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Before You Hire a
Business Broker —
Read This.

Most business owners leave 20–40% of their exit value on the table by going to market too early. ZAG advisors work with you before the sale to maximize the number a broker can get.

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20–40%
Left on the table
without exit planning
CPA-Led Advisory
Fiduciary Standard
Exit Planning Before You List
Maximize Net Proceeds
The Difference

A broker lists your business.
ZAG builds its value first.

Brokers earn a commission when you close. We earn our fee by ensuring you close for the right number.

Traditional Business Broker
  • ✕ Lists your business at current market value
  • ✕ Commission-based — incentivized to close fast, not high
  • ✕ No pre-sale tax or entity planning
  • ✕ Buyer pool limited to their network
  • ✕ Minimal focus on what drives your multiple
  • ✕ You get what the market offers today
ZAG Consulting Group
  • ✓ Optimizes your business before it hits the market
  • ✓ Fee-based advisory — we win when you win bigger
  • ✓ CPA-led tax strategy, QSBS, entity restructuring
  • ✓ Access to strategic buyers and PE-backed acquirers
  • ✓ Detailed multiple expansion roadmap
  • ✓ You capture the value you've actually built
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Why It Matters

The difference between
a good exit and a great one
is preparation.

Most owners focus on running their business — not on how a buyer will underwrite it. We close that gap. A 1x improvement in your EBITDA multiple on a $5M business is $5M more in your pocket.

3–18mo
Typical engagement
before exit
1–3x
Multiple improvement
achievable
Our Process

Three steps to a
maximum exit.

We meet you where you are — whether you're 6 months or 5 years from a sale.

01
Valuation & Gap Analysis
We establish what your business is worth today, what it could be worth, and exactly what's standing between those two numbers.
02
Pre-Sale Optimization
We execute the highest-ROI levers: reducing owner dependency, building recurring revenue, and structuring your entity for tax efficiency before any sale event.
03
Exit & Transaction Support
When the time is right, we go to market alongside your broker or M&A attorney — ensuring deal structure and terms reflect the value you've built.
Most engagements start with a single conversation. There's no obligation — just clarity on where you stand.
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"Most business owners treat their exit as an event. The ones who maximize their outcome treat it as a process — one that starts years before any letter of intent."

ZAG Consulting Group  ·  CPA-Led Exit Planning
Is This Right for You?

Built for owners who
want the full number.

ZAG works best with owners who have some runway before their exit — even 12–24 months creates significant leverage.

✓
Business valued between $1M – $50M Large enough to justify a strategic approach, personal enough that every dollar matters.
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Planning to sell in the next 1–5 years Enough runway to implement changes that actually move your multiple before you go to market.
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Want to understand what drives your value Not just a price — a clear picture of how buyers will underwrite your business and what improves that calculus.
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Need tax-efficient exit structuring QSBS eligibility, installment sales, trust planning — pre-sale moves that can materially increase your net proceeds.

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A 30-minute call costs you nothing. Walking away from 30% of your exit value costs you everything.

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