98% privately held business owners don't know what their business is worth. (1)

78% plan to fund their retirement with the sale of the business(2)

75% of business owners regret their exit one year after leaving (3).

5% are actually happy with their net proceeds from selling (3).

(1) IBIS World, 2014
(2) FPA / CNBC Business Owner Success Planning Survey, 2015
(3) Source - The 2013 State of Owner Readiness, The Exit Planning Institute
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