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What Makes a Business Unsellable — And How to Fix It
Season 2 · Episode 11

What Makes a Business Unsellable — And How to Fix It

It’s a question we hear all the time: “Is my business sellable?” In most cases, the answer is yes. But there are a few factors that can make selling your company harder than it should be or even impossible. In this episode of They Got Acquired, Lexi shares the four biggest reasons a company might be unsellable, and how to correct them before you’re ready to exit.

They Got Acquired · Alexis Grant

October 30, 202510m 2s

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Show Notes

It’s a question we hear all the time: “Is my business sellable?”

In most cases, the answer is yes. But there are a few factors that can make selling your company harder than it should be or even impossible.

In this episode of They Got Acquired, Lexi shares the four biggest reasons a company might be unsellable, and how to correct them before you’re ready to exit.

What you'll learn:

  • Why profit matters more than revenue when it comes to selling
  • How founder dependency limits your ability to exit
  • What happens when your niche doesn’t attract buyers
  • Why expectations around sale price often derail deals

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