Building Business Value
Build the value of your firm before you sell
The price you get at closing is set long before the deal. These guides cover how A/E/LS firm owners build transferable value, structure ownership transitions, and sell to their key employees with SBA bank financing.
Sell to your employees with as little as 5% down and get paid at closing. Not an ESOP.
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National Authority on A/E/LS Firm Ownership Transitions
Where this work has been published, who invites John to speak, and the deals that closed. The credibility record behind every guide on this page.
See the credibility record- Published by MALSCE, Engineering Georgia, STRUCTURE Magazine, and ACEC state associations
- NSPS Approved National Speaker, plus the ACEC Georgia and NSPS podcasts
- Closed transitions with sellers paid at closing, on camera
Buying the Boss Out
A practical guide to buying your employer’s A/E/LS firm using SBA 7(a) financing. Employees can step into ownership with 10% down while the seller gets paid at closing.
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Step-by-step guidance to sell your engineering firm using updated SBA financing options and proven strategies for smoother, more profitable exits.
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A confidential, no-obligation conversation about your timeline, your team, and an SBA-financed exit that pays you at closing.