What problem does it solve? Founders often have an exit goal (sell, pass to family, keep indefinitely) but no honest picture of whether the business is ready for it, and day-to-day decisions quietly drift away from that goal. This Skill captures the founder's exit intent, scores readiness against the value drivers that matter for that specific exit, and flags decisions that work against it. ## Core Features & Use Cases - Exit Intent Capture: Elicits and records the exit path (strategic buyer, financial buyer, family succession, employee sale, IPO, liquidation, keep indefinitely, or undecided), horizon, and financial need. - Weighted Readiness Scoring: Computes a 0-100 readiness score from value drivers like owner-independence, customer concentration, financials quality, and recurring revenue, weighted per exit type, with penalties for high owner-dependence and concentration. - Decision Alignment Checks: Reviews major decisions against the exit path and flags misalignments, plus ranked gap-closing actions with time-to-close estimates and professional referrals. - Use Case: A founder planning to sell to a strategic buyer in four years learns their readiness score is 46 (Needs Work) because the business cannot run without them, and receives a ranked plan: hire a manager, clean up financials with an accountant, and reduce top-customer concentration. ## Quick Start Ask the assistant to assess how ready my business is to sell to a strategic buyer in about four years given my current revenue, margins, customer concentration, and owner-dependence.
