
We'll walk through your goals, timeline, and what you need to protect. Then we'll show you what a direct acquisition could look like, how we structure deals around your priorities, and whether this path fits where you are today.
You're not sure what your business is actually worth, and you're worried about getting lowballed or leaving money on the table because you didn't prepare the right way.
You've thought about selling, but the idea of a chaotic auction process, broker fees, and tire-kickers wasting six months of your life makes you want to stay put.
You want to protect your people and customers during a transition, but you're not sure how to find a buyer who actually cares about continuity instead of just cutting costs.

We're the counterparty, not a broker shopping your business to strangers. One decision-maker, faster timelines, tighter confidentiality, and no re-trades from buyers who were never serious in the first.

We design leadership handoffs, retention plans, and customer continuity into the deal structure. Your team stays intact, your brand stays strong, and your reputation stays yours.

Full buyout, partial liquidity, rollover equity, or performance-based earnouts. We model every option side by side so you see what fits your timeline, risk tolerance, and after-tax goals.

No handoffs between disconnected advisors. Our coordinated bench handles diligence, structuring, legal docs, tax strategy, and post-exit wealth planning so nothing falls through the cracks.

I've founded 25+ companies over 30 years. I've sat on both sides of the table, as the seller hoping the buyer would respect what I built, and as the acquirer trying to preserve what made a business worth buying in the first place.
Most exits go sideways because nobody's thinking about what happens after the wire hits. Employees lose their jobs. Customers get neglected. Founders regret who they sold to.
I started 9Q Exit to change that. We buy businesses we plan to steward for decades, not flip in five years. We structure deals around what matters to you, not just what maximizes our return. And we help you prepare so the process is clear, confidential, and actually closes!
We only acquire companies we're prepared to manage long-term. That means every conversation starts with what matters to you, not what maximizes our short-term return.


We don't charge 7-10% commissions or stack on advisor fees. You keep more of what the business is worth because we're buying it, not marketing it.
We help you clean up financials, document processes, and organize contracts before buyers start asking. Prepared sellers close faster and avoid late-stage re-trades.
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Having a single counterparty means fewer NDAs, no leaked rumors to employees or customers, and phased disclosure so you control who knows what and when.
If a direct acquisition doesn't make sense, we'll connect you with vetted PE firms, strategics, or operators in our network at no charge. Your success matters more than forcing a deal.
We'll walk through your situation, show you how direct acquisitions work, and help you decide if this model fits where you are today. Even if we're not the right buyer, you'll leave with clarity on next steps!
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We'll walk through your business, your goals, and your timeline. You'll tell us what you're trying to protect (people, customers, legacy) and what a successful exit looks like to you.
Then we'll explain how direct acquisitions work, what deal structures might fit, and whether there's a potential match.
If we're not the right buyer, we'll tell you that too and point you toward better options.
No. Some owners are 6 months out, others are 3 years away. The call helps you understand what "ready" actually means so you can prepare on your timeline, not ours.
Not even close. We only acquire businesses we're prepared to steward long-term, which means forcing a deal that doesn't fit helps nobody. You'll get straight answers about valuation, structures, and process. If it's not a match, we'll say so.
We focus on founder-led businesses doing $10M to $75M in revenue with $2M to $15M in EBITDA. If you're outside that range, we can still point you to resources or introductions that might help.
Brokers market your business to third parties and take 7-10% commissions. We're the actual buyer, so there's no auction chaos, no broker fees, and no re-trades from tire-kickers who were never serious. One counterparty, faster decisions, tighter confidentiality.
We'll still help. If we're not the right fit, we'll introduce you to vetted buyers in our network (PE firms, strategics, operators) at no charge. We'd rather see you exit successfully with someone else than waste your time.
Zero. No fees, no contracts, no strings. Just a conversation to see if a direct, legacy-aligned exit makes sense for where you are today.
This call costs you nothing. You'll walk away knowing what your business is worth, what buyers actually look for, and whether a direct acquisition through 9Q Exit fits your goals or not.
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