The buyer is worried about customer churn once the founder exits, despite our leadership team running the business. How do we use conative testing and strengths profiling to reassure them?

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Tyler Smith · Accepted Answer

Founders often struggle to convince buyers that the business can survive their departure, even when a leadership team is in place. To eliminate this fear and protect your valuation, you can use conative assessments and strengths profiling to prove the capability of your team. Share your team's Kolbe and CliftonStrengths profiles with the buyer to demonstrate that you have the exact mix of problem-solving styles and natural talents required to run the operations. Show them that while you might be a high Quick Start who excels at initiating ideas, your leadership team consists of high Follow Thru and Fact Finder profiles who excel at building systems and executing daily tasks. Map these innate talents directly to the seats on your Accountability Chart to show that every major function of the business is owned by someone who fully GWC™ their seat. Present your weekly Level 10 Meeting™ rhythm as evidence that this team has been running the business independently for months. By proving that your operations rely on a highly structured, conatively aligned leadership team rather than founder charisma, you reassure the buyer that customer churn is highly unlikely.