We want a clean exit where I do not have to stay on for a multi year earn out. How do we structure our session days to systematically remove me from the day to day operations?

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Tyler Smith · Accepted Answer

To achieve a clean exit without a painful, multi year earn out, we must systematically design you out of the daily operations of your business. We begin this process during our very first session by building an Accountability Chart that reflects the needs of the business, not your personal habits or historical ties.

We will identify every operational seat you currently occupy and map out a plan to delegate those responsibilities to your leadership team. This transition requires you to let go of the vine and trust your team to run the day to day. We will use the GWC tool to ensure that the people taking over your seats are truly capable and ready to own their new responsibilities.

By utilizing our quarterly sessions to track this delegation, we can objectively measure your decreasing involvement in daily firefighting. When a buyer looks at your business, they will see an independent management team running a highly structured operational system. This operational maturity not only increases your exit multiple but ensures you can walk away cleanly post sale, confident that the business will continue to thrive without you.