Plan your exit before you need one.
Exit planning prepares you and your company for a future sale or transition, years before the deal. Formerly VCC Exit Planning™, it’s now led by your Founder’s Accounting™ fractional CFO.
If building a business was hard, wait until you decide to sell it.
Preparing a company for sale can be a long process filled with roadblocks, pitfalls and challenges no one warned you about. Buyers examine everything: the books, the contracts, the customers, the team and how much of the business depends on you.
Most founders start preparing only when a buyer appears. By then, the issues that lower the price, or end the deal, are hard to fix in time.
What it costs you
A lower price
Buyers discount risks they find in diligence.
A longer, harder deal
Messy records and open questions slow everything down.
Deals that fall apart
Surprises late in diligence can end a deal entirely.
More taxes than necessary
Structure and timing decisions made too late cost you at closing.
What is exit planning?
Exit planning is the process of preparing a company, its owners and its finances for a future sale, transfer or transition, so the exit happens on the owner’s terms and timeline.
Your fractional CFO leads it, starting with the Value Creation Assessment™ and building through value creation consulting. Along the way we bring in the projects that matter most before a sale: an audit-ready books rebuild, a Quality of Earnings report and corporate tax planning coordinated with your CPA.
When it’s time to go to market, the Value Creation Network™ connects you with qualified investment bankers and advisors. Founder’s Accounting™ does not take a fee or commission on any capital raise or transaction. Any investment banker, business broker, capital allocator or other advisor works under their own separate agreement with your company.
At a glance
- Led by Your fractional CFO
- Starts with The Value Creation Assessment™
- Related projects Audit-ready books, Quality of Earnings and tax planning
- Transaction relationships Through the Value Creation Network™
- Fees on transactions None
How exit planning solves it.
preparing only when a buyer appears
a plan started years ahead
numbers a buyer can pick apart
clean, defensible financials
a business that depends on you
value that transfers to the next owner
finding advisors in a hurry
vetted investment banking relationships ready when you are
What exit planning covers.
Exit goals and timing
What you want from an exit, and when.
Value drivers
The improvements that matter most to a buyer’s price.
Defensible financials
Books and reporting that hold up in diligence.
Quality of earnings
A clear view of sustainable earnings before buyers form theirs.
Tax-aware structure
Planning coordinated with your CPA before a deal, not after.
Advisor readiness
Introductions to qualified investment bankers and advisors when you’re ready.
What to know.
Founder’s Accounting™ does not take a fee or commission on any capital raise or transaction. Any investment banker, business broker, capital allocator or other advisor works under their own separate agreement with your company. This page is general information, not legal, tax or investment advice for your specific situation.
From today to an exit on your terms.
01
Assess
Your CFO completes the Value Creation Assessment™ with your exit goals in mind.
02
Plan
Together we build a roadmap and timeline toward your exit.
03
Prepare
We strengthen value drivers and get your financials diligence-ready.
04
Transition
When you’re ready, we coordinate with your chosen advisors through the deal.
Built by founders. Held to a higher standard.
Founder-led
Founded by Jon Peyton, a serial entrepreneur who built the firm to solve the finance problems his own clients faced.
Credentialed team
Team members hold MBA, CFP®, CPA, CPM, CPMM and EA credentials.
The Founder’s Way™
One documented process for every client, so your books, forecasts and reporting always tell one consistent story.
Security & compliance
Encryption, controlled access, confidentiality agreements and vetted technology at every step.
Questions? Answers.
When should I start exit planning?
Ideally years before you plan to exit. The improvements that raise a company’s value, and the tax decisions that affect what you keep, take time to put in place.
What is VCC Exit Planning™?
VCC Exit Planning™ was Value Creation Consultancy’s exit planning process. Value Creation Consultancy™ is now part of Founder’s Accounting™, and exit planning is led by our fractional CFOs.
Will you sell my business?
No. We prepare you and your company for a sale and coordinate with your advisors. Founder’s Accounting™ does not take a fee or commission on any capital raise or transaction. Any investment banker, business broker, capital allocator or other advisor works under their own separate agreement with your company.
How does exit planning relate to value creation consulting?
Exit planning is value creation consulting with an exit in mind: the same assessment, goals and annual valuation updates, focused on the timeline and terms you want.
Still have a question?
Don’t let your finances be the reason why.
Talk with our team: +1 888 348 8573