MICHAEL WOLFGANG

I'm Mike, a Certified Exit Planning & Value Growth Advisor.

I help business owners prepare for exit.

And by preparing, you increase the value of your business along the way.

You can make the best-possible exit scenario happen. 

Don't feel ready? Then today is exactly the right time to start.

Here's why:

50% of business owners are forced to exit.

Through one of these: death, divorce, disability, disagreement, disruption. 

But would you get an ideal exit scenario if you are forced to play your hand?

No.

I know firsthand how to navigate curveballs, because I went through it. Cancer and divorce, while caring for my father through Parkinson's. It taught me this isn't a matter of if. It's a matter of when. 

Don't be 1 in 2.

Before this work, I flew President Clinton around the world as a Marine One crew chief, led two successful business turnarounds, and spent four years as a Professional EOS Implementer helping owners build companies that run themselves.

Then life intervened — twice. I rebuilt my business during Covid, then again while caring for my father and battling cancer. Those experiences clarified my purpose: help owners prepare for the forces they can't predict, before those forces make the decision for them.

I help owners of manufacturing, trades, and service businesses make the best-possible exit scenario happen. That means you control who you sell to, when, and on what terms. Here are some examples:

Digital marketing agency - Grew from $75M to $1B international merger. Owner is now coaching other agency owners

Cannabis kids - Was at $15 million in the red with an activist investor on the board. In 18 months became profitable then paid and removed activist from the board. Acquired by a strategic buyer for 5X.

Hunting club - Owners were anxious to sell until learning how much value growth could happen by strategically planning for exit over the next 3-4 years. They also learned that they could take care of their employees and gain tax benefits with an ESOP exit.

Mom & Pop shop - One of the rare cases of undervaluing their business. When they learned the current and potential value of the business, they decided to have their daughter succeed them vs. exit.

Today is the best time to start that exit plan and work towards it. Especially if you don't feel ready.

Here's where most owners get blindsided:

They overvalue their business by 20% to 100% or more depending on the size and type of business.

That means by the time they’re ready to sell, it’s suddenly not such a great deal after all.

That’s unexpectedly painful.

There are various reasons why your company’s value is lower than you think, but some of the main ones are:

• You're currently the main salesperson
• A few clients generate the majority of revenue
• Carrying a majority of the decisions, no leadership team

I can go on because it’s a long list, but a lot goes into your company's actual value.

Want to know what your business is actually worth and how to maximize the value of your business?

I'll give you a free assessment that shows you exactly what your business is worth today, and what needs to happen to make a best-scenario exit real. 

We'll review the results together.

Both are free.

An exit is never just money, multipliers, or math.

It's the plan for your employees, your family, and the life you want after. 

All of that goes into exit planning.

Let’s make your exit plan a reality. Let's hop on a call.