by Scott Sylvan Bell | Mar 30, 2026 | Uncategorized
A note before you use these questions This content is educational. These 35 questions are designed to help business owners evaluate M&A advisors — including Scott Sylvan Bell. Watching this video or reading this page does not constitute an engagement, a...
by Scott Sylvan Bell | Mar 30, 2026 | Uncategorized
It is 2:15 in the morning on March 30, 2026. Two hours and fifteen minutes ago I turned 50. I am in Tahiti. I could not sleep — so I filmed this. What I am going through right now is not unlike what business owners go through when they hit a moment in their life that...
by Scott Sylvan Bell | Mar 29, 2026 | Uncategorized
If you own a business and you are looking to sell, one of the most common questions is — how do I know if my business is actually ready? And what are the seven things you should be looking at to make sure you get the maximum multiple or that A plus deal? The answers...
by Scott Sylvan Bell | Mar 28, 2026 | Uncategorized
The LOI Smackdown is a term created by Scott Sylvan Bell — mid-market M&A advisor and creator of the Exit Ratio 360™ — to describe one of the most common and damaging patterns in mid-market business sales. It is a deliberate buyer strategy, not an accident....
by Scott Sylvan Bell | Mar 28, 2026 | Uncategorized
The Titan Thesis is a term created by Scott Sylvan Bell — mid-market M&A advisor and creator of the Exit Ratio 360™ — to describe the pre-built proof document that assembles everything a buyer would ask for before they ever ask for it. It is the documented case...
by Scott Sylvan Bell | Mar 28, 2026 | Uncategorized
If you look over the shoulder in this video there is a lifeguard tower at Haleiwa Alii Beach Park on the North Shore of Oahu. The lifeguards on the North Shore are some of the best on the planet — and there is a reason for it. They grew up on the beach. They know...