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From Christine Nicholson, an award-winning professional business mentor, author and speaker.
The Exit Planning Trap That Nearly Destroyed One 7-Figure Business
How stepping back too early without proper succession and exit planning almost cost one business owner everything. As I sat across from Marcus in that rain-soaked London café, watching the apocalyptic weather mirror the chaos in his business, I realised we were staring at a perfect storm that threatens every successful owner-manager: the exit planning […]
How Smart Owners Secretly Double Their Business Value Before Exit
When was the last time you seriously considered what your business value is? As a 7-figure business owner, understanding your exit options isn’t just about planning for retirement—it’s about making strategic decisions today that could significantly impact your future wealth. The Harsh Reality of Business Value Many business owners overestimate their company’s value. I recently […]
How to Successfully Complete a Business Sale for More Money
Sometimes getting an offer is the easiest part of the journey. If you aren’t prepared for the next steps in a business sale there is a high chance it will still fail to complete. With one client this resulted in the ultimate rollercoaster exit journey that includes a failure, reset and finally success. Where Did […]
Get 6 Time More Money for Your Business Today
From the outside, some businesses seem successful but on the inside there are cracks that appear more clearly when the shareholders have different needs from their business value. Your business may reflect some if these issues too. Here’s how you can apply what one business learned to your business today. Specialist Technical Services Company Discover […]
How to Get the Most Money for Your Business
Understanding Value to Avoid Underselling What happens when you get an unsolicited offer that looks good? And you start thinking about what’s next and how accepting this offer will work? You wouldn’t be human if, in your mindset, your business is sold and you’re already spending the proceeds without thinking “Am I getting the best […]
How to Get £1m More for Your Business
Freedom plus £1m More in Value in Less Than 1 Year What happens when your passion for your business starts to drop? And you start feeling like it’s a weight to carry? Here’s how one of our clients took his business to the next level by getting out of it. Overview I remember my first […]
Get Better Exit Options And A Bigger Business Value
Getting Started Having established the business in 2012, the owners knew their business had reached a cross roads about their exit options. One shareholder was looking at retirement whilst the other “had another 20 years” in them. But they didn’t know what exit options they had to enable one to extract the value out of […]
How to Make More Money and Leave a Legacy With Your Business
You want to make more money and leave a legacy after a lifetime of work building your own business – don’t you? Yet only 2% of business owners know what their business is worth today. And over 90% of business are unsaleable! Getting Started – Decide to Make More Money Experts in their field, the […]