Step Out of the Arena — On Your Terms.

Exit the Arena™

Every entrepreneur reaches a moment when it’s time to step back, sell, or start the next chapter. Exit the Arena™ helps you prepare for that transition — and for the life that follows.

This isn’t just about selling your business; it’s about protecting what you’ve built, increasing its value, and exiting with clarity and confidence whether that exit is to a third party or through a succession plan to the next generation of family or a key employee.

At Arena, you’ll receive guidance from entrepreneurs that have actually been in your shoes and successfully navigated the sale of their company.

Plan. Prepare. Rediscover.

We begin with the Arena Gauntlet™ Business Audit, putting your company through the same four-part assessment used to identify the hidden factors that influence value — Sales, Operations & Technology, Finance, and Strategic Readiness.

This process highlights what strengthens value and what holds it back, giving you the insights to make your business more attractive, transferable, and resilient.
From there, our team works with you to turn insights into execution:
Strengthen your financial reporting and prepare clean, buyer-ready financials.
Help organize your data room — legal, operational, and financial — to streamline due diligence and shorten deal cycles and costs.
Prepare recommendations to enhance operations, sales, and leadership to ensure continuity and reduce owner dependency.
Review a comprehensive due diligence checklist to prepare for buyer questions.
And because the transition doesn’t end at closing, Exit the Arena™ also includes post-sale coaching and programming powered by Crosworks Executive Coaching Services to help founders rediscover purpose, identity, and momentum beyond the business they’ve built.
Plan Your Exit

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What You’ll Gain

A comprehensive roadmap to prepare for sale or succession.
A confident, structured approach to due diligence and transition planning.
A complete, organized data room structure and investor-ready financial package to share with your sell-side broker or investment bank.
Post-sale coaching to help you rediscover what’s next personally and professionally.
Expert guidance through the Arena Gauntlet™ Audit to strengthen valuation drivers.

Who It’s For

Exit the Arena is built for owners preparing to sell or transition their business within the next three to five years, or planning a succession event to family, key employees, or a strategic buyer.

This program is most beneficial for companies with at least $5 million in annual revenue to ensure the company has enough free cash flow to invest in potential improvement opportunities identified during the audit to maximize the enterprise value of the company upon transfer.

Funding & Exit Pathways

Not every entrepreneur who begins preparing for an exit ultimately chooses to sell — and not every owner who’s ready to sell wants to endure a long, traditional process.

That’s why we’ve built partnerships to give founders flexibility. If your exit plan requires capital to optimize financials or operations first, Arena will help you explore funding resources to make it happen.

And if you’d rather bypass the headache of running a full process entirely, our relationship with Just Midwest Group and other potential acquirers offers a direct acquisition path — allowing you to exit efficiently, confidently, and on your terms.

Pricing & Engagement

Exit the Arena™ is a tailored engagement built around your company’s exit timeline and goals.
Pricing may vary slightly by business size and scope — all engagements include a pre-call assessment to ensure fit.
Full Exit Readiness Program

$35,000

Full Arena Gauntlet™ Audit
Financial preparation
Due diligence checklist review
Data room setup
Post-sale coaching

Leave nothing to chance. 
Exit by design, not by default.

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