Free Exit-Readiness Assessment

Your Business Is Probably More Sellable Than You Think

Most local service businesses are harder to sell than they should be because they depend on the owner. We fix that in 90 days.

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Bus Test
The 1 question every buyer asks
PE-Built
The exact criteria acquirers screen for
90 Days
To Exit-Ready
The Problem

Buyers Don't Buy You. They Buy What Runs Without You.

90% of small businesses fail the "bus test" — if you got hit by a bus tomorrow, would the business keep running? Buyers know this. And they price accordingly.

Owner-Dependent

Priced Down

You ARE the business. Leads stop when you stop. Sales depend on your relationships. No documented systems.

Exit-Ready

Priced Up

Business runs without you. Automated lead flow. Trained sales team. Documented processes a buyer can walk into.

Same revenue. Same profit. The owner-dependent business and the exit-ready one are not worth the same to a buyer — and the gap is decided long before you ever list it. The assessment shows you exactly where you stand today.

What You Get

Free 20-Minute Exit-Readiness Assessment

We'll evaluate the 5 key areas every buyer grades before making an offer.

1

Owner Dependency

Can it run without you?

2

Sales Systems

Repeatable or random?

3

Lead Follow-Up

Speed, consistency, tracking

4

Processes

Documented & transferable?

5

Growth Trajectory

Upward trend or plateau?

No sales pitch. If you're already exit-ready, we'll tell you. It costs nothing.

How It Works

From Assessment to Clarity in 4 Steps

1

Take the Assessment

Fill out the form below. Takes 2 minutes.

2

20-Min Call

Gunnar reviews your answers and asks discovery questions.

3

Valuation Gap Report

You get a clear breakdown of what buyers would flag.

4

Your Decision

Decide if you want help fixing it. No pressure.

For Those Who Want Help

The 90-Day Exit-Readiness Plan

We build the infrastructure that makes your business worth more to buyers.

Month 1 Audit

  • Full operations audit
  • Infrastructure setup
  • Lead handling systems
  • Revenue gap analysis

Month 2 Scale

  • Scale sales operation
  • Automate lead follow-up
  • Train or replace team
  • Systemize delivery

Month 3 Optimize

  • Optimize + document
  • Financial cleanup
  • Growth trajectory proof
  • Buyer-ready packaging

Result: a business that runs without you = higher multiple = bigger exit.

See the Numbers

Valuation Calculator

See what exit-readiness could mean for your business value.

Your Exit Readiness
A business that runs without the owner is worth more to a buyer — and far more likely to actually sell.
The gap between an owner-dependent business and a systematized one is where most of your sale value lives. We help you close it — let's assess yours.
Want to See If We Can Do This for Your Business?
Who You'll Work With

About Gunnar

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Gunnar Thorderson

Founder of Nexus Growth Engine. Works hands-on with local service-business owners across plumbing, HVAC, solar, med spa, and real estate to prepare them for acquisition.

Specializes in building the sales infrastructure, lead systems, and documented processes that turn owner-dependent businesses into buyer-ready assets.

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Takes 2 minutes. Gunnar will reach out within 24 hours.

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