I work with business owners to fix what killed the deal, and get them back to market.
You know the ones. The business had real potential but due diligence fell apart. The owner was too involved in the day-to-day. The books were a mess. No systems, no documented processes, nothing a buyer could depend on once the founder walked out.
The listing expired. You moved on. But that owner still wants to sell.
70% of businesses listed for sale never close. Most of those owners haven't gone away: they've just stalled. I go in, fix the operational reasons the deal fell apart, and get the business ready to go back to market. With you as the broker.
Same problem, earlier stage. You have a listing that's been sitting too long. Buyers are interested but nervous. Due diligence keeps surfacing the same issues. The owner is still too central to everything.
I can come in now, before the deal dies, and fix what's holding it back.
I'm Chuck Temple. I come in for 3 to 6 months and do the hands-on operational work: documenting processes, restructuring roles, building systems so the business runs without the owner. When I'm done, buyers see a business that stands on its own.
I've done this firsthand. I built and sold my own company (27 employees, 4 locations, $2.5M ARR) and wrote a book about it called Startup to Sold (Inc. Magazine Imprints, 2023). The buyer looked at 50+ companies and chose mine because the business actually worked without me.
Brokers already know what's wrong. The gap is someone credible who can fix it. That's what I do.
Not sure if someone fits? Send me a note. I'll do a quick 15-minute assessment before you make the introduction.
They'll see what their business is worth today, what it could be worth, and exactly what's dragging the value down. It makes your referral easier and the first call more productive.
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