An experienced machine-shop owner at his workbench near the end of the day

For owners thinking about what comes next

Business
Handoff

Passing on what you built should be handled with care.

Before there is a listing or a buyer, there are more basic questions. What is the business really worth? What do you want for the people who helped build it? And who is capable of taking it from here? Business Handoff gives owners a private place to work through those questions.

Begin privatelyNothing is listed or shared without your permission.
01 / What matters

More than a sale

The right outcome is more than a number.

Price matters. So do the terms, the timing, and what happens to the business afterward. The next owner might already be inside the business. Or they may be someone you have never met. You may decide the time is not right at all. We help you understand the choices before you commit to one.

02 / After you write

What happens after you write

A conversation before a process.

01

We learn about the business.

We start with how it works and what makes it valuable. We also want to know where you are in your thinking.

02

We define a good outcome.

That includes the financial result, your timing, what happens to your people, and the role you want afterward.

03

You choose the next step.

Nothing goes any further until you understand the next step and agree to it.

03 / Confidentiality

Confidential from the first note

Quiet by default.

Employees and customers should not learn that you are considering a handoff before you are ready to tell them. Your inquiry stays private. We will not publish the business or share anything that could identify it without your permission. That includes contacting a buyer.

04 / For buyers

For prospective owners

A good business deserves a prepared next owner.

Tell us what you know how to run and where you can add value. We also want to understand the responsibility you are ready to take on.

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05 / Start here

A private place to begin

You do not need to be ready.

You just need a place to start.

What brings you here?