GUIDES AND TOOLS
Knowledge Hub
Guides and tools for owners thinking about a sale, a raise, or a number.
Start with a guide
Selling in Tennessee
Timeline, valuation, and what to expect when you sell a lower middle market business in Tennessee.
What is my business worth?
How lower middle market businesses are valued, what multiples apply, and what moves the number.
What PE buyers look for
The buyer checklist before an offer. Read this before you go to market.
Use a tool
The four Toolkit products.
Exit Readiness Score
Thirteen questions. Five dimensions every buyer scores. Not a valuation.
Deal Evaluator
Buy, partner, or raise. Put numbers on the table before you sign.
SBA 7(a) Calculator
Payment, cash to close, and coverage. An estimate, not a lender quote.
Term Sheet Builder
Four deal types. Print a clean page and take it to your attorney.
More reading
Selling
- Complete guide to selling a business in Tennessee
- Why deals take longer in 2026
- What PE buyers look for
- Due diligence when you sell
- Installment sale and seller financing
Valuation
- What is my business actually worth?
- How much is my business worth?
- Business valuation methods
- What destroys business value
- Quality of earnings reports
- Free valuation snapshot
- Professional valuation