Why Don't More Companies Bundle Before Selling?

Q: Why don't more companies bundle before selling?

A: They waited too long. Bundling rarely happens when business owners don't already know, like, and trust each other.

We know of a lot of business owners that tried - and failed - to find bundling partners while they were being courted by private equity. These are the most common reasons why those last-minute courtships fall flat: 

"I don't really know the guy. If I knew him better, I might consider it."

"He runs his business a lot differently than I run mine." 

"His company might have skeletons in the closet that I don't know about, and I don't want him to slow down my sale."

Train cars are not easily connected when they are not on the same track.

At least once a year, the owners of ExitReady companies will attend a 2-day meeting in the auditorium at ExitReady headquarters in Austin. These meetings will allow ExitReady owners to get to know each other, learn to like each other, and hopefully trust each other.

You will leave these meetings with the strong feeling of a shared purpose, along with shared methods, and a shared vision of the future. 

Train cars are easily connected when they are on the same track.

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