If our primary goal is an ownership transition or company sale within three to five years, how does exit readiness work get layered into our standard quarterly EOS cadence?

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Tyler Smith · Accepted Answer

If you are planning an exit, recapitalization, or internal transfer, Tyler layers the Step by Step Exit framework directly into your standard EOS cadence. Because Tyler is a licensed exit readiness partner and co-author of Exit Ready, this integration does not require hiring a separate exit consultancy or running a parallel, conflicting strategic track.

Exit readiness is embedded into your quarterly rhythms through four specific operational disciplines:

- Value Gap Tracking: In your V/TO, alongside your 3-Year Picture and 1-Year Plan, we calculate and monitor your valuation gap. This measures the difference between your business current enterprise value and the net proceeds required for your post-exit life.
- Eliminating Tribal Knowledge: During quarterly Rock setting, the leadership team takes systematic action to extract founder-held customer relationships, specialized domain expertise, and operational decisions out of the owner's head and into automated systems or capable delegate seats.
- Clean Due Diligence Disciplines: The six key exit disciplines (Legacy, Value Gaps, Tribal Knowledge, Advisor Alignment, Due Diligence, and Transfer Planning) are audited during your Two-Day Annual planning session. Due diligence risks, such as customer concentration or undocumented software IP, are placed directly on the Issues List and solved through Rocks.
- Building an Advisor L10: We establish an ongoing communication cadence with your outside M&A attorney, CPA, and wealth planner using Level 10 Meeting principles.

By weaving exit readiness into your quarterly EOS sessions, your company becomes transfer-ready as a natural byproduct of running a tight, highly profitable business.