The Exit Ready Playbook

Most hospitality businesses are unsellable — not because there are no buyers, but because the financials are unverifiable, the systems don't exist on paper, and the business can't run without its owner. This playbook helps you fix all three.

The Exit-Ready Playbook is for owners who want to sell eventually — and want to start building toward that outcome today. The work it asks you to do makes your business better to own right now, and significantly more valuable when you're ready to leave.

WHAT'S INSIDE:

→ What buyers and brokers actually look at — and the first thing that tells them whether a business is worth their time

→ Why fabricated or inflated P&Ls kill more deals than any other single factor

→ The five deal killers — and how to fix each one before you talk to a broker

→ Sale multiples explained: 2–3x for a well-run NZ venue — and the two levers that move that number up

→ How to build a business that runs without you — the single most impactful thing you can do for your sale price

→ What three years of sale-ready financials look like — including a full P&L template showing SDE calculation

→ The 12-month exit roadmap — what to do and when to do it

→ Exit-ready checklist, buyer's walk-through self-assessment, SOP documentation tracker, and milestone tracker

→ A real case study: same revenue, same location — one sold for $110k after 14 months, one sold for $295k in six weeks. The difference was preparation.

WHO THIS IS FOR:

Operators who are thinking about the door — even if that's 2–3 years away. Also for owners who want to build a business that runs without them, regardless of whether they plan to sell.

FORMAT: Fully editable Microsoft Word document (.docx). Works in Word, Google Docs, or Apple Pages.

DELIVERY: Instant download — the file is sent to your email the moment payment is processed.

GUARANTEE: If you don't find this actionable and practical, email info@clearmargingroup.com within 7 days for a full refund. No questions asked.

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