How To Sell A Business For $10M+

2 Sept 2025 · 24 min
23:33

Ryan Daniel Moran sold his company to a Dallas private equity group and left $3-5M on the table. He outlines five steps: sell when strong, lock deal terms early, present clean financials and a vision, pick buyers who can grow the business, and cut founder dependence before closing.

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A Dallas-area private equity group (referred to in transcript as a DallasR Private Equity Gruppe).

About $10 million in annual revenue.

He estimates he left roughly $3–5 million.

He cited that the first $15 million of the business can be essentially tax-free under a qualified small-business stock exemption if the business was owned for at least five years.

He said founder risk can reduce valuation by one full multiple — roughly one year of profit.

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