How small businesses are valued
SDE vs EBITDA, typical multiple drivers and why recurring revenue and owner independence matter.
MergerAgent gets owners exit-ready: organized financials, a draft information memo, value ranges and side-by-side offer comparisons — for owners of small and mid-size businesses.

How it works
Services & pricing
Clear scope, prices up front. Pick a service and MergerAgent confirms details by email before any work or payment.
Scores how prepared your business is for a sale and lists the gaps.
Estimates value ranges using earnings multiples and comparable transactions.
Normalizes earnings with documented add-backs buyers will accept.
Drafts the confidential information memorandum from your data and interviews.
Compares letters of intent on price, structure, earnouts, escrow and terms.
Builds the due diligence folder structure and a document checklist.
Business Sale Preparation guides
Practical business sale preparation knowledge from the same playbook MergerAgent works from.
SDE vs EBITDA, typical multiple drivers and why recurring revenue and owner independence matter.
Clean books, documented processes, customer concentration and management depth.
Price vs structure, earnouts, seller notes, working capital targets and exclusivity.
What buyers request, how to organize a data room and how to avoid last-minute surprises.
Newsletter
One exit-planning step and one deal-term explainer every other Thursday. Free, and one click to leave.
Sponsorship
M&A advisors, business brokers and transaction attorneys sponsor the Exit Letter to reach owners planning a sale.
Logo and one-line mention in a month of issues.
Featured slot in every issue for a month, plus a guide sponsorship.
Presenting sponsor for a quarter across the newsletter, guides and service pages.
FAQ
No. It prepares materials and analysis. It is informational, not professional legal, tax or financial advice; use qualified advisors for your transaction.
Yes. Your data is private to you and anyone you invite, which matters when staff and customers don't know about a sale.
Owner-operated businesses from roughly local service companies to lower middle market firms.
For developers & agents
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