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From M&A to Main Street: A New Path in Value Growth & Exit
If you’ve worked in M&A, transaction advisory, or diligence, you know that owners often wait too late to prepare. They assume the business is “sellable” because it’s profitable. Then buyers start asking questions about customer concentration, owner dependency,...
How to Become an Exit Planning Consultant in 2026
Somewhere around 10 million small and mid-size businesses in the United States will change hands over the next decade. The owners behind those companies need help preparing for what comes next, and most of them don't have a plan. That gap between "I want to sell...
Why Former Business Owners, CFOs, and Financial Advisors Are Choosing Exit Planning Franchises
There's a pattern playing out across the country right now. Experienced professionals in their 40s, 50s, and 60s are stepping away from corporate roles, selling their own businesses, or winding down long careers in finance, and they're asking themselves the same...
From CFO to Franchise Owner: Why Financial Leaders Fit Exit Coaching
There’s a moment many CFOs hit after years of board decks, budget cycles, and strategic planning: you realize you’ve spent your career improving businesses you don’t own. You know how to find leaks in profitability. Which KPIs matter? You’ve helped leadership teams...
Most Business Owners Wait Too Long to Sell – And That’s a Massive Opportunity for Exit Factor Franchise Owners
Fewer than one in four small businesses ever sell successfully. Let that number sink in for a moment. Millions of business owners across the country are sitting on what they believe is their retirement plan, their legacy, their ticket to the next chapter. But when...
Best Low-Cost Franchise Opportunities in 2026: Why Business Consulting Delivers
You've been saving for years. Maybe you just left a corporate job. Maybe you're finally ready to stop building someone else's business and start building your own. But every franchise you look at wants $200K, $500K, or more — and that doesn't even include real estate....
Home-Based Franchise Opportunities: How to Build a Business Without a Storefront
The average American commute eats up nearly an hour a day. That's roughly 250 hours a year sitting in traffic or crammed into a train — time you'll never get back. For a growing number of entrepreneurs, the appeal of a home-based franchise isn't just about skipping...
From Serial Entrepreneurs to Exit Factor Franchisees: How Jodi and Jeremy Vos Found Their Next Chapter
After building and selling four successful businesses together, Jodi and Jeremy Vos knew exactly what they were looking for in their next venture. They wanted a proven system, meaningful work, and the freedom to focus on what they do best—helping other business owners...
How a Fortune 500 Strategist Found Her Calling with Exit Factor
After 15 years of helping Fortune 500 companies solve their biggest business challenges, Erin was ready for something different. She wanted to apply her expertise in strategy and operations to a setting where she could see the direct impact of her work—in her own...