Selling your business? Don't sign that consulting agreement until you watch this. I share 10 critical elements every entrepreneur needs to negotiate BEFORE agreeing to stay on as a consultant post-exit.
RECOMMENDED RESOURCES:
→ Get the Exit Ready Business Training: https://www.dubos.me/training
→ Take the Exit Ready Business Assessment: https://www.dubos.me/exit-assessment
📌 WHAT YOU'LL LEARN:
→ How to clearly define your role, scope and deliverables post-sale
→ Smart compensation structures including equity considerations
→ The "exit button" strategy that protects your rollover equity
→ Tax implications and ownership transfer mechanisms you must understand
→ Non-compete and confidentiality terms that won't restrict your future
🎯 WHO THIS IS FOR:
→ Business owners planning an exit in the next 1-5 years
→ Entrepreneurs currently in acquisition negotiations
→ Business owners who want leverage when structuring their post-sale role
→ Founders who want to protect their interests after selling
→ Anyone taking on a consulting role with their former company
⏱️ CHAPTERS:
00:00 Introduction to Post-Exit Consulting
00:27 Role and Scope of Services
01:54 Compensation Structure Essentials
03:15 Rollover Equity Exit Strategy
04:22 Exit Terms and Transition Planning
04:58 Confidentiality and Non-Compete Terms
05:42 IP and Work Product Ownership
06:06 Tax Implications to Consider
06:38 Board or Advisory Roles
06:58 Dispute Resolution Mechanisms
07:17 Integration with Purchase Agreement
07:41 Location and Alignment Considerations
08:24 Closing Thoughts
🎙️ About Jim DuBos & The DuBos Group:
With 35+ years as a serial entrepreneur, Jim DuBos has founded 10 companies, achieved 7 successful exits, and completed 20+ acquisitions. As a strategic advisor, Jim helps business owners create scalable, profitable companies that are exit-ready, whether they plan to sell in 2 years or 20 years.
Connect with Jim:
→ Website: https://www.dubos.me
→ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesdubos/
→ Email: Entrepreneurship@dubos.me
→ Free Exit Ready Business Training: https://www.dubos.me/training
→ Take The Exit Ready Business Assessment: https://www.dubos.me/exit-assessment
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Topics discussed: business exit planning, consulting agreement terms, post-exit strategy, business sale consulting, acquisition agreements, exit terms negotiation, non-compete clauses, rollover equity protection, consulting compensation structure, business exit strategy, post-sale consulting role, exit button strategy, business transition planning, merger and acquisition terms, entrepreneur exit planning, exit ready business, business sale preparation, intellectual property transfer, advisory board roles, dispute resolution mechanisms
