{"id":3928,"date":"2026-03-06T20:28:27","date_gmt":"2026-03-06T20:28:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/markcarmichael.com\/?page_id=3928"},"modified":"2026-03-12T22:34:39","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T22:34:39","slug":"work-with-mark","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/markcarmichael.com\/work-with-mark\/","title":{"rendered":"Work with Mark"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"3928\" class=\"elementor elementor-3928\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47458bc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"47458bc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84babda e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"84babda\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84d5a25 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"84d5a25\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">START WITH A CONVERSATION<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2cd6d0c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2cd6d0c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The initial conversation costs nothing.<br \/>What it could save you \u2013 in value left on the table, in a process poorly designed, or in a decision made without the right perspective \u2013 is a different matter entirely.<\/p><p>An optimal exit requires depth, alignment, and mutual trust. Before any formal engagement, the goal is simple: determine whether there is a genuine fit.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c526c6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2c526c6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c878c61 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c878c61\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c077d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8c077d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">DEPTH OVER VOLUME<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6caefec elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6caefec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Mark and his team take on a deliberately limited number of mandates each year \u2013 not as a marketing device, but because the kind of exit they are committed to delivering requires genuine engagement.<\/p><p>He remains involved day-to-day throughout the exit process, from the first conversation through to closing, and does not commit to an engagement unless he believes meaningful value can be created.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b51b431 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b51b431\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Optimal exits are not negotiated at the end. They are designed from the beginning.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63c747c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"63c747c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8eeedfb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8eeedfb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Getting Started: Let\u2019s determine if we\u2019re a match<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0612b28 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0612b28\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span>Below are two options. The first is more efficient, so we\u2019ll respond faster with direct feedback. The 2nd option typically requires additional time to coordinate schedules in arranging a call between our teams.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2bcea1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e2bcea1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3193319 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3193319\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07d7e1c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"07d7e1c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8602459 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8602459\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Option <span style=\"font-size: 100px;color: #0B4574\">01<\/span> \u2013 THE FASTEST WAY TO BEGIN<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad75e92 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ad75e92\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Complete the questionnaire below and Mark\u2019s team will carry out an initial assessment of your business, buyer landscape, and indicative positioning. This allows the first conversation to begin with substance rather than introductions.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fffd0c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fffd0c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The goal is not simply to complete a transaction . it is to understand what your business is truly capable of achieving before you decide anything at all.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f1fd56 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1f1fd56\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-488eb31 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"488eb31\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\">\n<div class=\"wpcf7 no-js\" id=\"wpcf7-f2195-o1\" lang=\"en-US\" dir=\"ltr\" data-wpcf7-id=\"2195\">\n<div class=\"screen-reader-response\"><p role=\"status\" aria-live=\"polite\" aria-atomic=\"true\"><\/p> <ul><\/ul><\/div>\n<form action=\"\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3928#wpcf7-f2195-o1\" method=\"post\" class=\"wpcf7-form init\" aria-label=\"Contact form\" novalidate=\"novalidate\" data-status=\"init\">\n<fieldset class=\"hidden-fields-container\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7\" value=\"2195\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7_version\" value=\"6.1.5\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7_locale\" value=\"en_US\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7_unit_tag\" value=\"wpcf7-f2195-o1\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7_container_post\" value=\"0\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7_posted_data_hash\" value=\"\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7_recaptcha_response\" value=\"\" \/>\n<\/fieldset>\n<div class=\"x-form --option1\">\n\t<div class=\"x-form__section\">\n\t\t<h3 class=\"x-form__section__label\">Contact Info\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t<div class=\"x-field --first-name\">\n\t\t\t<p><label> <span class=\"x-field__label\">Your name<\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"first-name\"><input size=\"40\" maxlength=\"400\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-text wpcf7-validates-as-required\" aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\" value=\"\" type=\"text\" name=\"first-name\" \/><\/span><br \/>\n<\/label>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"x-field --email\">\n\t\t\t<p><label> <span class=\"x-field__label\">Email<\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"your-email\"><input size=\"40\" maxlength=\"400\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-email wpcf7-validates-as-required wpcf7-text wpcf7-validates-as-email\" aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\" value=\"\" type=\"email\" name=\"your-email\" \/><\/span><br \/>\n<\/label>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"x-field --phone\">\n\t\t\t<p><label> <span class=\"x-field__label\">Phone number<\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"your-phone\"><input size=\"40\" maxlength=\"400\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-tel wpcf7-validates-as-required wpcf7-text wpcf7-validates-as-tel\" aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\" value=\"\" type=\"tel\" name=\"your-phone\" \/><\/span><br \/>\n<\/label>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"x-form__section\">\n\t\t<h3 class=\"x-form__section__label\">Business Info\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t<div class=\"x-field --company\">\n\t\t\t<p><label> <span class=\"x-field__label\">Company Name<\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"your-company\"><input size=\"40\" maxlength=\"400\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-text