What You NEED To Know (93% of business owners fail)

Want to know what your business is actually worth to a buyer today? Let's talk → https://calendly.com/kyle-glenn-finan... Exit Planning Guide: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HUOA... Nearly 9 out of 10 business owners who plan to exit this year won't pull it off the way they expected. Not because they built bad businesses. Because they built businesses that can't run without them, and then expected a buyer to pay full price anyway. In this video, I walk through what the data actually shows about business sales, why the math falls apart for most owners, and the 3 specific things that separate the owners who exit on their terms from the ones who don't. We cover: Why owning a profitable business and owning a sellable one are two completely different things A real hypothetical that shows exactly how owner dependency shrinks a $2M exit into a $950K net How to calculate your actual valuation using adjusted EBITDA How to find your personal financial independence number before you start optimizing the exit The 3 operational changes that move multiples from 2.5x to 4x on the same earnings 01:04 Profitable vs. Sellable: The Critical Difference 01:54 Why Most Owners Depend on Their Business for Retirement 02:14 Why 70–80% of Businesses Don't Sell 03:02 The Retirement Math Behind a Business Sale 04:16 How Owner Dependency Destroys Business Value 05:15 The $750,000 Retirement Income Gap 06:03 Step 1: Know What Your Business Is Worth 06:45 How to Calculate Adjusted EBITDA 07:57 Step 2: Find Your Financial Independence Number 08:17 The 4% Rule: How Much Do You Need to Retire? 09:15 Calculate Your Wealth Gap Before You Sell 10:00 Why Business Owners Need Assets Outside Their Business 10:30 Step 3: Build a Business That Runs Without You 11:19 Three Ways to Make Your Business More Transferable 12:30 How the Three Exit Planning Steps Work Together 13:09 How to Increase Your Business Value by $750,000 14:22 The Three Moves That Can Improve Your Exit 14:53 How to Start Planning Your Business Exit 🗓️ Ready to talk through your own situation? Schedule a free call with Kyle: https://calendly.com/kyle-glenn-finan... 🔔 New here? Subscribe for weekly videos built specifically for Main Street business owners — on taxes, wealth planning, and protecting what you've built. --- 📌 RELATED VIDEOS YOU MIGHT LIKE: → How Taxes Actually Work -    • Stop Overpaying Taxes: Understand Your 104...   → S Corp Vs LLC (2026) -    • S Corp Vs LLC (2026) The Strategy that can...   →What Happens To Your Taxes When You Sell Your Business? -    • Selling Your Business? Don’t Lose $350k to...   --- ⚠️ DISCLAIMER: This content is general education and is not personalized advice, a recommendation, or an offer to buy or sell any security. Glenn Financial, LLC does not provide tax or legal advice — please consult your qualified advisors. Advisory Services provided through Creative Financial Designs, Inc., a Registered Investment Adviser. Securities offered through cfd Investments, Inc., Member FINRA/SIPC, 2704 S. Goyer Rd., Kokomo, IN 46902, 765-453-9600. Glenn Financial is independently owned and not affiliated with cfd Investments.