2Getting ready to exit your business?

You need a Master Exit Plan to guide you through the process of successfully selling your company.

You were competitive and tireless in your efforts to build a successful business. Now, it's time to sell your business for the optimal price and best terms. But how do you do that?

As a business owner approaches their exit, confusion often sets in because there are many unanswered questions:

• What are the steps in the mergers and acquisitions process I should follow to successfully sell my business?
• How do I ensure my company will attract a buyer when I am ready to sell?
• What is the value of my business, so I can be sure a buyer won't steal my company?
• Will the net proceeds be enough money to sustain my life at the same level I enjoy as a business owner?
• When should I sell my business?
• Who can help me reach buyers and guide me through the process?
• What will I do after I sell my business?
• How do I protect my wealth once I've sold my business?

Written in layman's terms and applicable across industries, Master Your Exit Plan is a roadmap that provides the answers to the above questions and brings clarity to what is a traditionally difficult process.

Chris Vanderzyden presents every critical step to create a Master Exit Plan that will align your business, personal and financial goals and help you successfully execute the sale of your business. She shows you how to avoid costly mistakes when selling so you can enjoy financial security and preserve your legacy for future generations.

If you own a business that you intend to sell someday, this is the best exit planning book you could buy!

Recipient of a Readers' Favorite 5-Star Review

You've worked hard to build your business and now you feel that it is time to sell your business at a price that you rightfully deserve. If you do not have an exit plan, Chris Vanderzyden provides you with much-needed assistance in Master Your Exit Plan: Sell Your Business, Preserve Your Legacy. Here, she will give you the important know-how on exiting your business as well as who can help you navigate the process. Using a Master Exit Plan consisting of six parts, this book will give you a position of control and clarity to have a successful sale and satisfying post-ownership life. It has a holistic approach that gives you a clear blueprint of the critical financial planning that goes into selling your business.

Time your exit-this is the golden rule that you will learn from reading and studying Master Your Exit Plan. As an entrepreneur who has launched, grown, and sold multiple businesses, Chris Vanderzyden has genuine empathy for your concerns. This is reflected in how she delivers her Master Exit Plan in crisp layman's terms. There is no unnecessary jargon that will confuse you-only clear information that you need to maximize the quality of your business selling experience. Preparation is key when timing your exit, and this book provides you with information to make sure that you are selling your business when things are good. Vanderzyden wants you to send a message to your potential buyers that they are going to acquire a growing and profitable business. Buy this book, read it, and learn from it because the worst mistake you can make is not having an effective exit strategy.

Reviewed by Vincent Dublado