January 16, 2026 0 Comments

You’ve decided to sell your fifteen-million-dollar HVAC business. The financials are strong. The business is ready. Now you face the question every seller eventually reaches: Who is the right buyer? Traditional brokers often default to the same

January 14, 2026 0 Comments

If you’re thinking about selling your recruiting or staffing firm in 2026, now is the time to get strategic. Recent trends show that buyers, especially private equity groups and industry consolidators, are laser-focused on firms with diversified

January 2, 2026 0 Comments

Most business owners begin the exit process the same way. They think about getting a valuation, maybe look at a few comps, and assume they now understand what their company is worth and what comes next. It

December 26, 2025 0 Comments

2026 is almost here. And I want you to know something: This is your year. Not because the market is perfect. Not because conditions are ideal. Not because everything is going to be easy. But because YOU'RE

December 20, 2025 0 Comments

I can feel it. 2026 is going to be the best year ever to sell your business. Not because of market conditions. Not because of interest rates. But because of timing. Right now, in late December, you

December 17, 2025 0 Comments

The Best Time to Plan Your Exit? Before Everyone Else Starts Looking. Most staffing firm owners wait until January to think about selling. They tell themselves: "I'll deal with it after the holidays." But here's what happens

December 13, 2025 0 Comments

December is here. And I get it, most business owners are either completely checked out or frantically trying to hit year-end numbers. Both are understandable. But both miss an opportunity. December is actually the BEST time to

December 9, 2025 0 Comments

The Difference Between a Smooth Exit and a Deal That Falls Apart? Preparation. If you're thinking about selling your staffing or recruiting firm, here's the hard truth: most deals that fall apart do so because the seller

December 4, 2025 0 Comments

"My business is worth more than that. You don't understand the potential." We hear this all the time... I get it. You see what your business COULD be. You see the vision. You see the upside. But

November 20, 2025 0 Comments

AT Lion, we have seen hundreds of deals. The ones that die almost always have the same problem: A financial metric that signals risk to the buyer. In this guide, I'm going to walk you through the