Most business owners have no idea what their business is actually worth. They have a number in their head — usually based on what they have put into it, what they need to retire, or what they heard someone else got for a similar business. That number is almost never what the market will pay.

The AI Exit Score changes that. It gives you an objective, data-driven assessment of your business's exit readiness and market value — not based on what you think it is worth, but based on what buyers actually pay for businesses like yours.

What the AI Exit Score Evaluates

The AI Exit Score evaluates your business across 25 dimensions organized into five categories:

Financial Performance

• Revenue trend (growing, flat, or declining)
• EBITDA margin relative to industry benchmarks
• Revenue quality (recurring vs. transactional)
• Customer concentration
• Working capital adequacy

Operational Strength

• Owner dependency (can the business run without you?)
• Process documentation
• Management team depth
• Technology infrastructure
• Operational scalability

Market Position

• Competitive differentiation
• Market share and growth potential
• Brand strength
• Supplier relationships
• Regulatory environment

Growth Trajectory

• Historical growth rate
• Identifiable growth levers
• Market tailwinds
• Expansion potential
• Pipeline and backlog

Exit Readiness

• Financial documentation quality
• Legal and compliance status
• Data room preparation
• Buyer-facing materials
• Transaction experience

Each dimension is scored and weighted based on how buyers actually evaluate businesses in your industry. The result is a calibrated score between 40 and 100, with specific findings for each dimension.

What the Score Tells You

The score itself is just the starting point. What matters is the analysis behind it.

Your valuation range. Based on your score and your financial performance, the AI Exit Score gives you a realistic valuation range — what your business is likely to sell for in the current market. This is not a guess or a formula. It is a calibrated estimate based on comparable transactions in your industry.

Your strengths. The dimensions where your business scores well are your selling points. These are the things buyers will pay a premium for — and the things you should emphasize in your listing and your conversations with buyers.

Your gaps. The dimensions where your business scores poorly are your preparation priorities. These are the things that are currently costing you money — reducing your multiple, narrowing your buyer pool, or creating risk that buyers will price into their offers.

Your roadmap. The most valuable output of the AI Exit Score is the prioritized list of actions that will have the biggest impact on your sale price. Not everything is worth fixing — some gaps are too expensive to close relative to the value they add. The AI Exit Score tells you which levers to pull and which to leave alone.

Who Should Get an AI Exit Score

Business owners thinking about selling in the next 1–3 years. The earlier you get your score, the more time you have to act on the recommendations. A business owner who gets their score 18 months before going to market and executes on the top three recommendations will consistently achieve a higher sale price than one who gets their score the week before listing.

Business owners who are not thinking about selling. Your exit score is a measure of business health, not just exit readiness. A business that scores well on the AI Exit Score is a business that is operationally strong, financially healthy, and well-positioned for growth. The preparation work is good for the business regardless of whether you ever sell.

Business owners who have received an offer. If you have received an unsolicited offer for your business, your AI Exit Score will tell you whether the offer is reasonable — and what you might be able to achieve if you ran a proper process instead of accepting the first offer that came in.

Franchise owners considering a resale. Franchise resales are a significant and growing market. Your AI Exit Score evaluates your franchise location against the specific criteria that franchise resale buyers use — and tells you what you need to do to maximize your resale value.

How It Works

Getting your AI Exit Score takes about 15 minutes. You answer 25 questions across the five categories — financial performance, operational strength, market position, growth trajectory, and exit readiness. The questions are designed to be answerable by any business owner without specialized financial knowledge.

At the end of the questionnaire, you receive:

• Your overall score (40–100)
• Scores for each of the five categories
• Specific findings for each dimension
• A prioritized list of recommendations
• Your estimated valuation range

The full report — including the detailed findings and recommendations — is available as a PDF for $33. It is the most cost-effective investment you can make in your exit preparation.

The Preparation Premium

The data is consistent: sellers who prepare before going to market achieve significantly better outcomes than sellers who do not. The AI Exit Score is the starting point for that preparation — it tells you where you stand, what you are worth, and what to do about it.

Get your AI Exit Score today. It takes 15 minutes and it will change how you think about your business.