Rod Wolfe - Business Sale Advisor

Rod Wolfe - Business Sale Advisor Helping business owners sell with clarity, confidence, and peace of mind.
100+ businesses sold • Certified M&A Advisor • Creator of SaleReady™ & Exit Clarity™

Helping business owners sell with clarity, confidence, and peace of mind.
100+ businesses sold • Certified M&A Advisor • Creator of SaleReady™ & Exit Clarity™
https://linktr.ee/rodrwolfe

Here's this week's Market Report, with the latest on Murphy Business Sales! 📰This week's featured listing is for a Speci...
06/24/2026

Here's this week's Market Report, with the latest on Murphy Business Sales! 📰

This week's featured listing is for a Specialized Commercial Electrician - Over $2M SDE. Non-union specialty electrical contractor with a strong focus on a high-margin industry. The company operates across New York City, New Jersey, and the Philadelphia area.

View all of the details by clicking here:
https://murphybusiness.com/boise/business-brokerage/detail/23520/specialized-commercial-electrician-over-2m-sde/

As one of the largest and longest-tenured business brokerage firms in North America, we use our experience and connections to benefit our clients! Whether you’re looking to sell a business, buy a business, or boost your company's value, you can rely on us.

Before you sell, get clear.
Our free Business Sellability Survey helps owners understand readiness, value drivers, and potential deal friction before going to market.
Start here 👉 https://pages.murphybusinessid.com/business-sellability-survey

If you were investing in a business, what would matter most to you: recurring revenue, a skilled team, or strong growth potential? Share your thoughts below.

Most discussions about selling a business revolve around valuation, negotiations, and deal structure.Those are important...
06/23/2026

Most discussions about selling a business revolve around valuation, negotiations, and deal structure.

Those are important conversations. But in my experience, they’re not always the hardest ones.

For many owners, a business represents years of sacrifice, relationships, purpose, and identity. Stepping away can bring excitement and opportunity, but it can also create uncertainty in ways that aren’t often discussed.

The article below explores the emotional side of business ownership transitions and why preparing for what comes after the sale is just as important as preparing the business itself.

Read the full article here:
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/emotional-side-selling-business-one-talks-rod-b8boc/?trackingId=3gEDCIP9SMS9c3lSqka4Eg%3D%3D

I'm curious: What do you think is the most difficult part of selling a business: the financial decision or the personal one?

Comment below.

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Before you sell, get clear.

Take the Business Sellability Survey to understand your readiness, value drivers, and potential deal friction: https://pages.murphybusinessid.com/business-sellability-survey

Ask a business owner what their company sold for and they’ll give you one number. Ask them what they actually walked awa...
06/22/2026

Ask a business owner what their company sold for and they’ll give you one number. Ask them what they actually walked away with — after debt payoff, taxes, the working capital adjustment, and the seller note that’s still being paid down — and you’ll get a very different answer, usually accompanied by a story.

Read the full blog here:
https://murphybusinessid.com/a-5m-offer-isnt-always-worth-5m-why-deal-structure-decides-what-you-actually-keep/

Would you rather accept a higher offer with more risk or a lower offer with better terms? Share your thoughts below.

Thinking about selling—now or later?
Start with our free Business Sellability Survey to understand what your business is really worth and what buyers will care about most.
👉 https://pages.murphybusinessid.com/business-sellability-survey

Here's this week's Market Report, with the latest on Murphy Business Sales! 📰This week's featured listing is for a Excep...
06/17/2026

Here's this week's Market Report, with the latest on Murphy Business Sales! 📰

This week's featured listing is for a Exceptional Opportunity in Precision Manufacturing. This well-established precision manufacturing company located in the Houston metro area, strategically positioned at the heart of one of the world's most active energy markets. Founded approximately 2006, the company has served the oil and gas industry for two decades, building an enviable reputation for quality, reliability, and technical excellence.

View all of the details by clicking here:
https://murphybusiness.com/boise/business-brokerage/detail/21865/exceptional-opportunity-in-precision-manufacturing/

As one of the largest and longest-tenured business brokerage firms in North America, we use our experience and connections to benefit our clients! Whether you’re looking to sell a business, buy a business, or boost your company's value, you can rely on us.

Before you sell, get clear.
Our free Business Sellability Survey helps owners understand readiness, value drivers, and potential deal friction before going to market.
Start here 👉 https://pages.murphybusinessid.com/business-sellability-survey

If you were evaluating this opportunity, what would be the first question you'd ask before making an offer? Comment below.

Many owners spend time thinking about what multiple their business might sell for.What receives less attention is why so...
06/16/2026

Many owners spend time thinking about what multiple their business might sell for.

What receives less attention is why some businesses earn stronger multiples than others in the first place.