wpcf7-validates-as-required\" aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\" value=\"\" type=\"text\" name=\"your-company\" \/><\/span><br \/>\n<\/label>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"x-field --website\">\n\t\t\t<p><label> <span class=\"x-field__label\">Website<\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"your-website\"><input size=\"40\" maxlength=\"400\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-text\" aria-invalid=\"false\" value=\"\" type=\"text\" name=\"your-website\" \/><\/span><br \/>\n<\/label>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"x-field-group\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"x-field --label\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>Revenues last 2 financial years (USD):\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"x-field --revenues\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><label> <span class=\"x-field__label\">Two years ago<\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"revenues-two-years-ago\"><input size=\"40\" maxlength=\"400\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-text x-number\" aria-invalid=\"false\" value=\"\" type=\"text\" name=\"revenues-two-years-ago\" \/><\/span><br \/>\n<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"x-field --revenues\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><label> <span class=\"x-field__label\">Last year<\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"revenues-last-year\"><input size=\"40\" maxlength=\"400\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-text x-number\" aria-invalid=\"false\" value=\"\" type=\"text\" name=\"revenues-last-year\" \/><\/span><br \/>\n<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"x-field-group\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"x-field --label\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>EBITDA last 2 financial years (USD):\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"x-field --ebitda\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><label> <span class=\"x-field__label\">Two years ago<\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"ebitda-two-years-ago\"><input size=\"40\" maxlength=\"400\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-text x-number\" aria-invalid=\"false\" value=\"\" type=\"text\" name=\"ebitda-two-years-ago\" \/><\/span><br \/>\n<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"x-field --ebitda\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><label> <span class=\"x-field__label\">Last year<\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"ebitda-last-year\"><input size=\"40\" maxlength=\"400\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-text x-number\" aria-invalid=\"false\" value=\"\" type=\"text\" name=\"ebitda-last-year\" \/><\/span><br \/>\n<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"x-field --growth\">\n\t\t\t<p><label> <span class=\"x-field__label\">Growth projected for this year (%)<\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"growth-percent\"><input class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-number wpcf7-validates-as-number\" min=\"1\" aria-invalid=\"false\" value=\"\" type=\"number\" name=\"growth-percent\" \/><\/span><br \/>\n<\/label>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"x-field --timeframe\">\n\t\t\t<p><label> <span class=\"x-field__label\">Timeframe to exit<\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"your-timeframe\"><input size=\"40\" maxlength=\"400\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-text\" aria-invalid=\"false\" value=\"\" type=\"text\" name=\"your-timeframe\" \/><\/span><br \/>\n<\/label>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"x-field --shareholders\">\n\t\t\t<p><label> <span class=\"x-field__label\">No. shareholders<\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"shareholder-number\"><input class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-number wpcf7-validates-as-number\" min=\"1\" aria-invalid=\"false\" value=\"\" type=\"number\" name=\"shareholder-number\" \/><\/span><br \/>\n<\/label>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"x-field --reason\">\n\t\t\t<p><label> <span class=\"x-field__label\">General reason for exit<\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"your-reason\"><input size=\"40\" maxlength=\"400\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-text wpcf7-validates-as-required\" aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\" value=\"\" type=\"text\" name=\"your-reason\" \/><\/span><br \/>\n<\/label>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"x-form__section\">\n\t\t<div class=\"x-field --checkbox\">\n\t\t\t<p><span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"acceptance-620\"><span class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-acceptance\"><span class=\"wpcf7-list-item\"><label><label><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\" name=\"acceptance-620\" value=\"1\" aria-invalid=\"false\" \/><span class=\"wpcf7-list-item-label\">I have read and agree to the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/terms\">Terms<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/cookie-policy\">Cookie policy<\/a> and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/privacy-policy\">Privacy policy<\/a>.<\/span><\/label><\/span><\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"x-field-submit --submit\">\n\t\t\t<p><input class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-submit has-spinner\" type=\"submit\" value=\"Send\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"wpcf7-response-output\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n<\/form>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96ccaf3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"96ccaf3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75dc94c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"75dc94c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7615cb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f7615cb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b7254a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0b7254a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Option <span style=\"font-size: 100px;color: #B3E5F5\">02<\/span> \u2013 The slow(er) route<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d6e4a0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2d6e4a0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90b8109 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"90b8109\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-217e1ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"217e1ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"mailto:ExitSupport@markcarmichael.com\">Email us here<\/a><span>\u00a0to arrange a no-cost introduction call. This route can take a few weeks to coordinate due to scheduling availability for you and us. This option will start with a 30-60 minute discussion and will cover:<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4e5ea4 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"d4e5ea4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">An overview of your business<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">What your objectives are and why<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Financial performance for the last 2 financial years and this financial year to date<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Motives to sell for you and your shareholders<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Your timeframe for a sale<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Any previous exit attempts<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Initial valuation expectations<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aebe025 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"aebe025\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b7df02 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2b7df02\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">THE DIRECT CONVERSATION<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b106f76 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b106f76\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Prefer to start with a discussion? 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