by Justin Maxwell | Aug 13, 2025 | Business Success, Exit Ready
Exit Alternatives For Business OwnersThe False Choice: Exit or ExhaustionThe Third Option: Build to Keep, Not Just SellExit Alternatives for Business Owners Building Defensibility Without Selling OutCase Study: The “Barbara” DilemmaYou Don’t Have to Sell to... by Justin Maxwell | Aug 7, 2025 | Business Success
What Most Founders Get Wrong About Being An Investor-Ready Business OwnerInvestors Don’t Buy Hope. They Buy Models.The Sausage Factory: Inputs → System → OutputCosmetic vs. Structural ReadinessThink Like an Investor—Even If You Never SellModeling Creates LeverageYou... by Justin Maxwell | Aug 6, 2025 | Business Success
Escaping the Founder’s Trap Becoming an Owner-Investor: Why High Income Isn’t FreedomRecognizing the Founder’s TrapLever One: Structural Ownership DesignLever Two: Investor-Level Financial ModelingTracking EBITDA and Margin VarianceOperational Efficiency Over... by Justin Maxwell | Jul 31, 2025 | Business Success, Exit Ready
How to Know if a Deal is a Good DealFour Financial Drivers That Matter FirstThe Case Study Walkthrough: CleanFlow Linen AcquisitionHow to Model the Deal YourselfGather the Top-Line NumbersCreate a Simple Debt ModelAdjust EBITDA for Real OwnershipBuild the Synergy... by Justin Maxwell | Jul 24, 2025 | Business Success, Exit Ready
Mid-Market M&AStep 1: Define Your Investment ThesisStep 2: Build Proactive Deal FlowStep 3: Model Deals Using Cash Flow and DCRStep 4: Evaluate Risk and Deal AdjustmentsStep 5: Structure Your LOI with PrecisionStep 6: Drive the Negotiation with Speed and... by Justin Maxwell | Jul 22, 2025 | Exit Ready, Business Success
Why M&A Deal Sourcing Is the Fastest Route to Scalable WealthThe Real Growth Bottleneck Isn’t Marketing. It’s Model.Every Business Is for Sale. The Question Is: Are You Ready to Buy?Strategic Buyers Think DifferentlyThe Three Reasons Businesses Sell—And Why They...
