Resources to help you sell — on your terms.
Calculators, checklists, and plain-English guides for Southern California owners weighing a sale. Free to use, no sign-up required. And when you want a real number on your business, we are one phone call away.
Tools to size up your sale
Five free tools to estimate what your business is worth, clean up your numbers, and see what selling direct actually saves you.
Estimate what your business could be worth using standard valuation methods and current industry multiples.
Open the calculator →Find your true Seller’s Discretionary Earnings by adding back owner pay, depreciation, and one-time expenses.
Open the calculator →See how much of your sale price you keep when you sell direct instead of paying a 10% broker commission.
Estimate your savings →A 2-minute, 15-question assessment that scores how prepared your business is for a successful sale.
Take the assessment →See how businesses like yours are valued across 130+ industry types and sectors.
Explore industries →Straight answers on selling a business
No jargon, no broker spin — practical reading on how a sale actually works, from first valuation to closing day.
A clear, modern walkthrough of the sale process — what to do, in what order, and what to watch out for.
Read the guide → GuideWhy how you get paid — cash at close, seller notes, earn-outs — can matter as much as the headline price.
Read the guide → BlogSelling tips, market notes, and answers to the questions Southern California owners ask us most.
Browse all articles →Know the language before you sit at the table
From asset purchase agreement to working capital peg, our glossary defines the terms that come up when you buy or sell a business — in plain English, so nothing in a deal catches you off guard.
Open the glossary →Rather just talk it through?
You do not need to run a single calculator first. The fastest way to a real, confidential number on your business is a 15-minute call — no preparation, no fees, no obligation.
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