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Plain answers for owners
who hate consulting-speak.

What we've learned from the buyer's side of diligence and the owner's side of the desk.

Why Deals Die in Due Diligence (and How to Not Be One of Them)

Most failed business sales don't collapse on price — they collapse when the buyer's team starts verifying. Here's what they test, and the twelve-month fix.

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Owner Dependence: The Discount You're Building Every Day

The most expensive line in a private-company sale is invisible: how much of the business lives in the owner's head. Here's how buyers price it — and how to unwind it.

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When Should You Start Preparing Your Business for Sale? (Earlier Than That.)

Three-quarters of Canadian owners plan to exit within a decade; fewer than one in ten has a plan. Here's the realistic timeline for readiness work — and what each year buys you.

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