Most businesses aren’t sellable. Even if they’re profitable.
I work with service business owners to increase business value, reduce owner dependence, and create real exit options.
Markian Pergat • Entrepreneur • SMB Investor • Strategic Advisor to Small Business Owners • Creator of the EXITS Method
Where Are You Currently?
Treat this as the map of your owner's journey. Where are you now?
Starting To Think About Your Exit?
Exploring why owners started thinking about the future.
When should I start?
What does a good exit actually look like?
Do I even want to sell?
Am I financially ready?
Can My Business Operate Without Me?
Value, buyer perspective, risk, multiples.
How dependent is the business on me?
What happens if I step away?
Do I have the right people?
Could someone else run it?
How Much Is My Business Worth?
Value, buyer perspective, risk, multiples.
What determines value?
Why are some profitable businesses difficult to sell?
What do buyers actually value?
What is holding my business back?
You Need To Increase Business Value
Value creation, onstraints, strategic improvements.
Where are my biggest value levers?
What should I fix it first?
Should I grow, optimize, or diversify?
What risks are reducing my value?
Approaching A Decision?
Exit pathways, timing, succession, acquisition, opportunity cost.buyer perspective, risk, multiples.
Sell?
Succession?
Keep it?
Change direction?
Acquire?
What is the cost of waiting?
Take the Scorecard
Not sure where you stand? Take the Exitability Scorecard.
Register for a Workshop
Go deeper. Register for the next workshop.
Book a Call
Want to explore your situation? Book a call.
Emotional Intelligence
Achieve personal exit readiness with purpose
X-Factor
Leverage M&A for your clear value advantage
Independence
Create a business that runs independent of you
Transferability
Build a desirable, valuable, transferable asset you own
Strategy
Determine exit pathways for each exit trigger
Get on the waitlist for my upcoming book and get three chapters FREE (Coming Fall 2026)
You've probably pondered, even if briefly, what your eventual exit might look like as a small business owner. It all starts with you on a personal level.
How you think. How you feel. How you deal with the long list of fears, frustrations, and questions about the process. You might be thinking:
"My business is my baby. I don't know if I'm ready to let go yet... Wil I ever truly be?"
"This will be my first (and only) exit. I'm anxious about what to expect."
"Will the business survive without me?"
"Can I trust my successor to do a good job?"
"I just don't want to get undervalued."
It's good to ask yourself these tough questions and have these introspective thoughts. And you'd be wise to do this early and often. Remember, 8/10 small businesses will never change hands and simply shut down because they aren't prepared. Let's keep moving so you're not one of them.
Today I'm going to show you exactly how to exit your business without losing yourself, your purpose, and how to maneuver along the way so you don't have any regrets post-exit.
And to understand that we need to...
Take the Scorecard
Not sure where you stand? Take the Exitability Scorecard.
Register for a Workshop
Go deeper. Register for the next workshop.
Book a Call
Want to explore your situation? Book a call.
My Signature EXITS™ Method
The ultimate preparation for owners looking for their proud exit and lasting story.
Equanimity
Achieve personal exit readiness with purpose
X-Factor
Leverage M&A for your clear value advantage
Independence
Create a business that runs independent of you
Transferability
Build a desirable, valuable, transferable asset you own
Strategy
Determine exit pathways for each exit trigger
Get on the waitlist for my upcoming book and get three chapters FREE (Coming Fall 2026)
You've probably pondered, even if briefly, what your eventual exit might look like as a small business owner. It all starts with you on a personal level.
How you think. How you feel. How you deal with the long list of fears, frustrations, and questions about the process. You might be thinking:
"My business is my baby. I don't know if I'm ready to let go yet... Wil I ever truly be?"
"This will be my first (and only) exit. I'm anxious about what to expect."
"Will the business survive without me?"
"Can I trust my successor to do a good job?"
"I just don't want to get undervalued."
It's good to ask yourself these tough questions and have these introspective thoughts. And you'd be wise to do this early and often. Remember, 8/10 small businesses will never change hands and simply shut down because they aren't prepared. Let's keep moving so you're not one of them.
Today I'm going to show you exactly how to exit your business without losing yourself, your purpose, and how to maneuver along the way so you don't have any regrets post-exit.
And to understand that we need to...
Where Are You Currently?
Starting To Think About Your Exit?
Exploring why owners started thinking about the future.
When should I start?
What does a good exit actually look like?
Do I even want to sell?
Am I financially ready?
Can Your Business Operate Without You?
Owner dependence, independence, management, systems.
How dependent is my business on me?
What hapens if I step away?
Do I have the right people?
Could someone else run it?
How Much Is Your Business Really Worth?
Value, buyer perspective, risk, multiples.
What determines value?
Why are some profitable businesses difficult to sell?
What do buyers actually value?
What is holding my business back?
You Need To Increase Business Value
Value creation, constraints, strategic improvements
Where are my biggest value leverss?
What should I fix first?
Should I grow, optimize, or diversify?
What risks are reducing my value?
What Will You Do When It's Time To Transition?
Exit pathways, timing, succession, acquisition, opportunity cost.
Sell?
Succession?
Keep it?
Change direction?
Acquire?
What is the cost of waiting?
How Exitable Is Your Business?
Selling Isn't the Goal, Exitability Is
Build a business that can run without you and eventually transition when you're ready.
Value Creation & Exit Strategy
For small business owners who want freedom, optionality, and maximum exit value.
Find out where value is leaking in your business
Create multiple exit options and ideal buyers
Detach from your business to create space and increase value
Can My Business Operate Without Me?
Selling Isn't the Goal, Exitability Is
Build a business that can run without you and eventually transition when you're ready.
Value Creation & Exit Strategy
For small business owners who want freedom, optionality, and maximum exit value.
When should I start?
What does a good exit actually look like?
Do I even want to sell?
Am I financially ready?
Meet Your Business Value & Exit Maker
Markian Pergat | Entrepreneur & SMB Investor
Advisor to exiting owners
Investor in service businesses
Creator of the EXITS Method
My name is Markian. I'm an entrepreneur and small business investor who creates freedom, space, & exitability for established traditional service business owners.
I've been on all sides of the negotiation table, transformed unsellable businesses into attractive enterprises, and work with owners looking to de-risk and optimize for lifestyle and exit value.
As a small business value & exit maker, I use my proven EXITS Method to attain ideal outcomes for owners, both personally and professionally.
The big picture is to retire small business owners with pride and keep their legacies alive.
80% of Businesses Never Transition
Exitize Your Business To Join The 20% That Do Before It's Too Late
Selling isn't the goal. It's having the option to sell. The key is building a business buyers desire. An exitable business.
By going through my process, you may find it's more fun to keep your business that gifts you more time and money.
You might make a lot of money right now. But does the money stop when you don't show up?
Don't wait until you're ready to leave to find out your business is worth less than you wanted. We've still got time.
Are You Building A Business Or Running One?
I solve your inability to exit
And with less than 20% business owners ever get a meaningful payday, there's a lot to fix...
For small business owners who want freedom, optionality, and maximum exit value.
We'll Fix These 5 Key Areas With My Signature EXITS Method
Create buyer demand to attract your ideal successor
Double your exit value to stand above your industry norm
Treat your business like an asset you own, not a job that owns you / your time
Build your ideal exit strategy with multiple backup options
Emotionally detach from your business so you exit with purpose and without regret
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Let's Talk About:
Why 80% of businesses never transition
Why 75% of owners regret selling their business
The 7 mistakes owners make to lower exit value
The effects of AI on exits value & entrepreneurship
My book about small business exitability
My signature EXITS Method that builds value
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