Tully Ryan, is a business leader with over 30 years of experience. He is the co-founder of IQExit, an exit readiness intelligence layer for advisors and business owners. In addition to his role as CEO of IQExit, he is a certified
I recently sat down with Richard Stroupe—VC, serial entrepreneur, and host of the Amplified CEO podcast—and before I knew it, we had been talking for over an hour. Somewhere in th ...
By Tully Ryan, CEO, IQExit | Murphy Business M&A Advisor Last week I had the privilege of presenting at the Murphy Business & Financial Conference in Clearwater, Florida, i ...
I run into one misconception over and over again: the idea that selling a business is like selling a home. In casual conversation, when someone makes that comparison, I may not go into all the di ...
I took over a sell-side engagement involving a mechanical contractor out of the Triad, solid HVAC and plumbing revenue, strong recurring service agreements, a reputation built over 22 years. The ...
For business owners beginning to think about what comes next — and for every advisor who will sit alongside them when that moment arrives. By Tully Ryan, M&A Advisor CEO,&n ...
Before change becomes obvious, it usually shows up through many small data points. In my work, I notice these trends in phone calls, meetings, and everyday conversations. In the last two quar ...
Your business is on the market—ideally you’ve worked with a broker or M&A advisor on your exit plan, determined your valuation, identified your goals for the sale, and developed a exit ...
When a business owner decides to sell their business, they are often understandably unfamiliar with the process. They may have many years of experience building and running a successful business, but ...
In my last column, I asked “What Will Your Press Release Say the Day After You Sell?” I understand that it may be hard to picture selling your business – you’r ...
A few years ago, a friend of mine who worked at Amazon Web Services told me something that stuck with me: At AWS, before they write a single line of code when thinking about launching a new product, t ...
“I just want to be out by December 31st.” That’s what a business owner told me during our first meeting. It was August. I nodded and said, “Let’s talk about what th ...
After years of building your company, you’ve made the big decision—it’s time to sell. Now comes one of the most important decisions in the entire process: choosing the right broker o ...
After years of sitting across from business owners wrestling with the decision to sell, I’ve learned that making that decision can feel overwhelming, emotional, and nearly impossible to navigate ...
Many business owners think about selling their company as a distant event—something for "one day." But when life happens, "one day" can quickly become "today." ...
Recently, I had the opportunity to attend a working lunch with a business professor at East Carolina University to help shape topics and curriculum for first-time business buyers. This initiative is d ...
A few years ago, I was contacted by a company seeking an M&A advisor to help them expand through acquisition. The company already had 12 locations on the east coast and the owner shared that he ha ...
This time of year, I am frequently asked about the outlook for buying and selling businesses in the upcoming year. Business owners in particular are eager to understand the trends and levels of intere ...
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