Exit Path Options.
Six paths exist between today and the day an agency owner is no longer the owner. Five of them are real; one of them is the Anti-Path. This is the framework that selects between them — before any negotiation begins.
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Exit Path Options for Sellers: The Six-Path Framework
External Strategic Paths
S03External sale — maximum value, with the legacy trade-off9 minS03Merger of equals — platform creation strategy explained9 minS03Minority equity investment — joining an IMOE exit path8 minS03Post-close transition — six levers that protect value9 minS03Strategic mergers & cluster groups — a growth strategy8 min
Internal and Family Perpetuation
Path Mechanics Cross Cutting
S03Asset sale vs stock sale — the choice that defines the deal9 minS03Buy-sell structures — Cross-Purchase vs Stock Redemption9 minS03Fractional sales (Slices) — the modern flexibility path9 minS03Hybrid models — four archetypes for the perpetuation path8 minS03Inaction risk — the anti-path and what reversing it requires8 min