For established business owners

Tools and Reading for Business Owners

Practical tools and plain-language explanations to help you scale a business that does not depend on you, understand what drives its value and be ready for what is next. Start with the topic closest to your question. The EBITDA Estimator is available today.

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Start with the question you have

Pick the topic closest to your question. Each page explains the idea in plain language.

Growth and scaling

Find what limits the business and how better systems can lead to steadier earnings.

Value and EBITDA

Learn how earnings and multiples shape value, and try the estimator.

Government contracting as new revenue

An optional way to add revenue: see the six readiness areas and the official sources to check.

Available now: EBITDA Estimator

A quick way to see how earnings and multiples work

Enter earnings and a range of multiples to see a rough enterprise value and a simplified equity value. The estimator runs in your browser and nothing you enter is sent to us.

Estimate only. Not an appraisal or a promise of what a business will sell for.

What you can doAvailable now
  • Choose EBITDA or adjusted EBITDA
  • Enter your own low and high multiples (none are supplied)
  • Optionally include total debt and excess cash

Estimate only. Not an appraisal or a promise of what a business will sell for.

Library

More resources are on the way

We are building the library now. The EBITDA Estimator is available today.

Coming soon

Guides

Plain-language guides on business growth, business value and preparing for new opportunities.

Coming soon

Checklists

Step-by-step checklists to help you review your operations and get your information organized.

Coming soon

Articles

Short articles on scaling, valuation and contracting topics for business owners.

More resources will be added over time.

Next step

Want help with something specific?

Book a free consultation and tell us what you are working through.

Your first consultation is free, by phone or Zoom. Businesses of all sizes are welcome.