In my experience, premium valuations are rarely driven by industry alone. They're often the result of years of preparation: building systems, reducing owner dependency, strengthening leadership, improving financial clarity, and creating predictable results.

Buyers aren't simply evaluating where a business is today. They're evaluating how confidently they can step into its future.

The article below explores several characteristics that businesses with stronger valuations tend to have in common.

Read the full article here:
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/what-buyers-actually-pay-premium-multiples-rod-nexuc

Which do you think has the biggest impact on business value: strong financial performance, recurring revenue, management depth, or owner independence?

Comment below.

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Before you sell, get clear.

Take the Business Sellability Survey to understand your readiness, value drivers, and potential deal friction: https://pages.murphybusinessid.com/business-sellability-survey

Many business owners assume buyers focus primarily on revenue and profitability.Those factors matter, but they’re often ...
06/10/2026

Many business owners assume buyers focus primarily on revenue and profitability.

Those factors matter, but they’re often not what determines whether a buyer moves forward — or how much they’re willing to pay.

Experienced buyers spend a significant amount of time evaluating risk. They look at owner dependency, financial clarity, customer concentration, operational systems, and how transferable the business will be after the transition.

What’s interesting is that many of these risks are invisible to the owner because they’ve become part of the day-to-day reality of running the business.

The article below explores several of the hidden risks buyers often see that sellers miss — and why addressing them early can strengthen both value and buyer confidence.

Read the full article here:
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/hidden-risks-buyers-see-sellers-often-miss-rod-qpytc

I'm curious: If a buyer evaluated your business today, what area do you think would receive the most scrutiny?

Comment below.

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Before you sell, get clear.

Take the Business Sellability Survey to understand your readiness, value drivers, and potential deal friction:
https://pages.murphybusinessid.com/business-sellability-survey

Here's this week's Market Report, with the latest on Murphy Business Sales! 📰This week's featured listing is for a High-...
06/10/2026

Here's this week's Market Report, with the latest on Murphy Business Sales! 📰

This week's featured listing is for a High-Volume Asphalt Manufacturing & Paving Company. The Company operates as a vertically integrated asphalt manufacturing and paving platform serving the West Texas region.

View all of the details by clicking here:
https://murphybusiness.com/boise/business-brokerage/detail/23348/high-volume-asphalt-manufacturing-and-paving-company/

As one of the largest and longest-tenured business brokerage firms in North America, we use our experience and connections to benefit our clients! Whether you’re looking to sell a business, buy a business, or boost your company's value, you can rely on us.

Thinking about selling—now or later?
Start with our free Business Sellability Survey to understand what your business is really worth and what buyers will care about most.
👉 https://pages.murphybusinessid.com/business-sellability-survey

What’s the first question you’d ask before acquiring a business like this?
Comment below.

Here's this week's Market Report, with the latest on Murphy Business Sales! 📰This week's featured listing is for a Profi...
06/03/2026

Here's this week's Market Report, with the latest on Murphy Business Sales! 📰

This week's featured listing is for a Profitable Senior Care Advisory Firm. This business is an established provider of geriatric care management and advocacy services for older adults and their families, operating in a Midwest metro area.

View all of the details by clicking here:
https://murphybusiness.com/boise/business-brokerage/detail/22088/profitable-senior-care-advisory-firm/

As one of the largest and longest-tenured business brokerage firms in North America, we use our experience and connections to benefit our clients! Whether you’re looking to sell a business, buy a business, or boost your company's value, you can rely on us.

Before you sell, get clear.
Our free Business Sellability Survey helps owners understand readiness, value drivers, and potential deal friction before going to market.
Start here 👉 https://pages.murphybusinessid.com/business-sellability-survey

What’s the first question you’d ask before acquiring a business like this?
Comment below.

One of the most interesting conversations I have with business owners is about value.Not because valuation is complicate...
06/02/2026

One of the most interesting conversations I have with business owners is about value.

Not because valuation is complicated, but because owners and buyers often view the same business through very different lenses.

Owners naturally see the years of effort, sacrifice, relationships, and risk that went into building the company. Buyers tend to focus on something else entirely: future cash flow, transferability, and perceived risk.

That difference in perspective can create surprises — both positive and negative.

The article below explores why many business owners don't have a clear understanding of what their business would actually command in today's market, and why knowing your value is important long before you're ready to sell.

Read the full article here:
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/most-business-owners-dont-really-know-what-worth-rod-naigc

I'm curious: If you asked a business owner what drives value, do you think most would say revenue, profit, growth potential, or something else?

Comment below.

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Before you sell, get clear.

Take the Business Sellability Survey to understand your readiness, value drivers, and potential deal friction:
https://pages.murphybusinessid.com/business-sellability-survey

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