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13-Factor Value Assessment

What's Increasing or Decreasing Your Value?

Different from readiness \u2014 this shows your value builders versus your value killers. For owners who discover they're worth $1.2M today but want $2M, this is the bridge into building a more valuable company before representing the eventual sale.

1.Revenue growth

Is your revenue growing year over year?

2.Profitability

Are your profit margins healthy and stable?

3.Revenue consistency

Is your revenue predictable month to month?

4.Recurring revenue

Do you have contracts, subscriptions, or repeat patterns?

5.Customer concentration

Is your customer base diversified (no single customer dominant)?

6.Owner dependence

Can the business run without you?

7.Management team

Is there a management team that stays after a sale?

8.Documentation

Are your systems and processes documented?

9.Competitive advantage

Do you have a clear, defensible competitive advantage?

10.Brand

Does your business have a strong, recognized brand?

11.Market position

Are you a leader or strong player in your market?

12.Transferability

Could a new owner successfully take over and run this business?

13.Growth opportunities

Are there clear, unrealized growth opportunities?