For founder-led companies with $1M-$25M in revenue and 5-50 employees
Could you leave for 30 days? Your buyer will want to know.
Buyers pay for a business, not for you. Take the free Walk-Away Test. Twelve questions, about 2 minutes. You'll see where your company leans on you and what that does to your price.
Jake Shannon. MSc Financial Engineering. Certified Chief Data & AI Officer. Not a broker. No commission on your sale.
The more your business needs you, the less it's worth.
- Owner independence pays. Of 30,166 owners scored between 2021 and 2025, those scoring 80+ were offered 6.5x earnings on average. Owners scoring 41-60 were offered 3.3x. Source: Value Builder Analytics via Centerline Wealth, 2026-10-02.
- Owner dependence is the top discount. Exit Strategies Group calls owner dependence 'the single biggest lever on transferable value.' Source: exitstrategies.com, accessed 2026-10-21.
- Same trade, different multiple. HVAC EBITDA market ranges: low 3.0x, mid 5.5-7.0x, high 10.0x. Low means owner-dependent, single-buyer deals; high means management depth, clean books and competitive buyers. Source: CT Acquisitions, 2026 Home Services M&A Multiples Report, 2026-04.
- Accounting firms. Market ranges moved from 3.5-5x EBITDA to 4.5-8x. Source: NJCPA, 2025-06-26.
These are published market ranges for comparison only. They are not a valuation of your business.
The Walk-Away Test
Twelve yes-or-no questions. You get a score and a short readout of where you're carrying the business, plus what to fix first.
How it works
- 1) Take the Walk-Away Test. Free. About 2 minutes.
- 2) 30-minute exit call with Jake. We read your score together.
- 3) Exit-Value Audit ($4,997). Your revenue and margin leaks ranked by what they cost you, your transferability gaps, and a 24-month plan in 90-day sprints. We don't value your company.
- 4) Install the fix: ExitOS ($25K). Your $4,997 audit credit applies once to ExitOS if signed within 90 days of delivery.
- 5) Owners with $5M+ revenue: AIVA Year ($75K). Twelve months of done-with-you help.
FAQ
Is this a valuation?
No. We don't value your company.
Are you a broker?
No. Not a broker, no commission on your sale. Jake works on your side of the table. He doesn't run the sale.
I'm not selling for years. Is this for me?
Yes. The fixes that raise your price also make the company easier to run.
How big does my company need to be?
$1M-$25M in revenue and 5-50 employees.
No1 Coaching provides business consulting. Value figures on this page are published market ranges, shown with source and date for comparison only. They are not an appraisal, a valuation opinion, or a promise of any price. Results vary. No1 Coaching is not a business broker and does not take commission on your sale. Nothing here is legal, tax, or investment advice. Talk to your CPA and attorney before any sale.
