extracting owner from business before sale

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Value Drivers

Owner Dependency: The Single Biggest Value Killer in Small Business Sales

July 24, 2026 Comments Off on Owner Dependency: The Single Biggest Value Killer in Small Business Sales

Here is a question that most business owners have never honestly answered: If you disappeared from your business tomorrow — not gradually, not with a transition plan, but completely and immediately — what would happen? For most small business owners, the honest answer is uncomfortable. Revenue would drop because key customers buy from you personally. […]

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