About ExitSmartsEffortlessly Getting Your Practice Started.
ExitSmarts is led by experienced executives who believe in paying it forward. We help business owners avoid costly mistakes and build value and transferability well ahead of exit. We are a group of committed advisors who have walked the path of building and growing businesses. We know how complex and emotional the journey can be. Our mission is to support business owners and the advisors who serve them with practical guidance, proven processes, teams of specialists, and real-world insights so exits are thoughtful, prepared, and successful.
Dan Paxton is the founder of ExitSmarts and the current CEO. He has both AExP and CEPA certifications and is a former EOS Implementer. Dan lives in Charleston, SC.
“Progress is impossible without change; and those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything.” -George Bernard Shaw
Gil Bean joined Dan Paxton shortly after the founding of ExitSmarts and is currently responsible for the company’s marketing operations. He has a CEPA designation and is a former EOS Implementer. Gil lives in Galloway Township, New Jersey.
“The greatest scientists are artists as well” -Albert Einstein
What Our Clients Say
ExitSmarts have been nothing but exceptional to work with. I consider them a true partner in our endeavor to build and manage our Business Transition Services (BTS) consulting practice. Their ability to help us build processes and deliverables, pull together insights and ideas for marketing and wrap our arms on how we manage and build for the future is just what we needed to put a BTS practice together and get it off the ground. I continue to look forward to their efforts in helping us manage future growth of our BTS practice through their innovations and partnership.
Partner at a Top 40 Accounting Firm
We were put in touch with ExitSmarts when we wanted to take our company to the next level. We were lost. We've worked together for nearly 4 years and are, flat out, a different company now thanks in large part to what ExitSmarts has brought to the table. In one of our planning sessions, ExitSmarts facilitated a discussion about selling the business at some future date.
Distribution Company
ExitSmarts' proven process supported me to carefully think through my small business exit plan, and I am so grateful for how they walked me through it at the right pace. By the time we completed together, it was clear to me that what I thought I wanted in the beginning - a full sale of the business - was not the direction I needed to head in. Instead, I realized that I simply needed to prepare the business and myself for a dramatic reduction in my workload. (Whoo Hoo! Good catch!) The whole process gave me a more well-rounded perspective about what I truly care about and want out of life.“
Training Company, CEO
As an executive leadership coach focused on business development, ExitSmarts has been a key partner for my clients to enhance gross revenue, valuation and business productivity. I’ve seen company growth and health increase simultaneously with amazing results. One client has seen an average of 19% revenue growth year over year for 4 years in a row since implementing their exit strategy. Most importantly I see my clients less stressed and their companies running smoother when we team up with ExitSmarts.
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