Exit on your terms.
Sell-side M&A advisory for founders pursuing a disciplined, well-timed exit. We've sat in the owner's seat and navigated the same decisions. For founders, by founders.
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Most exits underperform. They don't have to.
The founders who get the best outcomes aren't lucky. They're prepared.
They understand their value—and can articulate it. They know who the right buyers are. They've structured the business to survive diligence. They control the timeline instead of reacting to it.
The founders who underperform waited too long, moved too fast, or worked with advisors who treated their business like a transaction instead of a life's work.
The ScalePoint Process
What we do.
Exit Readiness Assessment
Before anything else, we evaluate your business honestly. What's the realistic value range? What would a buyer see? What needs to be addressed before going to market?
Positioning & Valuation
We build the narrative that frames your business for the right buyers. Not spin—strategy. The story has to be true, and it has to be compelling.
Buyer Universe Mapping
Who should buy this business? Strategic acquirers? Private equity? A competitor? A management team? We identify and prioritize the buyers who will pay for what you've built.
Confidential Process Management
Discretion matters. We manage outreach, qualification, NDAs, and information flow so your employees, customers, and competitors don't know you're selling until you want them to.
Negotiation & Structure
Price is one number. Terms are everything else. We negotiate the full deal—structure, earnouts, reps and warranties, transition—so you don't leave money or risk on the table.
Close & Transition
We stay with you through signing, closing, and transition. This isn't over when the LOI is signed.
What we don't do
We're selective. Here's why.
We're not a listing service. We don't take every mandate that walks in the door. When we take a mandate, we're committed.
- — Businesses under $1M in revenue
- — Founders who aren't serious about selling
- — Volume transactions
- — "List it and hope" engagements
- — Price shoppers
- — Owners not ready to actually let go
What we don't do
We're selective.
Here's why.
We're not a listing service. We don't take every mandate that walks in the door. When we take a mandate, we're committed. That means we're careful about what we take on.
What we don't do
We're selective.
Here's why.
We're not a listing service. We don't take every mandate that walks in the door. When we take a mandate, we're committed. That means we're careful about what we take on.
Timing
When to sell.
- The business runs without you day-to-day
- Revenue is stable or growing
- You've thought about what comes after
- You're more curious than anxious
- Revenue is inconsistent
- You're still essential to everything
- The books are messy
- You haven't told anyone yet
- Health crisis
- Partner conflict
- Market shift requiring quick exit
- Burnout at critical point
Wherever you are, we'll tell you honestly what timeline makes sense.
This is a partnership.
We don't take your business and disappear. You stay involved.
You know things about your business, your industry, and your relationships that we don't. A successful exit requires honesty—about the strengths, the weaknesses, and the things you'd rather not talk about.
The founders who do best in this process are engaged, responsive, and honest. If that's you, we'll get along fine.
Ready to start the conversation?
Not every founder is ready to sell. But if you've been thinking about it—seriously—we should talk.
Start a ConversationConfidential. No obligation. Just an honest conversation about where you are.