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Data-backed thinking on valuation, exit planning, and what really moves deal outcomes.
First-hand accounts from founders who sold, transferred, or wound down their company.
Dominic Gagnon built Connect&GO into a global attraction management platform and sold it to Peek in November 2025. In EXIT Stories #3, he shares what founders rarely hear: how liquidation preferences can erase a valuation, why negotiating from weakness cost him $15M, and why the best buyer wasn't on his list.
Andrew Lockhead and Simon Boulet, the CEO and COO of Stay22, a travel-tech company that turns content into bookings for thousands of creators and publishers, and that just closed a $122 million investment from Summit Partners.
Frederic Bastien, 2x founder and Angel Investor of the Year, shares the story behind the sale of Mnubo for $100M+.
Deep dives into the mechanics of valuation, deal structure, and exit readiness.
Buyers look at three pillars: Risk, Transferability, and Comparables. A valuation is an opinion. A price is an agreement.
The profit on your financial statements is almost never the number a buyer will use to write your check. Why? Because your accountant and buyer have different goals.
"It’s worth 5x or 6x." That is probably the most dangerous phrase in M&A. Not because it’s false, but because it’s incomplete.
12 practical and useful articles to transform your vision of business transfers. The real rules of the game: multiples, normalized EBITDA, risks, buyers, timing, LOIs, and the reality after a transaction. No theory. Just real-world lessons, from founder to founder. Our goal is simple: to help entrepreneurs understand their value, increase their options, and maintain control. Whether you're preparing to sell in 6 months, 6 years, or simply building a stronger business.
Benchmarks, multiples, and market signals from thousands of Canadian transactions.
