From Income to Legacy

We position revenue-generating companies to become assets worth owning and selling.

fortune favors the bold

Hope isn't a business strategy

Your business is your most valuable asset. It represents years of endless work, time taken from your family, and the bulk of your personal wealth.

Now ask yourself: could you leave town for a month and return to a company worth more than it was before you left? For most owners, the answer is no. The business runs on you, which makes it valuable to you and risky to a buyer.

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Exit planning is a business strategy

The best time to plan your exit is now, while your company is growing and whether your last day is months or decades down the road.

Buyers are sophisticated. Don't let a potential buyer outmaneuver you; our process helps you navigate those waters on your terms.

71%

higher sale price for companies with a formalized exit strategy

Exit Planning Institute

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A proven 5-step framework

Owners and CEOs hire AFI to implement a rigorous process that increases strategic capacity and opportunities to own their exit options.

01

Identify

Determine your business's value relative to best-in-class competitors.

02

Protect

Mitigate risk and reduce owner dependency.

03

Build

Develop human, structural, customer, and social capital.

04

Harvest

Optimize the transferability of the business.

05

Manage

Transition or exit on your terms and on your timeline.

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AFI's Managing Director

A founder like you

For 30 years, Mitch Skyer built companies, led national sales teams, and engineered multiple high-value exits. Now he works as the CEO's CEO: the person owners call when they need straight answers about what their company is worth and how to make it worth more.

"Be Bold. Do Good."

Mitch Skyer, CEPA®, C3D®, and MBA

AFI's Founder & Managing Director

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Connecting with us is the first step to creating the repeatable process and predictable income that accelerate growth and maximize the transferable value of your company.

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