Let's get your business ready to sell for more.

With a partner who’s invested in the outcome, and has been on both sides of the table.

Are we the right fit for each other?

If you’re a local business owner doing $2M+ in revenue and want a partner to help you clean up your numbers, fix operational bottlenecks, reduce owner-dependence, tighten your systems, and package your company like a premium acquisition, you’re exactly who I work with.

Operational Cleanup, Financial Clarity, and a Buyer-Ready Business

If you want to sell in the next 12–36 months and need a partner who can fix the bottlenecks, clean up the numbers, and package your business like a premium acquisition, you’re in the right place.

How it works

I partner with local business owners who want to sell in the next 12–36 months and need a clear, structured way to prepare the business for a smooth, profitable exit.

First, we assess the whole business.

I review your financials, operations, team, risks, and the parts of the business that still depend on you. This gives us a complete picture of what buyers will see and what must be fixed first.

Next, we clean up the numbers and reduce your risk.

I recast your financials, validate your add-backs, create buyer-grade reporting, and help you tighten your systems, processes, and team structure so the business becomes more stable and more transferable.

Then we increase your profitability and strengthen the story.

We look for quick wins, tune pricing, clean up expenses, and highlight real growth opportunities that buyers will value. This work directly increases your valuation.

After that, we package your business like a premium acquisition.

I create the full exit package: the long-form memo, financial visuals, SOPs, videos, competitive analysis, data room, and the full buyer-facing narrative.

Finally, I guide you through the entire sales process.

I help you navigate buyer outreach, conversations, offers, LOIs, due diligence, lender requests, negotiations, and closing — step by step, without the overwhelm.

If you want a partner invested in your outcome, this makes the entire process clear, predictable, and far more profitable.

About Me

Jim Coleman – LinkedIn

From Detective to Exit Partner for Local Business Owners

I never planned on helping business owners prepare for the biggest financial event of their lives. My career actually started in a very different world, as a detective working crimes against children.

That work taught me how to see what others overlook, how to ask the questions no one else thinks to ask, and how to uncover the truth inside complicated situations. Years later, I realized those same skills were exactly what business owners needed when preparing their companies for a sale.

Over time, I sat on every side of the deal table. I built and sold businesses of my own, including one with more than 80 employees. I also ran operations for a private equity fund, helped manage acquisitions, conducted deep due diligence, and improved companies from the inside. This experience gave me a clear understanding of what buyers care about, where value is gained or lost, and what it takes to present a business in a way that inspires confidence.

What I saw again and again was that most local business owners do not leave money on the table because their business is weak. They leave money on the table because their business is not prepared in the way buyers expect. And most brokers do not fix any of that. They list the business as it stands, collect a fee, and move on.

So I decided to do things differently.

Today, I work with local business owners who want a clear, structured way to increase value, reduce chaos, and prepare their business for a smooth and profitable exit. My role is simple. I help you clean up your numbers, de-risk your operations, build buyer grade documentation, and guide you through every step from preparation to closing.

On a personal note, my wife Velvie and I live in the Denver area, where we raised a family of five children, most of whom are adults now. We were a foster family for many years and are also an adoptive family. That experience shaped the way I work with people. I lead with clarity, patience, and genuine care, and I bring that same approach to every business owner I serve.

If you want clarity, confidence, and someone in your corner who has truly been on all sides of a deal, I would love to learn more about your business and your exit goals.

Ready to Get Clarity on Your Exit?

Let’s have a free and no-pressure conversation. We’ll look at where your business stands today, what buyers will care about, and what needs to happen over the next 12–36 months to prepare for a clean, profitable exit.

Ready to talk about your exit plans?

Questions? Email me at jim@slateexit.com