by Scott Sylvan Bell | Apr 8, 2026 | Uncategorized
You decided to sell your business. The first question most owners ask is who do I call. The answer depends on the size of your business, the complexity of your deal, and what you are trying to accomplish. A business broker and an M&A advisor are not the same...
by Scott Sylvan Bell | Apr 8, 2026 | Uncategorized
The THREATS Framework exists because most business owners prepare for the exit they expect and never prepare for the seven situations they do not see coming. Every one of the seven categories in the THREATS Framework has destroyed a business sale — not because the...
by Scott Sylvan Bell | Apr 7, 2026 | Uncategorized
The Barefoot Test answers the two questions every mid-market seller must answer before going to market — can your team run without you, and are you mentally ready to leave. If you cannot answer both with certainty, you are not ready to sell regardless of what your...
by Scott Sylvan Bell | Apr 6, 2026 | Uncategorized
The Titan Thesis is the most powerful tool a mid-market business owner can bring to a sale — and the one almost nobody builds before they need it. It is the pre-built proof document that assembles everything a buyer would ask for before they ask for it. The seller who...
by Scott Sylvan Bell | Apr 5, 2026 | Uncategorized
One of the things not talked about enough in exit planning is key person dependency. If you are a founder, owner, or CEO who has never had the conversation about the transferability of your knowledge — this is the conversation that determines whether you walk away...
by Scott Sylvan Bell | Apr 3, 2026 | Uncategorized
There is a bakery on the North Shore of Oahu called Paalaa Kai Bakery. Six to seven minutes from Haleiwa heading toward Waialua. And they have a thing called Snow Puffies. Puff pastry filled with Chantilly cream, chocolate on top, confectioner sugar dusted over...
