{"id":12589,"date":"2026-05-24T01:33:50","date_gmt":"2026-05-24T05:33:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.solutions4childcare.com\/index\/?page_id=12589"},"modified":"2026-06-01T00:22:31","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T04:22:31","slug":"exit-planning","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.solutions4childcare.com\/index\/exit-planning\/","title":{"rendered":"Exit Planning"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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    Multi-Year Advisory \u00b7 Not a Listing Pitch \u00b7 Real Preparation – BetterExits Certified\u2122<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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    START PLANNING YOUR EXIT AT LEAST TWO – THREE YEARS BEFORE YOU WANT TO SELL<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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    The owners who sell well are almost never the ones who decided to sell last Tuesday. They prepared. The ones who didn’t \u2014 the ones who listed when they were ready to be done \u2014 left money behind that they can never recover.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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    Most childcare business owners start thinking about selling when they are mentally ready to stop working. At that point, the financial decisions that most affect the sale price have already been made \u2014 or left unmade. The books reflect what they reflect. The lease is what it is. The staff structure, the payer mix, the quality rating \u2014 all of it is baked in.<\/p>

    Exit planning is the work of changing those variables before it’s too late. Owners who engage with the process 2\u20133 years before their target sale date consistently achieve better outcomes than those who list when they’re ready to retire. The difference is not small.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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    Exit planning is not a sales pitch for a listing.<\/strong> Donna offers it as a standalone advisory service because preparing well is genuinely in your interest \u2014 whether you sell next year or in five years. It is also how she builds the kind of long-term relationship with clients that produces the best results at closing.<\/p><\/div> <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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    What exit planning includes —-<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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    \"\"Valuation Benchmarking<\/h3>

    Establishing your current value \u2014 and tracking it annually \u2014 gives you a baseline and tells you where improvements will have the most impact. You cannot manage what you cannot measure.<\/p><\/div>

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    \"\"Financial Record Clean-up<\/h3>

    Three years of clean, well-documented financial statements are the foundation of any credible sale process. Undocumented income, personal expenses on the business books, and inconsistent reporting all suppress your valuation and create buyer skepticism. Donna works with you and your accountant to address these issues before they become deal problems.<\/p><\/div><\/div>

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    \"\"Lease review and Real Estate Strategy<\/h3>

    If you lease, your lease terms significantly affect your value and saleability. If you own your building, the decision about whether to sell it with the business, retain it, or structure a sale-leaseback requires careful planning well before any listing. These decisions cannot be optimized in the middle of a transaction.<\/p><\/div><\/div>

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    \"\"Enrollment and payer mix optimization<\/h3>

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    \"\"Management Structure and Key Person Risk<\/h3>

    A buyer pays more for a business that will continue to function after the owner leaves. Building a management layer \u2014 a strong director, key staff under contract, documented procedures \u2014 reduces buyer risk and supports a higher price.<\/p>

    \"\"Timing the Market and Buyer Landscape<\/strong><\/h3>

    PE acquisition activity, interest rates, and buyer demand in the childcare sector all fluctuate. Donna tracks the Southeast childcare M&A market continuously. Part of exit planning is understanding when conditions favor sellers \u2014 and being ready to move when they do.<\/p>

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    Workshops and Resources —-<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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    The ChildCareOwner<\/em> exit planning workshop<\/span><\/h2>

    Donna runs exit planning workshops for childcare business owners throughout the Southeast \u2014 currently in NC, SC, and GA, with expansion into VA, TN, and FL in 2026. These workshops cover valuation fundamentals, financial preparation, understanding buyer types, and what to do if you receive a direct unsolicited offer.<\/p>

    Space is limited to ensure meaningful participation. Dates and locations are announced through the Solutions4ChildCare newsletter and ChildCareOwner.com.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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    Donna also publishes the Solutions4ChildCare Newsletter<\/strong> \u2014 an eight-page print newsletter mailed six times per year to approximately 1000 large childcare business owners in NC, SC, and GA. Covering exit planning, valuation, M&A market conditions, financial management, and SE deal activity. View the newsletter archive \u2192<\/a><\/p><\/div> <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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    READY TO BUILD YOUR<\/span><\/h2>

    EXIT PLAN?<\/em><\/span><\/h2>

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    The first step is a conversation about where your business is today and where you want it to be at closing. No obligation \u2014 just a plan.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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