How do I sell my business? How can I make my business more valuable? When should I plan to exit my business? All these questions and more are covered on The ExitEngine™ Podcast. Join M&A and Exit Planning experts Jo Stapleton and John Canniffe, the co-founders of ExitEngine™, as they introduce you to Exit Planning as the most important business planning exercise that you can do to ensure that you control your business destiny.
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How do I sell my business? How can I make my business more valuable? When should I plan to exit my business? All these questions and more are covered on The ExitEngine™ Podcast. Join M&A and Exit Planning experts Jo Stapleton and John Canniffe, the co-founders of ExitEngine™, as they introduce you to Exit Planning as the most important business planning exercise that you can do to ensure that you control your business destiny.
Ep 73 | Anatomy of a Sellable Business: The Total Exit Value System™ - (Encore Presentation)
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Ep 73 | Anatomy of a Sellable Business: The Total Exit Value System™ - (Encore Presentation)
Most business owners think exit planning is about timing the market or finding the right buyer.
Buyers see it very differently.
In this episode, we break down the Total Exit Value System™ —our 10-part framework
designed to help founders understand how buyers actually evaluate, price, and de-risk an
acquisition. This isn’t theory. It’s the same lens strategic and financial buyers use every time
they look at a business.
We walk through:
• Why buyers have a structural advantage — and how to close the knowledge gap
• The 10 core areas that determine enterprise value and saleability
• How financial health, operations, risk, leadership, and scalability interact
• Why “clean books” alone don’t create top-tier valuations
• How to build value even if you never sell
The Total Exit Value System™ isn’t about preparing to sell tomorrow. It’s about building a
company that creates options, leverage, and control — whether your exit is 1 year away or 10.
If you want to stop guessing and start building value intentionally, this episode lays out the
system step-by-step.
👉 Subscribe to the ExitEngine™ Podcast for practical strategies on building value, reducing
risk, and exiting on your own terms.
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👉 Get your Total Exit Value Score™
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The ExitEngine™ Podcast
How do I sell my business? How can I make my business more valuable? When should I plan to exit my business? All these questions and more are covered on The ExitEngine™ Podcast. Join M&A and Exit Planning experts Jo Stapleton and John Canniffe, the co-founders of ExitEngine™, as they introduce you to Exit Planning as the most important business planning exercise that you can do to ensure that you control your business destiny.
