, Unsure and Don’t Agree – choosing the answer which best describes you and your business.

Complete the Probe Diagnostic Tool questionnaire to unlock your personalized report, which will expose gaps [if any] in your planning for a due diligence Probe, resulting in action steps needed to maximize your readiness when diligence is due.

Format: Digital

Delivery method: Email

Report included: Your Probe results