What’s Your ‘Enough’? How Knowing the Answer Can Change Your Life
Imagine standing on the edge of selling your business, uncertain about the price you truly need. It’s like setting off on a journey without…
Trevor Stevenson-Platt
Only 20% of SMEs Find Buyers — a Simple Change That Boosts Your Odds
If you’re like most business owners, you’ve poured countless early mornings, late nights, and endless energy into growing your company…
Thriving Without You: The Key to a Business Sale
What would happen if you stepped away from your business tomorrow? Would it keep running smoothly, or would everything quickly start to…
“Do It While You Can”: My Mum’s Wisdom of Not Waiting
My mum has always shared simple truths wrapped in profound wisdom. Her favourite is just five words long:
How Smart Business Owners Leverage Intellectual Property to Maximise Their Sale Price
When selling your small business, intellectual property (IP) is more than just legal jargon — it’s the hidden goldmine that can…
Succession Planning Mistakes: Why 70% of Family Businesses Don’t Survive — and How Yours Can
As Elon Musk once joked, “Succession is one of the toughest age-old problems. It’s plagued countries, kings, prime ministers, and CEOs…
Forget Brute Force — The Secret to Effortlessly Selling Your Business
Life isn’t about repeatedly moving the biggest rock you can find. It’s about consistently moving the small pebbles, again and again, until displacement and momentum naturally move the rock down the hill. Think of building or exiting your business as this very analogy: the big goals (the massive
Why Selling Your Business Without Expert Advice Could Be Your Costliest Mistake
Imagine you’re at a poker table, holding a winning hand but not fully understanding the rules. You might win, but chances are you’ll leave…
How to Write an Exit Strategy for a Business Plan (That Actually Maximises Value)
For most business owners, their company isn’t just a job — it’s their identity, their legacy, their life’s work. Yet, far too many…
Should I Sell My Business or Close It? How to Decide!
Every business owner eventually faces the moment. The one where you realise you’ve built something real, something valuable — but now you…
7 Business Exit Planning Mistakes That Destroy Business Value
Selling Your Business Isn’t an Event — It’s a Process
The Valuation Illusion: Why Your Business Isn’t Worth What You Think — And How to Fix It
The Gut-Punch Moment in Business Exits